Brooke County Inmate Population
Brooke County does not have an independently operated county jail in the official sources reviewed for Brooke County custody records. The practical custody point is Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, a West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regional jail in Moundsville. It serves Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties, so a single facility count is not a Brooke-only jail population figure. The Brooke County Sheriff's Office remains important for local arrest records, incident reports, courthouse security, civil process, and FOIA routing, but the jail building, jail roster, mail, deposits, phone, and video visit services are DCR functions.
The Brooke County inmate population rises or falls with arrests by the sheriff, Wellsburg Police, Follansbee Police, Weirton Police, WV State Police, and other agencies, then changes again when people are released, held on bond, transferred, or sentenced. A recent booking may first show in Daily Incarcerations. A person who remains in regional jail custody may be found through the WV Regional Jail offender search. A sentenced person who moves into prison or active supervision belongs in the separate WV DCR prison/supervision search, not in a Brooke-only roster.
Brooke County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest verified jail number for Brooke County custody is the regional facility capacity, not a Brooke-only average daily population. The WV DCR FY2025 Annual Report lists Northern Regional Jail with a rated population of 289 and describes it as a male Level I through Level V facility with a special management role and short-term segregation unit. The current DCR facility page says Northern opened in 1994 and serves six counties, including Brooke County.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Jail rated population | 289 | WV DCR FY2025 Annual Report, 2025 |
| Primary Brooke County detention facility | 1 regional jail | WV DCR facility page |
| Facility opened | 1994 | WV DCR facility page |
| Brooke County population estimate | 21,142 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, 2025 |
| Brooke-only jail ADP | Not located | Official and high-authority sources checked |
Brooke County Population Trends
A Brooke County inmate population trend should not be built from guesses. Research found Census county population figures, a DCR facility capacity figure, and a point-in-time Daily Incarcerations view, but no accessible Brooke-only annual bookings, average stay, or average daily jail population. The local resident base has declined over time, which matters when comparing any future jail figure to the county population. The jail population itself is blended into Northern Regional Jail's regional count.
| Year or Date | Measure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24,069 residents | Census QuickFacts baseline for Brooke County |
| 2020 | 22,559 residents | Census population for Brooke County |
| 2025 | 21,142 residents | Census QuickFacts estimate |
| FY2025 | 289 rated population | Northern Regional Jail, regional facility shared by six counties |
| July 2, 2026 | 2 Northern admissions | WV Daily Incarcerations page view by institution, not an average |
Brooke County Jail Population Makeup
Northern Regional Jail holds pretrial and sentenced jail detainees from Brooke County and five nearby counties. The DCR annual report describes the facility population as male Level I through Level V. The facility also functions as a special management facility with a short-term segregation unit. Those terms refer to custody classification and housing needs, not to a Brooke County-only offense mix. No official source found in the research gave a local split by charge level, race, age, hold type, or sentence status for Brooke County detainees alone.
County demographics can still help frame the Brooke County inmate population with care. Census QuickFacts listed Brooke County's 2025 population estimate at 21,142, with 27.4% age 65 or older and 16.2% under 18. Those figures describe the county's residents, not the jail population. They should not be used to infer who is in custody. Use them only as background when a future source provides a per-capita or local jail count.
Brooke County Inmate Records Laws
West Virginia public-record law starts with the custodian of the record. That matters in Brooke County because a jail lookup may touch the sheriff, WV DCR, a municipal police department, the magistrate clerk, the circuit clerk, or a state criminal-identification file. The online jail roster is a convenience source. It is not the final court record, and DCR's own disclaimer warns that location, release date, status, sentencing, and other details may change quickly.
Key Statutes:
WV Code § 29B-1-1 states the public policy behind access to government records, unless a law makes a record confidential.
WV Code § 29B-1-3 gives the right to inspect or copy public records and sets the five-business-day response framework.
WV Code § 15A-3-16 addresses the regional-jail custody framework and jail-facility date and time recordkeeping context.
WV Code § 15A-5-7 requires DCR pretrial risk assessment after arrest and jail placement, with confidentiality limits.
Search Brooke County Inmates
For current Brooke County regional-jail custody, start with the WV Regional Jail Daily Incarcerations page and the WV Regional Jail offender search. The Brooke County Sheriff's Office links users to the West Virginia Regional Jail inmate search rather than a separate county jail roster. Daily Incarcerations is useful for recent admissions and county filtering. The offender search is the broader name search for people held in regional jail custody.
