Maryland Inmate Search

In Maryland, anyone can be arrested and convicted in the county or city jail and state or federal prison. The management of the different detention centers across the county is done by the sheriff, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS), and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The DPSCS oversees the activities of 27 state prisons and five detention facilities for pretrial inmates or short-term supervision. And pre-release centers, while each of the 26 county sheriffs within the state runs a county jail. The four federal prisons are for inmates sentenced to federal crimes, while county jails are for those sentenced to short sentences or awaiting trials. 

Inmate Records 

The Maryland Prison and jail system maintain a detailed record of all the detainees under their care. Any inmates who escape, get released, or otherwise leave the system are not shown. While the inmate information may contain similar vital information such as the inmate's date of birth, mugshots, crime, and bail amount, the details are kept by different institutions that house the inmate. Fortunately, all inmate information is public across the US and in conformity with Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA). That means you can easily access inmate records from all the public institutions and even third-party sites whenever you need it. 

Performing an Inmate Search 

Since Inmate records are public, it is relatively easy to perform an inmate search if you know the right places. Here is a guide to getting you to perform an inmate search. 

County and City Jails 

All the county sheriffs and the corresponding county jails keep a detailed inmate roster. The roster is updated daily to reflect new bookings, transfers, and releases. Maryland county jails typically have an online database that the public can search for their loved ones. Sometimes the booking may be late and not yet available on the site. You may consider calling or visiting the for more information. 

State Jails 

The DPSCS has an inmate locator that you can use to find the housing unit of any state inmate in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction and currently housed at the Division of Correction facilities, Patuxent Institution and, or, at the Division of Pretrial and Detention Services facilities. Only current inmate are available. To find out  

1. Go to the Url: https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/inmate/ or https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/services/inmate-locator.shtml  
2. Search the inmate using the first name and last name 
3. Choose an image that matches your search to know their housing unit 

Federal Jail 

An inmate in federal custody is managed centrally by the BOP. You can easily search through the inmate list using the search locator with the BOP number or name of the inmate.