DOC Headquarters – Maryland

Do you know somebody locked up in DOC Headquarters?  DOC Headquarters is a correctional facility in the Maryland state prison system.  This guide tells you about everything related to DOC Headquarters,such as:  How to locate an inmate.  How to visit DOC Headquarters inmates.  The prisons’s phone number and address.  How to send mail and money to an inmate at DOC Headquarters.  And much more…

Official Name:	DOC Headquarters
State:	Maryland
DOC:	Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services

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Here is the mailing address and street address for DOC Headquarters. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a package or letter to a prisoner at DOC Headquarters, and be sure to use the physical address if you want to know the actual location of DOC Headquarters.

Make sure to also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section further down on this page before you send something to an inmate to learn how to properly address it, and do the correct protocol for sending a package or letter. If you don’t follow the appropriate directions, the package or letter could get sent back.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
DOC Headquarters
 
MD,

Use this address if you are going to visit a prisoner. Make sure to also read the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections on this page if you are going to try to visit an inmate at DOC Headquarters.

DOC Headquarters
 
MD,

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Prisoners can’t take phone calls, so you can’t call the inmate, however, there are times when it may be necessary to have the phone number to the facility.

DOC Headquarters prisoners are able to call out using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have fax machines, so you won’t be able to fax prisoners, but there might be times when it is useful to have the fax number to DOC Headquarters.

This email address is the general email for DOC Headquarters. You cannot contact inmates at this address. If you want to email an inmate, check out the Inmate Email heading below.

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Total Inmates:
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To send an email message to an inmate at DOC Headquarters you must use an specific procedure to ensure that the email gets to the inmate.

Prisoners are not permitted to access the web.

There are special rules that you have to follow when sending a package or letter to a prisoner. If you do not then the letters and packages might not get delivered.

Before you proceed, read the information below:

Prison staff do open and read all received general postal correspondence. Incoming general mail is able to be read as frequently as is necessary to ensure security and safety or monitor problems confronting any inmates.

This is the format for how you have to address mail to a state prisoner at DOC Headquarters:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
DOC Headquarters
 
MD,

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Each state correctional institution has a Commissary that serves to provide prisoners a bank type account for prisoner money and for buying items not issued to inmates by the correctional facility.

Anyone can deposit money to inmate’s Commissary accounts using the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners funds in the mail and must send money to the following address and do so in accordance with the directions given below:

The money must be in a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is best if you use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be kept for a 15-day hold, during which the inmate will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return money orders that do not have valid inmate information but only if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Checks and cash will not be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send checks or cash.

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Prisoners are often transported to various prison facilities in the state, so you may have to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click the link here to locate an Maryland prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Maryland state prisons: Maryland State Prisons

Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Inmate Search

Before you go to visit an inmate at DOC Headquarters, be sure that you know the following:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Every prison has its own procedures for prison visitation and they are changed frequently. The policies below may be different when you are reading this, so make sure to also check DOC Headquarters’s official website to read the most recent visitation rules.

The entrance guard will make sure each visitor signs the prison visitors log upon entering the prison and upon departure.

Picture ID of all visitors is required. Acceptable forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state issued photo ID is OK.

For all of the things listed below, read the main DOC Headquarters site as this information is updated all the time:

• 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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More information about DOC Headquarters records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

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

More information about DOC Headquarters death row coming.

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

Info about Maryland parole procedures to be added later.

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.

Information about release procedures for DOC Headquarters to be added later.

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Info about prison life coming.

• 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.

A news section to be added later.

DOC Headquarters photos coming soon.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at DOC Headquarters
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at DOC Headquarters.

If you have any photos of DOC Headquarters that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a job at a prison? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison previously?

If so, check out: DOC Headquarters Jobs

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The official website: DOC Headquarters Website

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

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have 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.

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 share your story

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Section about family resources available at DOC Headquarters coming.

A history section to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous DOC Headquarters inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

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

Information About Other Maryland State Prisons: Maryland State Prisons

DOC Headquarters Links

The official website: DOC Headquarters Website
DOC Headquarters Jobs

Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Links

Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Main Website
Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Prison Directory
Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Prison Map
Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Prison Jobs
Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Prison Inmate Search
Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Most Wanted

Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Victim Services
Maryland Department of Safety & Correctional Services Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Maryland State Prison Inmate

Sending Mail to Maryland State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Maryland State Prison Inmates
Maryland State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been a prisoner in DOC Headquarters? Do you have a friend or family member there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at this correctional facility?

If so, then you should write a review about it. Write down your experience because other people can learn what to expect.

What to put in what you write:

• Facility conditions
• Facility and layout
• Staff and guards
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Safety
• Gang activity
• Activities and programs

If you are currently an inmate at DOC Headquarters, leave your mailing address if you want to receive letters from people.

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