Morgan County Inmate Population Overview
Morgan County does not operate a stand-alone county jail. The jail population connected to Morgan County is held through Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, a West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility in Martinsburg. WVDCR identifies Eastern Regional Jail as serving Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties. That regional setup matters because a facility count is not the same thing as a Morgan-only custody count.
The Morgan County inmate population changes when deputies make arrests, magistrates set release conditions, defendants post bond, cases are dismissed, and sentenced people move to a prison or supervision status. Local sheriff and court records begin in Berkeley Springs, but the jail roster for current custody is a state regional jail tool. The safest way to search is to start with WVDCR jail search, then check court records and the state prison locator when a result is missing or appears outdated.
Morgan County Inmate Population Statistics
Official sources do not publish a Morgan-only average daily jail population in the research set. The figures that can be used are facility-level Eastern Regional Jail figures, daily admissions data, and cost data tied to Morgan County's local alternatives. Each number below is labeled by source because the same facility appears in different official documents with different definitions.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Primary jail serving Morgan County | Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility | WVDCR facility page, inspected 2026 |
| Counties served | Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan | WVDCR facility page |
| Rated population | 240 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report snippet |
| Designated jail capacity | 568 | Eastern Regional Jail 2021 PREA audit |
| Daily admissions at Eastern Regional Jail | 1 admission on July 2, 2026 | WVDCR Daily Incarcerations display |
Eastern Regional Jail Population Trends
The Morgan County inmate population is best viewed as part of Eastern Regional Jail's wider trend line. The research found annual report snippets, a PREA audit, and a daily admissions page. These sources do not use one uniform metric, so they should not be blended into one "current population" claim. They still show why a date and source label matter.
| Year / Date | Population or Capacity Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 568 | Annual-report search result for Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Center. |
| FY2021 | 626 | Annual-report search result naming Superintendent Didymus Tate. |
| 2021 PREA audit | 568 capacity; 591 first-day audit population | Audit context, with separate Martinsburg Correctional Center and Jail count. |
| FY2025 | 240 rated population | Most recent annual-report snippet found in the research. |
| July 2, 2026 | 1 admission | Daily admissions count, not a total population count. |
Who Counts in Morgan County Custody
WVDCR describes Eastern Regional Jail's detention mission as holding pretrial felons, pretrial misdemeanants, sentenced felons, and sentenced misdemeanants for Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties. That is an operational profile, not a demographic table. The research did not locate current Morgan-only breakdowns by gender, age, race, charge level, or legal status.
A person may be in the Morgan County inmate population for a short time after arrest, while waiting for a first appearance, while held on a warrant, or while serving a local sentence. A sentenced felony case can later move into the state prison locator. Federal or immigration custody is different again, even if a local arrest or detainer is part of the story.
- Pretrial
- Custody before conviction or final case disposition.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may block release.
- Remand
- A court order sending a person back to custody.
- Classification
- The jail process used to assign custody level and housing needs.
Morgan County Jail Record Laws
Jail data, court files, booking photos, release decisions, and expungement all sit under separate West Virginia rules. The public can request records, but a public record law does not make every detail public. It also does not make the live WVDCR roster a final court record. Court records control the criminal case, while the jail search is a custody snapshot.
Key Statutes:
W. Va. Code 29B-1-3 gives access to public records unless a specific exemption applies and requires a custodian response within five business days.
W. Va. Code 29B-1-4 lists exemptions and supports redaction or denial when a protected category applies.
W. Va. Code 62-1C-1a controls pretrial release decisions and conditions at first appearance.
W. Va. Code 61-12-8 provides death-reporting context for certain deaths that must be reported to medical examiners.
Search Morgan County Jail Roster
The official current jail lookup is the WVDCR Regional Jail offender search. It says a search begins with at least the first three letters of the last name. The Daily Incarcerations portal also allows a county selection, including Morgan, and provides daily admissions context. Both tools use CAPTCHA.
- Open the WVDCR regional jail search when the person's name is known.
- Enter at least three letters of the last name, then add a first name if the surname is common.
- Use Daily Incarcerations when the need is a county or institution daily check rather than a name-only search.
