Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown
The Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown is a medium-security, state prison for male inmates that is located in Hagerstown, Maryland. It can house a maximum of 2,179 offenders.
This facility first opened in 1932 as the Maryland State Penal Farm. The inmates actually built this prison from stone that was quarried locally, and it is famous for its architecture.
The average sentence for inmates at the Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown is 6.5 years. This facility also serves as a parole hearing institution and a hub for ICE inmates who are waiting to go to court.
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Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting Hours at Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown are as follows:
General Population
Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
*On major holidays, an extra visiting day may be added to either Friday or Monday. Any changes will be announced ahead of time.
Protective Custody
Saturday: 4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Registration begins at 4:15 p.m. and ends at 6:15 p.m.
Administrative and Disciplinary Segregation
Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Visiting registration begins at 8:15 a.m.and ends at 1:45 p.m.
General Visiting Rules
Visits can last up to one hour, and a maximum of three adults and three children are permitted to visit at one time.
General population inmates are allowed two visits per week, and disciplinary segregation inmates are allowed one visit per week.
All visitors (16 years of age and older) must have photo identification.
Children (18 years of age and younger) visiting the inmate must be immediate family to either the inmate or visitor, and must be accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who is on the inmate's visiting list.
Use of restroom facilities is prohibited during visitation. If either the inmate or a visitor requires the use of the restroom, the visit will be terminated at that time. Please remember this when visiting with small children.
Odd/even restrictions no longer apply.
Dress Code
All visitors, including children, must dress appropriately for visitation. All clothing must cover you from the neck to the kneecaps.
The following types of clothing are not allowed to be worn:
- tube tops, tank tops, or halter tops
- see-through clothing
- mini-skirts, mini-dresses, shorts, skorts, or culottes (at or above the kneecap)
- form-fitting clothes such as leotards, spandex, and leggings
- clothes that expose a person's midriff, side, or back
- tops or dresses that have revealing necklines and/or excessive splits
- coats, jackets, shawls, and scarves will be placed in an appropriate area (Exceptions will be made for religious headdress)
- shower shoes or flip flops
Visitors must remove jewelry, to include tongue, ear, and facial piercings, with the exception of wedding ring sets or medic alert jewelry and store them in the lockers that are provided.
Physical Address
Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown
18601 Roxbury Road
Hagerstown, Maryland 21746
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/LPk5asqPbTtdnNTj7
General Phone Number
(240) 420-1000
(877) 229-1351
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Inmate Name and DOC Number
Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown
18601 Roxbury Road
Hagerstown, Maryland 21746
How to Call an Inmate
You can’t call an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown, but they do have access to a phone during assigned times and are allowed to make monitored outgoing calls. For complete details on how to call an inmate in Maryland, please click here.
How to Send Money
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services–Division of Correction only accepts Money Orders. NOTE: Cashier Checks, Personal Checks, Official Checks, Bill Pay Checks, Bank Checks, Non-Electronic Transfers, and Non-US Currency Checks/Money Orders will not be accepted.
You must include the following info on the money order:
- The Inmate’s Name, Institution, and Inmate SID # (State Identification Number).
- Sender’s Name and Address.
Please use Black or Blue Ink pen only on the money orders and neatly PRINT the required information.
Money Orders should be made payable to the Inmate (Full Committed Name; no AKA’s, etc) and sent to:
Inmate Name, DOC Number
Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown
P.O. Box 17111
Baltimore, MD 21297-0382
Programs For Inmates
Inmates at Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown can take classes in reading, writing, and math while earning their GED. There are also vocational classes available in carpet cleaning, upholstery, computer courses, and sheet metal fabrication.
Another program at the prison has inmates training service dogs for wounded veterans, and some of the job opportunities available include: laundry, recycling, upholstery, meat processing, and metal work.
Inmates can also take a six-month, substance abuse, treatment program.
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Careers at Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown
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