The Baltimore County Detention Center is a 1147 bed jail in the city of Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 410-512-3200, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 410-512-3200
Physical Address:
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Identification # (call 410-512-3200 for this info)
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Identification # (call 410-512-3200 for this info)
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Baltimore County Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 410-512-3200 for the information you are looking for. You can also review Criminal Court Cases online for further information about an offender's case.
Baltimore County Detention Center Inmate Search
The Baltimore County Detention Center maintains an average of 1147 offenders in custody on any given day. The Baltimore County Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Baltimore County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 22,940 offenders.
The following charts of Baltimore County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Baltimore County Corrections Department, the state of Maryland Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Baltimore County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Baltimore County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessThe Baltimore County Detention Center, not to be confused with the jails and detention cities in the city of Baltimore that are run by the state or Maryland, is large detention facility made up of two separate housing locations; Bosley and kenilworth. The two housing units are rated to hold 1,147 inmates, but at times have incarcerated as many as 1,400 offenders.
To find out if an inmate is in this facility, you need to call 410-512-3200. The jail will tell you if the person you are looking for is in custody, but not much more. You may have to wait for their lawyer to tell you, or you will have to wait until they call or write you to let you know.
The Baltimore County Detention Center has on-line in-house visitation scheduling system, but once again, in order to schedule a visit, of which your inmate is allowed three 30-minute visits per week, you will need their UID# and housing location. A complete detailed set of rules and the visitation schedule can be found in the Visitation section below this one. Each inmate can have up to ten visitors on the allowed visitor list.
You can also open up a phone account to prepay for their phone calls and deposit money online so that they can buy commissary. To get them bailed out you'd be best to hire a bail bondsman. Again, all this information that you need to know can be found below this section. If you still have questions about how this all works, call 410-512-3200.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Baltimore County Detention Center, call the jail’s booking line at 410-512-3200.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Baltimore County Detention Center Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Baltimore County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Baltimore County and other Maryland and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Baltimore County Detention Center will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
Call 410-512-3200 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Baltimore County inmate locator.
Because Baltimore County and Maryland can change their bail bond procedures, it is always best to call either the Baltimore County Detention Center at 410-512-3200, or the court in the jurisdiction (i.e. Municipal Court, District Court, etc.) where the offender was charged, and do this right after an arrestee has been booked.
Ask the staff at the Baltimore County Detention Center or the Baltimore County Court Clerk these specific questions:
If you feel the bail is too high and you wish to get it reduced, contact a lawyer or the defendant's public defender and get them to look into what they can do to get a bail reduction. The sooner you get working on this the quicker you will get your loved one released.
This entire process will go smoother and faster with a criminal attorney or bail agent handling it for you.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Visit an Inmate in the Baltimore County Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
BOSLEY HOUSING LOCATION SCHEDULE
DAY | TIMES |
MONDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 9:00PM |
SUNDAY | No Visitation |
KENILWORTH HOUSING LOCATION SCHEDULE
DAY | TIMES |
MONDAY | 9:00AM - 10:00PM |
TUESDAY | 9:00AM - 10:00PM |
WEDNESDAY | 9:00AM - 10:00PM |
THURSDAY | 9:00AM - 2:30PM |
FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 10:00PM |
SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 12:30PM |
SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 10:00PM |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Baltimore County Detention Center?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Baltimore County Detention Center?
To deposit money into the account of an inmate in Baltimore County, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need regarding making an inmate deposit, what it costs, how much you can send, how long it takes for your inmate to receive funds and more, and to get the Facility Locator Number, check out our Send Money Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
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To receive phone calls from inmates in Baltimore County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Baltimore County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
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Postcards
The Baltimore County Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Baltimore County Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Items NOT Allowed:
Packages not approved will be returned to sender.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Identification # (call 410-512-3200 for this info)
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
Legal Mail
Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Identification # (call 410-512-3200 for this info)
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
Newspapers
Newspapers NOT allowed.
Magazines
Magazines NOT allowed.
Books
The Baltimore County Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Baltimore County Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Identification # (call 410-512-3200 for this info)
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
720 Bosley Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Baltimore County Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Baltimore County Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Baltimore County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.
For all the information regarding phone calls with Baltimore County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Baltimore County Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Baltimore County Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 410-512-3200 for further assistance.
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