Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit Family & Friends Information

Southern Maryland Pre-Release Unit Remote (from your home) Video Inmate Visits

  • Inmates and their friends and family members can communicate by video remotely by using a service called Microsoft Teams. Maryland Corrections has a full page describing how it works.
  • Download the app for iphones. Follow the instructions.
  • Download the app for Android. Follow the instructions.
  • After registering, invitations and a link for your Virtual Visit will be sent to the email address on file.
    Open the email invitation;
    You can join the virtual visitation by:
    Click the link that states "Click here to join the meeting" from your email at the time of your meeting; or download the attached .ics file. This will place the meeting information into your calendar application. When it is time for the virtual visitation, you can access the meeting link via Event Details in your calendar application;
  • To Access Microsoft Teams from your computer:
    - No application download is required.  
    - Open the invitation email as you would normally open any other email from your computer's browser.
    - Click the link that states "Click here to join the meeting" from your email at the time of your meeting.