Eastern Corrections Inst East, MD

Visiting Eastern Correctional Institution takes some planning, but the rules are straightforward. Dress conservatively—clothing must cover from neck to kneecaps, and certain items are prohibited. All visitors complete DPSCS health screening: a brief questionnaire, temperature check, and you'll need to wear a mask. You'll also pass through a metal detector. If you can't clear it, your visit may be denied. In-person visits run Thursday through Monday. The first session registration starts at 11:00 a.m., with visits running until 1:30 p.m. To request a visit, email ECI.InmateVisitation@maryland.gov. Make sure you're on the approved visitor list and bring valid ID.

Sending mail to someone at Eastern Correctional Institution is straightforward once you understand how Maryland processes it. Most incoming letters go to an off-site vendor, where they're scanned and turned into digital copies for staff review before delivery. General correspondence gets opened and inspected for contraband during processing. Legal or special mail marked properly is handled differently—typically opened with the inmate present. Books and publications are tightly controlled. They usually must ship directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Care packages generally need to be ordered through an approved program rather than mailed from home. To avoid delays: use plain white paper in a plain white envelope, include full names and a complete return address, and address everything exactly as required (including any required ID numbers).

To send money for phone use at Eastern Correctional Institution, you'll use ConnectNetwork PIN Debit to deposit directly to an offender's PIN debit phone account. This lets you fund calls without handing cash to staff. ConnectNetwork is the facility-authorized portal, and AdvancePay is recommended for receiving inmate calls. Like most Maryland facilities, an individual commissary account is set up at intake, and deposits go to that account rather than to staff. You can add funds through on-site kiosks, facility-approved websites or phone systems, participating retail cash locations, or a central lockbox when available. Fees and posting times vary. Online, phone, and kiosk deposits often post quickly, while mailed or retail deposits take longer.

To find someone at Eastern Correctional Institution, start with Maryland's Incarcerated Individual Locator. It lists housing location and custody status for people in Division of Correction facilities, Patuxent Institution, and the Division of Pretrial and Detention Services. Enter the person's first and last name exactly as the locator requires. No results? The person may be in federal custody—check the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) public locator instead. Once you've found the correct record, register with VINE to get automated custody-status notifications by phone, text, or email. For sex-offender movement alerts in your neighborhood, iCrimeWatch can notify you when a convicted sex offender moves within a specified radius of your home.