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Inmate Search in Maryland
Thirty-three states provide a free
search for offenders within their
jurisdiction through website use by
the public. Each state is part of
the “Free Inmate Locator.” Each
state maintains its own independent
website. Therefore, variations exist
in the design of the site, the
search criteria, and the information
presented for perusal. State laws,
such as the Freedom of Information
Act, determine the type of
information that is available to the
public.
It is important to note that the
website may not work properly with
certain browsers. In fact, the web
pages may partially load onto your
computer screen, but integral parts
may be missing. If you encounter
this difficulty, consider using a
computer at a public library to
conduct your searches. In some
cases, you won’t be able to tell
that the site is not functioning
properly because the missing
information is minimal. In fact,
information at the bottom of the
page indicates that Maryland’s
website is best used with the
following browser versions: Internet
Explorer 5.0, Mozilla Firefox 1.0,
Opera 7.54, or Netscape 6.
Some inmate locator databases
contain information on inmates who
are currently incarcerated, paroled,
or on probation within that state.
Other sites also include inmates who
are deceased, escaped, or no longer
resident in the correctional system.
However, in the state of Maryland,
inmates who are no longer in
custody, either due to release or an
escape, are not listed in the
database..
To acquire access to the database
for inmates in the state of
Maryland, use the following link:
http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/inmate/.
This directs you to the Maryland
Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services inmate locator
search page. In addition to pictures
of the governor and lieutenant
governor near the top of the page,
several lines of text explain the
site in brief. In fact, it is
explained that the site specifically
informs the public of the housing
location of inmates who are
committed to the custody of the
Commissioner of Correction.
It further explains that the inmates
who are listed are housed at the
Division of Correction facilities,
Patuxent Institution, or at the
Division of Pretrial and Detention
Service facilities. Not all short
sentenced inmates are included in
the inmate locator database.
Plus, several links are available at
the top of the page including about
DPSCS, online services, public
services, public information, victim
services, rehabilitation services,
employment, and locations.
In the top center of the page, under
the subheading “inmate locator,” two
search boxes, labeled first name and
last name, are present. Once you
have entered your data, select
search. Your results will be
generated to an identical page with
the exception of the new information
that is presented in a chart format.
The chart is very simple and only
includes three columns of
information: a number that shows
where the inmate is on the list, the
inmate’s last name, first name, and
middle name, and the inmate’s date
of birth.
Each inmate’s name is a live link
that provides additional information
on the inmate, specifically the
inmate’s DOC ID and the holding
facility where the inmate is
located. The address and telephone
number for the facility is included
as well. The name of the facility is
a live link that will provide
additional details concerning the
facility including: the visiting
hours for the various populations
housed at the facility and basic
information regarding visitation
restrictions and guidelines.
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