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Overview 

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) supports and embraces family, friends, and loved ones of those who have been incarcerated to maintain contact. DPSCS permits and encourages an incarcerated individual to correspond with family, friends, and loved ones with minimum interference and consistent with the legitimate security needs of the facility. 

Incarcerated Individual Mail Services (Writing An incarcerated individual)

Maryland's  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) permits and encourages incarcerated individuals to receive mail, reading materials, and publications consistent with the United States Constitution, Maryland State and Federal laws and regulations, and Maryland DPSCS policies and procedures.

Incarcerated Individual Mail Services - Addressing Mail

Mail And Books Must Contain:

  • The incarcerated individual's facility acronym (see below) ; and
  • The name and return address of the sender.

Here is an example of a properly addressed envelope or mailing:

Incarcerated Individual Mail Services - Genaral Rules

Mail And Books MUST NOT CONTAIN:

  • An item glued, taped, or otherwise attached;
  • An aftermarket alterations, such as paint, crayon, marker, ink, glitter, cloth, or string;
  • A label or sticker (including address labels) except for a postage that is to be removed;
  • A biohazard, illicit substance, scent, or lipstick;
  • A liquid stain;
  • Any material of a sexually explicit nature;
  • Any material which suggests, represents, references, depicts, or incites acts of:
    • Criminal or illegal gang activity;
    • Violence;
    • Riots;
    • Racism; or
    • Threatens the security of the facility.
  • A message that appears to be written in code;
  • Actual or described plans or implements that may be used to escape;
  • Actual or described construction or use of weapons or other devices to be used to inflict illness or injury;
  • Information for making illegal substances such as alcohol or drugs;
  • Information about theory, design, or manufacturing of correctional facility security systems, communication systems, or security equipment;
  • Instructions on how to violate correctional facility rules or encourage a breach of security;
  • Materials that advocate for or provide instruction in the formation of incarcerated individual unions;
  • Contraband; or 
  • Cash, money orders, checks, or stamps.

Mailed Books To An Incarcerated Individual At The Facility May Not Have:

  • A hard cover;
  • Removed, torn, or reattached pages; or
  • Removed or reattached book covers.

Maryland DPSCS Detention Facilities - Mailing Address

ACRONYM FACILITY NAMEFACILITY MAILING ADDRESS

BCBIC

BALTIMORE CENTRAL BOOKING AND INTAKE CENTER

300 EAST MADISON STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

BPC

BALTIMORE PRETRIAL COMPLEX

531 EAST MADISON STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

CDF

CHESAPEAKE DETENTION FACILITY

410 EAST MADISON STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

MTC

METROPOLITAN TRANSITION CENTER

954 FORREST STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

YDC

YOUTH DETENTION CENTER

926 GREENMOUNT AVENUE
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

Maryland DPSCS Correctional Facilities - Mailing Address

ACRONYMFACILITY NAMEFACILITY MAILING ADDRESS

BCCC

BALTIMORE CITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER

901 GREENMOUNT AVENUE
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

CMCF

CENTRAL MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

7301 BUTTERCUP ROAD
SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND 21784

CMHC-J

CORRECTIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - JESSUP

7555 WATERLOO ROAD
JESSUP, MARYLAND 20794

DRCF

DORSEY RUN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

2020 TOULSON ROAD
JESSUP, MARYLAND 20794

ECI

EASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

30420 REVELLS NECK ROAD
WESTOVER, MARYLAND 21890

EPRU

EASTERN PRE-RELEASE UNIT 

700 FLAT IRON SQUARE ROAD
CHURCH HILL, MARYLAND 21623

JCI

JESSUP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

P.O. BOX 534
JESSUP, MARYLAND 20794

MCI-H

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - HAGERSTOWN

18601 ROXBURY ROAD
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND 21746

MCI-J

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - JESSUP

7803 HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS ROAD
JESSUP, MARYLAND 20794

MCI-W

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - FOR WOMEN

7943 BROCKBRIDGE ROAD
JESSUP, MARYLAND 20794

MCTC

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL TRAINING CENTER

18800 ROXBURY ROAD
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND 21746

MRDCC

MARYLAND RECEPTION, DIAGNOSTIC, AND CLASSIFICATION CENTER

550 EAST MADISON STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

NBCI

NORTH BRANCH CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 

14100 MCMULLEN HIGHWAY, SW
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21502

PATX

PATUXENT INSTITUTION

7555 WATERLOO ROAD
JESSUP, MARYLAND 20794

RCI

ROXBURY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 

18701 ROXBURY ROAD
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND 21746

SMPRU

SOUTHERN MARYLAND PRE-RELEASE UNIT

14320 OAKS ROAD
CHARLOTTE HALL, MARYLAND 20622

WCI

WESTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

13800 MCMULLEN HIGHWAY, SW
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21502


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