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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1876
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1876
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
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Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
- Rikers IslandEast Elmhurst, NYMixedLocal jail42% occupancy
- Franklin County Detention FacilitySt. AlbansMaximumCounty jail660% occupancy
- Gallia County JailGallipolisCounty jail336% occupancy
- Southwest Virginia Regional Jail - TazewellTazewellMaximumCounty jail330% occupancy
- Noble County JailCaldwellCounty jail542% occupancy
- Stark County JailToulonCounty jail3446% occupancy
Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). West Virginia Penitentiary. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/west-virginia-penitentiary
Chicago
"West Virginia Penitentiary." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/west-virginia-penitentiary.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-west-virginia-penitentiary,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {West Virginia Penitentiary},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/west-virginia-penitentiary},
urldate = {2026-07-23}
}