Washington County Detention Center Overview
Washington County Detention Center is operated by the Washington County Sheriff's Office at 500 Western Maryland Parkway in Hagerstown. The jail serves local criminal-justice needs for Washington County and is the place to check when a person was recently arrested, booked locally, held before trial, waiting for a bond decision, serving a short local sentence, or showing in the current WCSO inmate search. Sheriff Brian K. Albert is identified on the sheriff site, while detention-specific leadership appears on the WCSO detention command page.
The jail is not the same as Maryland Correctional Institution - Hagerstown, Maryland Correctional Training Center, or Roxbury Correctional Institution. Those are state prisons run by Maryland DPSCS. A person at Washington County Detention Center is searched through the sheriff's roster and VINELink. A person sentenced to state custody is searched through the DPSCS Incarcerated Individual Locator.
The WCSO detention command page is the official sheriff source for detention navigation and leadership blocks.
The detention command page confirms that jail operations sit inside the sheriff's detention structure, not the state corrections system.
Washington County Detention Center Capacity
The 2024 WCSO Annual Report gives the strongest local population data. It states that Washington County Detention Center had 339 male general-population beds, 48 female-population beds, and 112 beds in the Special Housing and Programs Unit. Those components total 499 beds. The same report gave a 2024 average daily population of 351 people and said Special Housing Units and Intake Cells had to be used to house the average population.
Capacity at Washington County Detention Center is more than a single bed count. Intake, special housing, gender separation, classification, and safety needs can make some beds unavailable for a specific person. That is why the report's note about using intake and special housing cells matters even though the annual average was below the simple capacity total.
Look Up Washington County Detention Center Inmates
The official lookup tool is the Washington County Sheriff's Office inmate search. It is a public current-custody roster with no login observed in the research. The inspected source showed 329 total entries, 33 pages, names, gender, age, custody status code, local inmate IDs, OCV and VINE IDs, profile image slots, View Charges links, and VINELink status-notification buttons.
- Open the WCSO inmate search and search or page through current custody cards.
- Match the person's name, age, and gender before relying on the result.
- Open the public profile or View Charges link for the roster details that are posted.
- Use Notify Me of Status Change to reach VINELink when that button appears.
- If no result appears, check spelling, recent release, state prison transfer, federal custody, or immigration custody.
The roster is a jail-custody tool, not a full court case file. Formal charge status, hearing dates, and dispositions belong in Maryland Judiciary Case Search after the arrest moves into court.
Washington County Detention Center Contact
Call before traveling to confirm current custody, visit status, bond instructions, and entry rules. Research did not locate official lobby hours, visitor parking rules, or detailed records-unit hours in exposed WCSO text, so the safest contact channel is the main sheriff and detention number.
Washington County Detention Center
500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-313-2100
Call ahead for jail information, bond routing, records requests, and visit status.
For records not shown in the public roster, use the WCSO Public Information Act Requests page. Do not invent a fee or deadline when filing. Give the name, date of birth if known, approximate booking date, and the record sought.
Washington County Detention Center Visits
WCSO has an official visitation page, and ConnectNetwork links Washington County MD visitation services to a GTL scheduling portal. The static sheriff page did not expose a full text schedule in the research, so current visit times should be confirmed through the official WCSO visitation page or the GTL visit scheduling portal before travel. Bring government photo ID and follow the facility's dress and conduct rules.
The WCSO visitation information page is the official sheriff page for local jail visits.
Because the page is official but largely client-rendered, callers should confirm the current schedule before using a saved screenshot or old instructions.
| Visit Channel | Source | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Jail visitation | WCSO visitation information | Current days, times, identification, dress rules, and visitor limits. |
| Video or scheduled services | GTL visit scheduling portal | Account setup, available slots, cancellation rules, and fees if any. |
| Phone or PIN debit | ConnectNetwork Washington County MD | AdvancePay phone service, PIN Debit setup, and service charges. |
Money, Phone, and Mail
Washington County Detention Center uses separate channels for deposits, phone service, and visitation scheduling. WCSO's commissary snippet says deposits may be made online through JPay by selecting Send Money and entering the inmate ID. ConnectNetwork lists Washington County MD for AdvancePay Phone and PIN Debit services. Mail rules were not exposed in static WCSO text, so use the facility address and confirm current format before sending letters or photos.
The JPay Washington County Detention Center page lists money-transfer services, rates, the facility address, phone, and Video Connect fee.
JPay fee bands are useful for planning deposits, but the jail or vendor should be checked before sending money because availability can depend on validation rules.
| Method | Amount | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Online | $0.00-$20.00 | $3.95 |
| Online | $20.01-$100.00 | $6.95 |
| Online | $100.01-$200.00 | $8.95 |
| Online | $200.01-$300.00 | $10.95 |
| Phone | $0.00-$20.00 | $4.95 |
| Phone | $20.01-$100.00 | $7.95 |
| Phone | $100.01-$200.00 | $9.95 |
| Phone | $200.01-$300.00 | $11.95 |
Washington County Booking and Intake
WCSO does not publish a full step-by-step intake manual in text form, so the local process should be stated carefully. After an arrest, a person may be taken to Washington County Detention Center or appear before a judicial officer depending on the charge and arrest path. Jail intake normally creates a booking record, verifies identity, records property, completes screening, checks warrants and holds, takes fingerprints and a booking photo if applicable, and classifies the person for housing.
Roster entries appear after the OCV/VINE feed updates. The inspected data used Eastern time and a current custody status code of IN, but no official refresh interval was published. If a new arrest is not visible, call the sheriff's office, check VINELink, and search Maryland Judiciary Case Search once the court case opens.
Washington County Detention Center Records
Public Washington County Detention Center records are split by purpose. The WCSO roster confirms current custody. VINELink supports status notifications. The WCSO PIA page is the fallback for booking records, incident reports, or booking photos not posted online. Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the place for formal charges, court dates, case status, and dispositions after a jail arrest.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity, property, screening, and record creation.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency that can delay release even when local bond is addressed.
- Classification
- A jail review that affects housing, safety separation, and program placement.
- VINELink
- A custody-notification system linked from WCSO profiles for status changes.
Note: Confirm custody and visit rules with Washington County Detention Center before traveling or sending money.
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