Roxbury Correctional Institution

The Roxbury Correctional Institution is a medium-security state prison for male inmates that is located in Hagerstown, Maryland. This facility houses approximately 1,700 inmates and is operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The average term of incarceration for inmates at this facility is seven years.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

The visiting hours at Roxbury Correctional Institution are Saturday through Monday, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. All visitors must register by 1:15 PM and visits can last up to one hour.

General population inmates are allowed two visits per week, and Segregation inmates are allowed one visit per week. 

The visiting week begins on Friday and ends on Monday. On weekdays only, if a second and different visitor arrives for visitation on the same day, this visit will be considered the second visit for the week, and no more will be allowed.

During the weekend visiting schedule, the odd/even numbering system will be in effectㅡthe last digit of the inmate's ID number will correspond to the date of the visit (i.e., odd digit corresponds with odd date; even digit corresponds with even date).  Whenever both days are odd on the weekend, even and odd numbers may visit on either day but not on both days.

General Visiting Rules

Three adults and three minors are permitted per visit. Minors accompanying adults must be supervised and kept under control by the adult at all times or the visit may be terminated. This includes the restriction of minors from wandering from their assigned seat. All male visitors must have their hand-stamped.

Visitors are not permitted to carry any items into the visiting room with the exception of life-saving medications, which must be communicated to the Front Lobby Officer prior to the visit.

No infant paraphernalia, with the exception of a pacifier, will be permitted in the visiting room.

All visitors 16 years of age and older must present a photo ID.

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.

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. You may store them in the lockers that are provided in the Front Lobby.

How to Call an Inmate

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
Roxbury Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 17111
Baltimore, MD 21297-0382

Programs For Inmates

Roxbury Correctional Institution is part of Maryland Correctional Enterprises, which employs inmates in jobs including file folder and envelope production, Maryland motor vehicle administration and registration stickers.  

Inmates can also work in a recycling plant and provide agricultural services by harvesting crops.

Educational programs include GED and vocational training in vehicle maintenance, masonry, building maintenance, and carpentry.

The Restorative justice program, Public Safety Works, provides employment skills as well as an opportunity for offenders to give back to the community. PSW helps inmates develop basic everyday skills needed to be an effective employee such as learning to respect a supervisor and working as a team.

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Careers at Roxbury Correctional Institution

If you are interested in a career with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services at the Roxbury Correctional Institution, you can find job listings by clicking here. If you are interested in a career as a correctional officer, click here.