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War City Jail

War, McDowell County, WV Police Department Jail

Updated on: January 17, 2024
Phone Number 304-875-2213
Location 11701 West Virginia 16, War, West Virginia, 24892

War City Jail Arrests and Inmate Search

The War City Jail is worked and overseen by the War Police Department. The prisoners in the War City Jail were gotten by the War Police Office to perpetrate wrongdoing inside as far as possible.

These prisoners are in the War City Jail since they couldn’t post bail or were not qualified to bail. These detainees will just escape the facility once they see an adjudicator, or they will get moved off to the McDowell County Stevens Correctional Center.

The War City Jail is a holding facility for War Police Department at 11701 West Virginia 16, War, West Virginia, 24892.

The War City Jail was established in 1873. Starting at 2009, it had a staff of around 6.

War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2). The City of War had a population of approximately 862 in the year 2019.

Information about War City Jail inmates is updated every day and becomes visible on the official site. However, you can call on 304-875-2213 to confirm or visit War City Jail’s lobby to inquire about a detainee.

War City Jail — General Information

Facility Name War City Jail
Facility Type City Jail 2
Address 11701 West Virginia 16, War, West Virginia, 24892
City War
Postal Code 24892
State West Virginia
County McDowell County

War City Jail Visitation, Sending A Mail and Money

War City Jail prohibits any of its arrestees from getting visitors. If you need to visit an inmate in this jail, you will have to wait until they transfer to the McDowell County Stevens Correctional Center at 795 Virginia Avenue, Welch, WV, 24801. Call the jail administration at 304-436-8530, 304-436-5420 to make prior arrangements.

You are allowed to send prisoners made out of letters from home.

You can send money by dropping a check in the War City Jail lobby.

War Police Department

Type:
Local Police Department
Full Time Sworn Officers:
1
Part Time Sworn Officers:
5

McDowell County Sheriff

The McDowell County Stevens Correctional Center is also responsible for the public safety of the War, West Virginia:

Address 90 Wyoming Street, Welch, West Virginia, 24801
Phone 304-436-8526

War, McDowell County , WV Information

nicknames:
West Virginia's most southern city
Coordinates:
37.30111°N 81.68417°W
Country:
United States
State:
West Virginia
County:
McDowell
Government:
Mayor:
Robert Beavers
Area:
Total:
0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
Land:
0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
Water:
0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation:
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population (2010):
Total:
862
Estimate (2019):
685
Density:
768.80/sq mi (296.85/km2)
Time zone:
UTC-5 (EST)
Summer (DST):
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code:
24892
Area code(s):
304
FIPS code:
54-84484
GNIS feature ID:
1555916

Directions

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