Medium security (men) · Correctional Center · WV DCR

Huttonsville Correctional Center

Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (304) 335-2291 Info last verified: June 2026

One of West Virginia's largest and oldest prisons, a medium-security men's facility in the central mountains near Elkins, and the main classification and intake center for sentenced men.

Statewide rules that apply at every West Virginia state prison

These rules are set by WV DCR and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in West Virginia.

Dress code

West Virginia does not ban any clothing color for visitors, but dress must be modest: female visitors must wear a bra (underwire is not allowed because it will not clear the metal detector), and male visitors must wear a shirt.
No shorts, sleeveless tops, or tight, sheer, see-through, low-cut, or midriff-baring clothing, and no hats or head coverings.
No steel- or composite-toe shoes; jewelry is limited to a wedding ring (no watches), and anything with metal or metallic beads may not clear the detector.
Undergarments are required, and the shift commander has the final say on whether an outfit is appropriate.

ID: Every visitor must be on the inmate's approved list first — the inmate mails the visitor an Application to Visit, which is approved after a background check; an inmate may have up to six approved adult visitors. Each adult brings a government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID — not a Social Security or printable card). A minor needs a birth certificate and, if not with a parent or guardian, a notarized Juvenile Visitation Form.
What to bring: Almost nothing comes into the visit room — no phones, purses, bags, or tobacco; secure them in your vehicle or a lobby locker. There is no visitor vending and no food or drink in the visiting area. A parent may bring limited baby items (one clear bottle, a few diapers, a carrier).
Scheduling: At the state prisons, visits are on Saturdays and Sundays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and the incarcerated person schedules them in advance — there is no walk-in visiting and no public online booking, so confirm the facility's specific times. Prison visits are contact visits; the regional jails, by contrast, are non-contact.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in West Virginia

Overview

Huttonsville Correctional Center, near Huttonsville in the central mountains, is one of West Virginia’s largest and oldest prisons — created by the Legislature in 1937 and holding about 1,125 men in medium custody as of mid-2024. It is also the main classification and intake center for sentenced men: people are received and assessed here for placement at Huttonsville or transfer to another prison. The facility runs a residential substance-abuse treatment unit, a geriatric unit, an on-site 46-bed work camp (opened 2012), and Correctional Industries operations — including a long-running Braille transcription program that turns textbooks into Braille distributed across the country. West Virginia has no death penalty, so there is no death row.

What Makes Huttonsville Different

It is the men’s classification and intake center, so newly sentenced men are often received and assessed here first.
It is West Virginia’s oldest prison and one of its largest by population.
It runs a Braille transcription program and a residential substance-abuse treatment unit, plus a geriatric unit and an on-site work camp.
It is remote, in the central mountains about 18 miles south of Elkins.

Visiting

The statewide WV DCR rules above — the approved list, the dress code, ID, and search rules — apply at Huttonsville.

The full approval process is in Visiting in West Virginia.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is on HCC Boulevard near Huttonsville, on U.S. Route 250 in the central mountains.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

Elkins, about 18 miles north, has the nearest cluster of food, gas, and lodging. The nearest 24/7 emergency room is Davis Medical Center in Elkins.

Mail

Personal mail does not go to the prison. Since 2023, West Virginia routes personal letters to an off-site scanning center in Maryland, addressed with the person’s name and OID number; the person receives the mail as images on a tablet, and photos must be sent through the tablet rather than mailed. Legal mail, books, and magazines go to the facility at its P.O. Box. Full addressing details are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a West Virginia state prison:

Visiting in West Virginia — the approved list, dress code, and scheduling
Mail & Packages — the Maryland scanning address and the OID number
Phone & Video Calls — ViaPath/GettingOut calls, messaging, and video
Sending Money — ConnectNetwork and the trustee account
Medical & Mental Health — co-pays and how to raise a concern
Transfers & Finding Someone — prison vs. regional jail and the split locator

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.