The Berkeley County jail roster is a publicly available record of individuals currently held at the facility serving Berkeley County, West Virginia. BerkeleyWVCourt.us can help you find publicly available information about current and recent inmates. You can also access jail roster information through the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation's online inmate search tools, by calling the facility directly, or by visiting in person. In Berkeley County, inmates are housed at the Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility in Martinsburg, which is operated by the WV Regional Jail Authority. The state's online inmate search system is updated regularly to reflect current custody status.
Search Current Inmates in Berkeley Jail
Berkeley County does not operate its own standalone county jail. Instead, individuals arrested in Berkeley County are booked into the Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, located in Martinsburg. The WV Regional Jail Authority maintains the inmate roster for this facility through a statewide online search system.
Online Search
- Visit the WV Regional Jail Inmate Search page.
- Enter the inmate's last name (required) and first name (optional).
- Select "Eastern Regional Jail" as the institution, or leave the field open to search all regional jails statewide.
- Click the search button to view matching results.
You can also browse the active inmate list by sentencing county or institution, which lets you filter by Berkeley County specifically. This list is updated regularly by the WV Regional Jail Authority.
To search for related court case information, use BerkeleyWVCourt.us or the West Virginia Judiciary's Court Record Access portal, which covers both circuit and magistrate court records across all 55 counties.
Juvenile offenders are not included in the public roster.
By Phone or In Person
You can contact the Eastern Regional Jail directly to ask about a current inmate's custody status.
In-person inquiries can be made at the facility's lobby during regular business hours. Call ahead to confirm visiting and lobby hours, as they may change.
What You Need to Search
- The inmate's full legal name (last name at minimum)
- Booking number, if known
- Date of birth can help narrow results for common names
Find Berkeley Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created each time an individual is processed into the Eastern Regional Jail. This happens after arrest and transport to the facility, and the record captures key details about the intake.
Booking records typically include:
- Booking number (a unique identifier assigned at intake)
- Date and time of booking
- Charges at the time of booking
- Arresting agency (such as the Martinsburg Police Department or Berkeley County Sheriff's Office)
- Bond amount, if set
- Mugshot (in some cases)
The WV Regional Jail inmate search displays basic booking and charge information for individuals currently in custody. For more detailed records or documents related to a specific case, you may need to contact the jail's records department directly or submit a records request.
Court records tied to a booking — including criminal complaints, warrants, and case dispositions — can be searched separately through the Magistrate Case Record Search or the circuit court records portal on the West Virginia Judiciary website.
Search the Berkeley Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The WV Regional Jail Authority's online search tool supports two primary methods for locating an inmate booked through Berkeley County:
Search by Last Name
- Enter the inmate's last name in the search field. Adding a first name helps narrow results, especially for common surnames.
- Use correct spelling. The system generally requires an exact or close match — partial name searches may return limited results.
- If you are unsure of the spelling, try common variations.
Search by Booking Number
- If you have a booking number (sometimes provided by the arresting agency or the jail), enter it directly for the fastest lookup.
- This method returns a single, specific record.
If Your Search Returns No Results
There are several reasons an inmate may not appear:
- The person may have already been released on bond or after serving their sentence.
- Booking may still be in progress — there can be a delay between arrest and the record appearing online.
- The name may be spelled differently in the system than expected (check for middle names, suffixes, or hyphenated last names).
- The individual may have been transferred to a state correctional facility. In that case, try the WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Offender Search, which covers state prisons.
If you still cannot locate someone, call the Eastern Regional Jail at (304) 267-0046 and ask staff to confirm whether the individual is currently in custody.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Berkeley
The WV Regional Jail Authority updates its online inmate database on a regular basis, though updates are not instantaneous. There are practical limitations to keep in mind when using the roster:
- Processing delays: After an arrest, it can take several hours for the booking to be fully entered into the system. During busy periods or overnight, this delay may be longer.
- Release lag: Once an inmate is released — whether on bond, by court order, or after completing a sentence — the record may remain visible briefly before being removed from the active roster.
- Current custody only: The online roster reflects individuals who are currently housed at the facility. It is not an archive of all past bookings. Once someone is released or transferred, their record is typically removed from the public-facing search.
- Transfers: Inmates moved from the Eastern Regional Jail to a state prison will no longer appear on the regional jail roster. Use the state offender search to locate transferred individuals.
- Data accuracy: The state's disclaimer notes that the information provided may not be fully complete or current. For official verification of charges, case status, or custody, contact the jail or the relevant court directly.
For older booking records or historical inmate information that is no longer available online, you may need to submit a written records request to the Eastern Regional Jail or contact the Berkeley County Magistrate Court. The Magistrate Record Search page provides guidance on obtaining copies of specific court records by contacting the clerk in the county where the case was filed.