How to mail an inmate in Maryland
To write to someone in Maryland state custody, address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and SID number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Each facility has its own mailing address, listed below. Run by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
The mailing address
[Inmate's full committed name] [SID number] [Facility name] [Facility mailing address — see the facility page]
Replace the bracketed lines with the person's details and their facility (pick it below for the exact wording).
How Maryland inmate mail works
- Maryland delivers mail to each facility directly (it is one of the states that still delivers letters as sent, not through a scanning vendor). Address it to the incarcerated person’s full name and SID number, then the facility name and its mailing address.
- Incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband, then delivered. Every envelope must also show the sender’s name and return address.
- Use a plain envelope and paper — nothing glued, taped, or attached, and no paint, marker, glitter, lipstick, scent, or liquid stain.
- Send only through the U.S. Postal Service. Money for a person’s account is not sent with a letter; it goes to the DPSCS lockbox, not the facility.
What you can't send
- Cash, personal cheques, money orders, or postage stamps
- Anything glued, taped, or attached; paint, markers, glitter, lipstick, or stickers
- Scented paper, liquid stains, or biohazards
- Hardcover books, books with torn pages, or reattached covers
- Sexually explicit, gang-related, or violent content, and coded messages
Photos: Photos are generally allowed but must not be sexually explicit; no polaroids or altered photos.
Books & magazines: Books and publications must be soft-cover with intact pages and covers, sent from a publisher or approved vendor.
All 11 Maryland facilities
- Dorsey Run Correctional FacilityJessup, MD
- Eastern Correctional InstitutionWestover, MD
- FCI CumberlandCumberland, MD
- Jessup Correctional InstitutionJessup, MD
- Maryland Correctional Institution - HagerstownHagerstown, MD
- Maryland Correctional Institution for WomenJessup, MD
- Maryland Correctional Training CenterHagerstown, MD
- North Branch Correctional InstitutionCumberland, MD
- Patuxent InstitutionJessup, MD
- Roxbury Correctional InstitutionHagerstown, MD
- Western Correctional InstitutionCumberland, MD
Common questions
What is the mailing address for an inmate in Maryland?
Address the envelope to the inmate's full committed name and SID number, then the facility’s own mailing address. Use the specific facility’s mailing address, listed on its page below.
Is inmate mail in Maryland opened or scanned?
Incoming personal mail is opened and inspected for contraband and can be read under the Maryland DPSCS's rules.
What can't I send to a Maryland inmate?
Do not send: Cash, personal cheques, money orders, or postage stamps; Anything glued, taped, or attached; paint, markers, glitter, lipstick, or stickers; Scented paper, liquid stains, or biohazards; Hardcover books, books with torn pages, or reattached covers; Sexually explicit, gang-related, or violent content, and coded messages. Prohibited items get the letter rejected.
How do I find which facility someone is in?
Use the Maryland DPSCS's official inmate locator, then open that facility's page below for the exact addressing. People are transferred without notice, so confirm before mailing anything important.
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