Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) — Inmate Records & Recent Arrests

Maryland DPSCS: Incarcerated Individual Locator, Visits & Mail

This page holds the inmate records we have on file for the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services (DPSCS). Maryland runs a statewide system through its Division of Correction, and the person you are looking for could be housed at any of its facilities and may be transferred during their sentence. The records below are a historical directory of custody entries we hold — a starting point for identifying the right person and taking the next step — not a live count, so confirm anything current against the state's official locator. For more on this facility — history, programs, and what to expect — see our full facility profile.

Using the Incarcerated Individual Locator

Maryland provides an Incarcerated Individual Locator that shows the housing location of people committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction and held at Division of Correction facilities, Patuxent Institution, and — for some short-sentenced people — at pretrial and detention facilities. It is important to know the tool's limits: it does not cover everyone in DPSCS custody, may not list some short-sentenced people, and does not list those no longer in custody. On this page you can browse the records we hold by last name (A–Z), gender, or age, then confirm the current facility through the official locator. Helpfully, an individual's profile in the locator also carries instructions for mail, visitation, and deposits. Our inmate search guide for this facility walks through this in more detail.

Read the profile page for facility-specific instructions

One of the most useful things about Maryland's system is that when you look someone up, their profile page provides the specific instructions for that facility — how to visit, how phone calls work, and how to make deposits — alongside their housing location. Because rules vary from one institution to another, this is the authoritative starting point rather than a single statewide set of steps. Read those instructions carefully for your person's current facility, and re-check them if they are transferred, since the correct visiting schedule, mailing address, and deposit method can all change with a move.

Custody alerts through VINELink

To supplement the official locator, Maryland participates in VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday). Through VINELink you can look up custody status and register for free alerts by phone, email, or text when a person's status changes — useful if you want to know promptly about a transfer or release. Registering is straightforward: visit the VINELink website and select Maryland. While VINE is designed with crime victims in mind, the custody-status information can help any concerned family member stay current between checks of the main locator.

Getting approved to visit

Visitation in Maryland is arranged facility by facility, so once you have located your person, follow the visiting instructions on their locator profile: get on the approved visitor list, confirm the days and hours, and note the identification and dress requirements. Some facilities offer video visitation in addition to in-person visits, which can help families who live far away. Arrive with valid photo identification and enough time to clear screening at the entrance, and confirm the schedule before you travel in case it has changed for operational reasons.

Sending money

Deposit instructions in Maryland are provided on the incarcerated individual's profile, and the department uses approved electronic methods for adding money to a person's account. Funds let a person buy commissary items — hygiene products, snacks, writing materials — and cover communication costs, and for many families this steady, practical support is the most useful thing they can offer between visits. Always include the correct identifying number so the deposit reaches the right account, and allow processing time before the balance is available. A small, regular balance is usually more helpful than an occasional large deposit.

Writing to a Maryland inmate

Mail is a reliable way to stay connected, but every piece is inspected for contraband before delivery, and mailing details are listed on the person's profile. Address your letter with the committed name and identifying number and the correct facility address, include a clear return address, and keep enclosures simple to avoid rejection — no stickers, glitter, or adhesive. Because Maryland houses people across several facilities with their own procedures, confirm the current mailing address and any mail-handling rules for your person's institution. Our letter service handles formatting and postage so your mail meets facility requirements.

Phone calls and staying in touch

Calls are placed by the incarcerated person out to numbers on their approved list, so set up and fund an account with the facility's phone provider in advance and make sure your number is approved so their calls connect. For families who talk frequently, lower-cost calling arrangements can meaningfully reduce the expense over a long sentence. Pairing regular calls with scheduled visits and steady mail keeps the connection strong, and consistent contact is associated with smoother reentry when the time comes.

What the records here can and cannot tell you

A directory like this reflects custody entries captured from public data at a point in time, not a live feed from inside a facility. Because Maryland's system moves people between institutions as their classification and program needs change, a person may appear here after a transfer or release, and individual fields can be incomplete — a middle name dropped, an ID recorded differently, or an age tied to an earlier booking date. None of that reflects anything about the person; it reflects the limits of the public source. Use an entry as a strong lead, then confirm the current facility and status through the Incarcerated Individual Locator. If someone you expect to find does not appear, they may still be in county custody, in transit, or newly received, so wait a day and check again or search by last name only.

Next steps

Confirm your loved one's current facility through the Incarcerated Individual Locator, read the visiting, phone, and deposit instructions on their profile, and take the next step — get on the visiting list, add money to their account, or send a first letter. Consider registering with VINELink for custody-status alerts. Everyone listed here is presumed innocent or is serving a sentence after conviction; a listing here is not a judgment. The DPSCS can be reached at 877-379-8636, and you should verify anything time-sensitive with the facility before you travel or send anything.

Sources: www.dpscs.state.md.us/inmate/, dpscs.maryland.gov/services/ii-locator.shtml