Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit

Looking for someone at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit? Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit is a state prison in the Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services. This site tells you information about everything you might need to know about Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit: How to do a prison inmate search. Visiting an inmate at this prison The prisons’s phone number and address. Mailing or sending money to an inmate. And lots more.

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General Prison Information

Official Name:	Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit
Year Opened:	1962
State:	Maryland
County:	St. Mary’s County
DOC:	Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services
Security Level:	Pre-Release
Warden Name:	David Towers

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Contact Information

In this section you have the street address and mailing address for Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to a prisoner there, and use the street address if you need to know the actual location of Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit.

Mailing Address

You should also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading below before you send something to someone in prison so that you properly address it, and follow the right protocol for mailing a letter or package. If you do not follow the correct directions, the package or letter might get sent back.

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit
14320 Oaks Road
Charlotte Hall MD, 20622

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit
14320 Oaks Road
Charlotte Hall MD, 20622

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone: (301) 274-4701
Fax: (301) 274-0753

Map and Directions

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Use the street address if you plan to visit an inmate. Make sure to check the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings on this page before you visit an inmate at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit.

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit
14320 Oaks Road
Charlotte Hall MD, 20622

Directions

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Phone Number

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit inmates don’t have phones in their cells, so you won’t be able to call inmates, however, there are cases when it may be useful to know the telephone number to the facility.

(301) 274-4701

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit inmates can sometimes make calls using various methods:

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit prisoners don’t have fax machines, so you won’t be able to fax an inmate, but there are some times when it may be useful to know the fax number to Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit.

(301) 274-0753

Email Address

The email address listed below is the primary email for the prison. You won’t be able to contact prisoners using this email. If you want to email a prisoner, check out the Inmate Email information further down on this page.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:
Total Staff:

Inmate Email

To send a letter via email to a prisoner at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit you must use a specific process to make sure that the email gets to the inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prison inmates do not have access to the internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are special rules that you must follow when mailing a package or letter to a inmate. If you don’t then the letters and packages might be returned to you.

Before you send a package or letter, read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

Institution guards will open and inspect all incoming general mail. Received general packages and mail may be read as frequently as necessary to ensure safety and security or watch any problems having to do with any inmates.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

This is the correct format for how you must address mail to a state prisoner at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit
14320 Oaks Road
Charlotte Hall MD, 20622

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Inmate Money

Every prison has a Commissary which was created to provide prisoners a bank-like account for prisoner money and for buying things not provided by the correctional facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Friends, family, or other people may add funds to these Commissary accounts by sending it by Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send inmates money through postal mail and will have to send it to the following address and do so in accordance with the policies given below:

The money must be a money order that is made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day hold period, and in this time the prisoner will not get the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return money orders that don’t have correct inmate info if the envelope has an adequate return address. Cash and personal checks will not be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send any checks or cash.

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Inmate Locator

State prison inmates are from time to time changed to various prisons around the state, so you might need to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click the link here to locate an state prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Maryland state prisons: Maryland State Prisons

Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you visit an inmate at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit, make sure you know this information:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Visitation on Saturday and Sunday are scheduled according to the first letter of the inmate’s last name.
Monday and Friday
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. A – L
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. M – Z
Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. M – Z
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. A – L

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each Maryland prison has their own policies for prisoner visitation and these policies change frequently. The policies listed here might be different now, so be sure to also check Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit’s site to get the most up to date visitation rules.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The entrance officer ensures all visitors sign the prisoner visitors log before they enter the institution and upon leaving.

Identification Required

Photo identification of visitors will be required. Acceptable forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state picture ID is acceptable.

For all of the things shown below, check out the official Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit website because this information changes frequently:

Visitation Rules
Visitation Dress Code
Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Prison Records

Section about Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit records coming soon.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Death Row

Info about Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit death row coming soon.

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Parole

Info about Maryland parole will be posted ASAP.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Release

More information about getting released from Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit coming.

Inmate Programs

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Prison Life

Section about what life is like at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit will be posted ASAP.

Activities.
Daily schedule and routine.
Recreational facilities available.
What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
What the food is like.
What to expect.
Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

News

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit news will be posted ASAP.

Photos

A section with photos of Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit coming.

For example, photos of:

Cells at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit
The yard.
What inmates wear at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit.

If you have any photos of Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Trying to find a job at a correctional facility? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility in the past?

If so, click here: Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit Jobs

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Website

The official website: Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

The right to protection from the accused.
The right to notification.
The right to attend proceedings.
The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
The right to restitution.
The right to a speedy trial.
The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.
Parents and guardians of minor victims.
Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Click here to tell your story

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Family Resources

More information about family resources available at Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit to be added later.

History

A Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit history section to be added later.

Such as:

Famous Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Links

Information About Other Maryland State Prisons: Maryland State Prisons