Howard County MD Detention Center is located in the city of Jessup, Maryland which has a population of 7,137 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 361 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Howard County MD Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1878 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Jack Kavanagh and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Howard County MD Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Howard County MD Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

410-313-5200

Email Address for this Facility:

hcso@howardcountymd.gov

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Howard County MD Detention Center
PO Box 250
Jessup, MD 20794

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Howard County MD Detention Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Howard County MD Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 250
Jessup, MD 20794

Visitation Information for Howard County MD Detention Center

Visitation Hours for Howard County MD Detention Center:

General Population                9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
(not minimum security)         (except Tuesday and Thursday)
                                                  1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Segregation VIDEO ONLY      6:00 p.m. -  9:00 p.m.
                                                  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only

Special Management Unit       11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
                                                  Thursday and Saturday only

Medical Restricted Visits        11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
                                                   Mon., Tues. and Wed. only

ICE Detainees, Hendricks Hall and H-1      6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
                                                                      Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only