Northern Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Custody/Security Info

Northern Regional Juvenile Detention Center located in Wheeling, WV and is classified as low security regional juvenile detention center within the county of Ohio, WV Juvenile Justice System. This facility supports several surrounding counties and cities and the funding is shared on a pro rata basis.

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Facility Type

The Northern Regional Juvenile Detention Center is used by multiple jurisdictions within West Virginia who have arranged and organized to construction and administering of the facility. This soi a direct-supervision institution where the inmates are housed in pods with two-man cells aligning one wall arranged on two floors. There is a large common area where the tables and chairs are affixed to the floor on TV. The showers are open to the room, too.

An inmate's day starts with wake-up at 5:30 a.m. and breakfast is served from 6-6:30 am. Offenders report to their assigned jobs at 7:30 am Every offender who is physically able has a job in the prison system. Offenders are not paid for their work, but they can earn privileges as a result of good work habits. Offenders also learn job skills that can help them find employment when released from their commitment term.