Before your first visit at Frederick County Detention Center: registration, ID, and photo rules
Your first visit goes smoother when you bring the right ID, arrive during the registration window, and know what to expect at check-in. Here's what can stop a visit before it starts.
Frederick County Detention Center requires a government-issued photo ID at registration. Staff check it to confirm your identity before letting you into the visiting area. No photo ID? No visit.
Reminder: Bring a government-issued photo ID. No photo ID means no visit.
Expect to have your picture taken during check-in. Frederick County Detention Center photographs all visitors before the visit starts - staff will direct you to step in for a quick photo during registration.
Note: If you refuse to have your photo taken, you will be denied the visit.
Registration has a set window, so timing matters. It opens 30 minutes before each visitation period starts and closes 30 minutes before the listed end time. Arrive too early and you'll wait; arrive too late and you'll miss the cutoff entirely.
- ✓ Arrive early enough to register during the open window (starting 30 minutes before visitation begins)
- ✓ Don’t cut it close near the end - registration stops 30 minutes before the listed end time
- ✓ Build in a few extra minutes for ID check-in and the required visitor photo
Bringing someone under 18? An adult must accompany them. Frederick County Detention Center requires visitors under eighteen (18) to be with an adult, unless the visitor is the inmate's spouse. Everyone - regardless of age - needs photo identification, proof of age, and proper registration before entering the visiting area.
Bring proof of age: All visitors need proof of age and proper registration before entry, and minors (under 18) must be with an adult unless they’re the inmate’s spouse.
Not sure what to bring? Have a situation that needs clarification? Call the visitation officer at 301-600-3031 before you drive over. It's the quickest way to confirm what you need and avoid getting turned away.
Tip: Call 301-600-3031 ahead of time if you have questions about documentation, proof of age, or anything that could affect check-in.
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