- Open Daily Incarcerations for a very recent arrest and select Brooke from the county dropdown.
- Use the WV Regional Jail offender search when the person may still be held in a regional jail.
- Enter at least the first three letters of the last name, then add the first name for common names.
- Check spelling, aliases, middle names, hyphenated names, release, and transfer if no result appears.
- Move to the WV DCR prison/supervision search if the person has been sentenced or placed on active state supervision.
Brooke County Jail Roster Fields
The regional jail search uses a simple name search and a captcha. The page instruction says the last name is required and should include at least the first three letters. The first name is optional but helps narrow results. The public disclaimer says data is updated regularly, but it may not reflect the true current location, release date, status, or sentencing information.
The WV Regional Jail offender search form is shown in the official screenshot captured from the state search page.
This search is the main public route for a Brooke County inmate population lookup when the person is in regional jail custody.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Yes | Enter at least the first three letters; maximum 100 characters. |
| First Name | Text | No | Optional field that narrows a common surname. |
| reCAPTCHA | Captcha | Yes | Required before submission. |
| Search | Button | Yes | Submitting means the user accepts DCR terms and disclaimer. |
Brooke County Inmate Record Fields
The visible Daily Incarcerations table confirms only a partial public field set. It showed inmate details links, admission time, last name, first name, middle name, birth date, and gender for Northern Regional Jail admissions on the inspection date. Full profile details were not reliably inspectable because the detail path returned to the public search flow without completing captcha. Charges, bond, court dates, and final case outcomes should be checked against court records.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate Details | A View Details link appears in the daily admissions table. |
| Time | The daily entry can show the admission or booking time. |
| Name | Last, first, and middle names appear in separate columns. |
| Birth Date | The daily table showed a month/day/year birth date. |
| Gender | Gender appeared in the visible admissions rows. |
| Charges and Bond | Not shown in the visible daily table; verify through court records or the appropriate custodian. |
Brooke County Custody Systems
Brooke County inmate population searches fail when the wrong custody system is used. Regional jail tools cover current or recent jail custody. The WV DCR prison/supervision search covers active prison, parole, or supervision status. The Federal Bureau of Prisons locator covers sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to the present. ICE custody uses the ICE Online Detainee Locator, and federal pretrial custody may require the U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of West Virginia because no public USMS pretrial detainee locator was found.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail | WV Regional Jail offender search and Daily Incarcerations | Recent Brooke County arrests and current regional jail custody |
| State prison or supervision | WV DCR prison/supervision search | Sentenced prisoners, parole, or active supervision |
| Federal sentence | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours |
Brooke County Detention Facility
Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is the only facility page resolved from the Brooke County facility map. It is outside Brooke County, but official DCR sources identify it as the regional jail serving Brooke arrests. Municipal agencies in Wellsburg, Follansbee, Weirton, Bethany, and Beech Bottom are arresting or records contacts, not separate public jail rosters.
- Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - regional jail operated by WV DCR for Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties.
Brooke County Custody Terms
Several terms appear across the jail, court, and DCR systems. Reading them in context helps separate a custody listing from the final criminal case record.
- Regional jail
- A WV DCR jail facility serving more than one county, including Northern Regional Jail for Brooke County.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before final case disposition.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency or jurisdiction that can affect release.
- Disposition
- The current or final outcome of a court charge.
- VINE
- A custody and case notification service available in West Virginia through VINELink.
Brooke County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Brooke County inmate population?
No accessible official source found a Brooke-only average daily jail population. The verified jail figure is Northern Regional Jail's rated population of 289 in the WV DCR FY2025 Annual Report, but that facility serves six counties.
How do I search Brooke County inmates?
Use Daily Incarcerations for recent county admissions, then use the WV Regional Jail offender search by last name and optional first name. If the person has been sentenced, check the WV DCR prison/supervision locator.
Can I search released inmates?
The DCR prison/supervision search covers only active prison, parole, or supervision status, and the jail search may change quickly. For older records, ask the sheriff, DCR, municipal police, or court clerk depending on who created the record.
Are federal detainees in the Brooke County roster?
Not as a general rule. Federal sentenced inmates belong in the BOP locator. Federal pretrial custody may involve U.S. Marshals contacts, and immigration custody belongs in ICE ODLS.
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