- If no result appears, check spelling, release status, state prison, federal custody, ICE custody, and court records.
- Call Eastern Regional Jail when timing matters because the roster can lag after arrest or release.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name (Partial or Full) | Text | Yes | Minimum three letters, maximum 100 characters. |
| First Name (Optional) | Text | No | Used to narrow results. |
| County | Dropdown | Yes on Daily Incarcerations | Select Morgan for county-linked daily data. |
| CAPTCHA | Verification | Yes | Required before live submission. |
Morgan County Inmate Record Fields
WVDCR warns that regional jail information is public, updated regularly, and subject to quick change. It may not reflect the true current location, release date, status, or complete offender information. It also says sentencing information in the jail search is not meant to reflect the full criminal action. That means the jail record should be used to check custody, then matched against court records for charges and case status.
| Field or Area | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Last name search | The required jail-search input for a regional jail query. |
| First name search | An optional way to narrow a common last name. |
| County dropdown | The Daily Incarcerations filter for Morgan County-linked data. |
| Institution admissions | Daily admissions by institution, including Eastern Regional Jail. |
| Disclaimer | Warnings about current location, release date, status, and completeness. |
Morgan County Custody Search Paths
Current jail custody, sentenced state custody, federal custody, and immigration detention are not searched in the same place. If a Morgan County arrest does not appear in the regional jail search, the person may have been released, may still be in intake, may be listed under another name, or may be in a different custody system.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail | WVDCR jail search | Current regional jail custody for Morgan County arrestees held at Eastern. |
| State prison, parole, supervision | WVDCR prison locator | Offenders in prison, active supervision, or parole status. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainee locator | Detainees searched by A-number or identity details. |
| Notifications | West Virginia VINELink | Custody and criminal-case notification registration. |
Morgan County Detention Facility
There is one facility page for this Morgan County project. Eastern Regional Jail is the primary jail-custody location because WVDCR lists it as serving Morgan County. No state prison, BOP institution, or ICE detention facility was found physically inside Morgan County in the official facility sources reviewed.
- Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - state-operated regional jail and correctional facility serving Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
The Morgan County Sheriff's Law Office remains important for local arrest reports and incident records. Court charges and copies are handled through the Morgan County Magistrate Court, Circuit Clerk, and Prosecutor, not the jail roster.
Morgan County Jail Alternatives
The Morgan County Day Report Center is a local alternative-to-incarceration program for appropriate nonviolent offenders whose substance abuse has led to legal involvement. The county page states that Eastern Regional Jail incarceration costs $1500 per month, while Day Report Center treatment costs $475 per month. Those amounts are not custody counts, but they explain why local supervision and treatment affect the inmate population.
The Day Report Center uses case management, individualized treatment plans, accountability, and random drug and alcohol testing. It is not a detention facility and should not be confused with the jail roster. It is part of the local system around the Morgan County inmate population because it can reduce jail use when the court approves that path.
Morgan County Record Contacts
Several offices may hold part of the record trail. The sheriff handles local law-enforcement records. Eastern Regional Jail handles jail custody. Magistrate Court handles warrants, misdemeanors, preliminary felony matters, and protective orders. The Circuit Clerk maintains circuit criminal cases, felony cases, magistrate appeals, and other court files. The Prosecutor decides which charges to pursue after arrest.
Morgan County Sheriff's Law Office
226 Gayle Drive
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-1067
Eastern Regional Jail
94 Grapevine Road
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(304) 267-0045
Morgan County Circuit Clerk
77 Fairfax Street, Room 302
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-8554
Morgan County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there a Morgan County jail roster? No sheriff-run Morgan County roster was found in official sources. Current jail custody is searched through the WVDCR Regional Jail offender search.
Where are Morgan County inmates held? Morgan County jail custody is served by Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility in Martinsburg, a state-operated regional facility.
Can released inmates be searched? A person may drop from the jail search after release or transfer. Use court records, FOIA requests, VINELink, or the state prison locator when the jail result is gone.
Are booking photos guaranteed online? No. The research did not confirm that every live WVDCR profile displays a mugshot, and official sources should be checked before relying on a photo.