McDowell County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot verify a custody status, release someone, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Direct those requests to the public office that created or holds the record.
Where to Direct a Record Request
McDowell County records may be held by different offices. The public sources conflict on the sheriff records address, so confirm the current custodian and receiving address before mailing a request.
McDowell County Sheriff
90 Wyoming Street, Suite 117
Welch, WV 24801
Phone: 304-436-8541
Confirm the current records-unit address and delivery method before sending a FOIA request.
New McDowell bookings generally use the WVDCR Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility route rather than a county jail roster. SWRJCF is located at 1300 Gaston Caperton Drive, Holden, WV 25625, and its public telephone is 304-239-3032. The WVDCR search and a written request are the appropriate routes for regional-jail custody or a related record.
- For a current or recent regional-jail check, use the official WVDCR Jail Offender Search and Daily Incarcerations tools linked from the McDowell records hub.
- For a court case or warrant-related question, contact the McDowell magistrate clerk at 105 Wyoming Street, Welch, WV 24801, 304-436-8587.
- For a sentenced state-prison record, start with the WVDCR prison offender search rather than the regional-jail search.
- For a federal custody question, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
- For a Welch or Iaeger arrest record, ask the arresting department which custodian holds the responsive record. War contact details should be confirmed through the official municipal directory.
West Virginia FOIA sets a five-business-day response, access, or denial deadline, but it does not guarantee record production by that date. Include a name, date range, arresting agency when known, facility, and the record sought. The Most Wanted page explains why a court or sheriff confirmation is needed for a warrant question.