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Maryland Correctional Institution for Women – Inmate Visitation Overview

Maryland Correctional Institution for Women – Overview and Information The Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW) is a state prison located in Jessup, Maryland. It is the only facility that houses female offenders in the state of Maryland. MCIW is operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. MCIW is a maximum-security…

Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup – Inmate Visitation Overview

Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup – Overview and Information Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup is a medium-security prison located in Jessup, Maryland. The facility is owned and operated by the Maryland Department of Corrections. It opened in 1984 and currently houses over 2200 inmates. The main purpose of the Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup is to house and…

Maryland Correctional Institution Hagerstown – Inmate Visitation Overview

Maryland Correctional Institution Hagerstown – Overview and Information The Maryland Correctional Institution- Hagerstown is located in Washington County, Maryland. The prison consists of two medium-security facilities: the Maryland Correctional Institution Hagerstown and the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center. The medium-security facility in Hagerstown is a short-term correctional facility, housing inmates for a maximum of three years…

Jessup Pre-Release Unit – Inmate Visitation Overview

Jessup Pre-Release Unit – Overview and Information The Jessup Pre-Release Unit is a Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services facility located in Jessup that offers inmates transitional services for those transitioning back into the community from a correctional institution. It is one of the oldest pre-release facilities in the United States and is…

Jessup Correctional Institution – Inmate Visitation Overview

Jessup Correctional Institution – Overview and Information Jessup Correctional Institution is an adult male state prison located in Jessup, Maryland. The facility houses over 4,200 inmates in maximum, medium, and minimum security levels and is predominantly focused on rehabilitative services. The Maryland Department of Corrections runs the facility and its facility has several specialized unit…

Herman L. Toulson Correctional Facility (Formerly TBC) – Inmate Visitation Overview

Herman L. Toulson Correctional Facility (Formerly TBC) – Overview and Information Herman L. Toulson Correctional Facility (Formerly TBC) is a medium-security prison located in Danforth, Maine. The facility is named after former prison director, Herman L. Toulson. TBC is operated by the State of Maine Department of Corrections and is home to approximately 650 adult…

Eastern Pre-Release Unit – Inmate Visitation Overview

Eastern Pre-Release Unit – Overview and Information The Eastern Pre-Release Unit (EPRU) is an institution of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). The facility is located in the city of Baltimore and is designed to help men and women transition back into society after serving their sentences in prison. The EPRU…

Eastern Correctional Institution Annex – Inmate Visitation Overview

Eastern Correctional Institution Annex – Overview and Information The Eastern Correctional Institution Annex is a minimum-security prison located in Blunt County, Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Department of Corrections and operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The facility mainly houses individuals who have been convicted of minor infractions or misdemeanors. The Eastern…

Eastern Correctional Institution – Inmate Visitation Overview

Eastern Correctional Institution – Overview and Information Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) is a medium-security facility in northeast Maryland and a part of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Located in Westover, Somerset County, ECI houses adult male offenders. Eastern Correctional Institution is one of the state’s oldest correctional institutions, having opened its doors…

Dorsey Run Correctional Facility – Inmate Visitation Overview

Dorsey Run Correctional Facility – Overview and Information Dorsey Run Correctional Facility is a medium security prison located in Jessup, Maryland. The facility, operated by the Maryland Department of Corrections, is the state’s largest correctional institution and the sixth largest in the United States. At its maximum capacity, it can house 1,858 inmates. At Dorsey…

Dismas House West – Inmate Visitation Overview

Dismas House West – Overview and Information Dismas House West is a unique residential care facility for adults over the age of 18 who have aged out of the foster care system. It is a ten-year long program that provides a safe, comfortable home-like environment to individuals who may have had difficult pasts. The program…

Dismas House East – Inmate Visitation Overview

Dismas House East – Overview and Information Dismas House East is a nonprofit organization located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1982, Dismas House East’s mission is to provide an opportunity for people with criminal backgrounds to receive quality residential and educational support services. The goal of Dismas House East is to provide an atmosphere of…