Saint Marys Prison Overview
Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The facility is physically in Pleasants County at St. Marys, but it serves a state-prison role. That makes it different from North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, which is the main regional jail route for new Pleasants County arrests. Searchers should avoid assuming that a person arrested in Pleasants County is at Saint Marys just because the prison is local.
DCR describes Saint Marys as a medium-security correctional institution for sentenced adult male inmates. The FY2025 annual report indexed text identifies male inmates classified Level IV to Level I and notes general population housing plus specialized units, including geriatric housing. The official facility page also highlights a flat campus that is suited for inmates in wheelchairs and others with mobility needs. Superintendent Russell Maston is named on the official page in the research.
Important: Saint Marys is a state prison facility, so its lookup path is the WV DCR prison locator.
Saint Marys Inmate Population
The official DCR facility page lists a daily count of 610 inmates for Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail. The WV DCR FY2025 annual report indexed text lists a rated population of 700. Earlier indexed report context listed the Saint Marys population at about 612 in FY2024 and 550 in FY2022. These numbers describe the state prison population at the facility, not the Pleasants County jail population.
The population detail fits the facility's role. Saint Marys holds sentenced adult male state inmates, including people in general population and inmates with aging, sheltered-housing, or mobility needs. A person may start in a regional jail such as North Central while a case is pending and later move into the state prison system after sentencing and classification. Once that move happens, the regional jail roster is no longer the main search path.
| Source | Figure | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Official DCR facility page | Daily count 610 | Facility count displayed by DCR. |
| FY2025 DCR report | Rated population 700 | Official rated-population context. |
| FY2024 report indexed text | About 612 | Prior facility population context. |
| FY2022 report indexed text | 550 | Older facility population context. |
Search Saint Marys Inmates
Use the WV DCR prison and supervision offender search for a person believed to be at Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail. The prison locator is for people under active supervision, in prison, or on parole status with WV DCR. It is not the same as the WV Regional Jails search used for a recent Pleasants County booking. The state locator also notes that discharged people and people no longer in WV DCR custody do not appear.
The search can be run by offender ID number or by name. For the OID path, the research says the locator requires at least the first four numbers from the OID. For the name path, it requires at least three letters of both the first and last name, along with CAPTCHA. Because the results are behind CAPTCHA, the research did not capture a public sample profile, so readers should not assume that every sentence, release date, or photo field will be visible.
- Open the WV DCR prison and supervision offender search.
- Search by OID if known, or enter at least three letters of both first and last name.
- Complete the CAPTCHA and review any matching DCR custody or supervision result.
- Confirm that the facility is Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail before sending mail or funds.
- If no result appears, consider whether the person is still in regional jail custody, has been discharged, or is outside WV DCR custody.
For a new arrest, use the regional jail route described on the North Central Regional Jail page instead of the Saint Marys prison lookup.
Saint Marys Address and Contact
Call the facility before relying on a web result for visits, mail format questions, facility placement, or current procedures. The official facility page gives the main phone and fax, and it places the prison three miles north of St. Marys on State Route 2. Because Saint Marys is a state prison, the facility should not be used as a general Pleasants County jail information line for new arrests.
Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail
2880 N. Pleasants Highway
St. Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-5500
Fax: (304) 684-5506
WV DCR main-office information appears separately in state materials at 1409 Greenbrier Street in Charleston. That office is useful for statewide agency context, but facility-specific questions about a Saint Marys inmate, visit, or mail issue should start with the facility or the official DCR offender-service pages.
Saint Marys Visit Verification
No facility-specific Saint Marys visitation schedule was visible in the captured DCR facility-page research. Because of that, the safest instruction is to verify directly with Saint Marys before planning travel. State prison visitation can involve approval, identity checks, scheduling limits, dress rules, security screening, and changes based on custody status or facility operations. A person who recently moved from jail to prison may not be visit-ready until DCR processing and any required approvals are complete.
| Visit Topic | Known Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Facility schedule | No Saint Marys-specific schedule was visible in the research. | Call (304) 684-5500 before travel. |
| Visit approval | State prison visits generally depend on DCR approval and facility rules. | Ask whether the visitor must be approved first. |
| Inmate location | Facility placement should be checked in the prison locator. | Confirm Saint Marys placement before scheduling. |
| Video visits | WV DCR identifies GettingOut as the contracted video provider. | Check current DCR and facility instructions. |
A phone call is especially important for visitors coming from outside Pleasants County. The official page gives the prison's local setting, but the research did not capture visitor-lobby hours, parking instructions, ADA entrance details, or the current visit calendar.
Saint Marys Mail and Money
Saint Marys uses statewide WV DCR offender-service channels for mail, trust deposits, calls, and video visits. The WV DCR mail instructions route letters through a centralized scanning address in Phoenix, Maryland. The format must include the inmate's first and last name, OID number, the full facility name without abbreviations, and PO Box 336, Phoenix, MD 21131. Senders also need a full return address with complete first and last name, not initials.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate first and last name and OID, Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail, PO Box 336, Phoenix, MD 21131 |
| Money Deposit | ConnectNetwork by phone at 888.988.4768, web, or app. |
| Phone Calls | GettingOut is the WV DCR contracted phone provider. |
| Video Visits | GettingOut is also listed by DCR for video visits, subject to current facility rules. |
DCR mail rules captured in the research say handwritten or typed letters are scanned to the offender. Photographs, envelopes containing mail for multiple offenders, attachments, and enclosures were listed as not allowed. Violations can cause the contents to be returned.
Saint Marys Custody Type
Saint Marys is tied to sentenced state-prison custody, not ordinary regional jail intake. The FY2025 report text says the prison houses adult male inmates classified Level IV to Level I. Classification is the corrections process that assigns a person based on custody needs, sentence status, behavior, health needs, and facility placement criteria. A Pleasants County defendant may be booked at North Central during the case and later appear in the DOC prison locator after sentencing and transfer.
The DCR facility page emphasizes aging-offender and mobility needs. It describes a relatively flat campus and an aging-offender population, including a unit specific to those needs. Earlier report context also described general population housing, sheltered housing, correctional industries work site activity, and supervised outside work crews. Current program access should be verified with DCR because program availability can change by classification, health status, staffing, and facility operations.
Saint Marys Records Access
The prison locator can help confirm active WV DCR custody, but it does not replace court files. Sentencing orders, criminal case history, bond records, and filed charges remain court records. For a Pleasants County case, Magistrate Court and Circuit Court records are separate from DCR custody information. If the person is in prison after a felony sentence, DCR can confirm custody and facility placement while the court clerk remains the source for case documents.
Victim and custody notifications may be available through West Virginia VINE. DCR victim-services materials also identify 1-866-WV4-VINE for custody status and notification. If a person does not appear in the prison locator, possible explanations include discharge from WV DCR custody, a move outside West Virginia custody, a recent jail booking that has not become prison custody, or incorrect name and OID information.
About Saint Marys Prison
The Saint Marys facility has one of the strongest local histories in the Pleasants County custody system. DCR says the site was formerly the Colin Anderson Center, which was established in 1932. The center closed in spring 1998 and the property was converted into a medium-security correctional institution. Its location north of St. Marys on State Route 2 places a major state prison inside one of West Virginia's smallest counties.
The prison's local presence can confuse inmate searches. A new Pleasants County arrest is generally routed through the regional jail system, most often North Central, while Saint Marys is a DCR prison placement for sentenced state inmates. That split is the core fact to preserve when checking jail records, court records, prison custody, mail, and visits.
Note: Verify Saint Marys custody and visitation directly before travel, because no facility-specific visit schedule was captured.