MDPSCS - Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown (MCI-H)

State Prison

Last Updated: March 09, 2024
Address
18601 Roxbury Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21746
Beds
2179
County
Washington
Phone
240-420-1000

MCI-H is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for State - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at MCI-H on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 240-420-1000.

Located at 18601 Roxbury Rd in Hagerstown, MD, MCI-H carefully assigns inmates based on their custody level, considering factors like criminal history. MCI-H offers diverse educational and vocational programs aimed at equipping offenders for successful reintegration into society and reducing recidivism. Through these initiatives, inmates gain skills and confidence, fostering personal growth and resilience.

The MCI-H, situated in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, is a medium-security state prison exclusively for men. Originally established in 1942 as the Maryland State Penal Farm, it underwent expansion and rebranding in 1964 to become the institution known today. With a maximum capacity of 2,179 inmates, it plays a significant role in the state's corrections system.

Inmate Locator

MCI-H maintains a database of current inmates and their locations within the system. To locate an inmate, begin by using the DOC locator tool, which requires entering the first three letters of the inmate's first and last name, allowing for variations in spelling.

If unable to locate the desired information through free resources, users may opt to use the Arrest Record Search, which requires payment. While this option incurs a small fee, it provides access to the most up-to-date data available.

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Visitation Information

Always check the DPSCS home page for additional weather related or visiting hour changes, if any.

**Beginning May 1, 2023 pre-COVID in-person visitation practices resume**

General Population:

  • In-Person visits are conducted Saturday and Sunday; 8:30am - 2:30pm
  • Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 1:45 p.m.
  • Duration: 1 hour (subject to space availability)

General Population and Administrative Segregation are permitted up to two (2) visits per week.
*Disciplinary Segregation is limited to one (1) Non- Contact visit per week.*

General Information: 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 keep this in mind when visiting with small children. A maximum of three (3) adults and three (3) children shall be permitted to visit at a time.

Visitors shall remove jewelry, including tongue, ear, and facial piercings, except wedding ring sets or medic alert jewelry and store them in the lockers that are provided.

Virtual visits are conducted Monday, Tuesday (Segregation only), Thursday & Friday by appointment only; scheduled by the Incarcerated Person. The virtual visit hours are as follows:

  • 9:00am - 10:30am
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm
  • 5:00pm - 9:30pm

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