Wicomico County Detention Center, MD

Visiting at Wicomico County Detention Center takes some planning, but the process is straightforward. The jail posts housing-unit–specific time slots for Friday and Saturday visits, with some units using designated visitation rooms (including a medical/A Block slot). Check the posted schedule for your loved one's housing unit. To book, call Front Reception during scheduling hours on the Wednesday or Thursday before the posted week. Only the current week's visits are scheduled—once it's full, no changes are made. Each inmate gets one 20-minute visit per week with one adult and up to two children under 18. Bring a government photo ID with a current address and make sure you're on the approved visitor list. The facility strictly enforces dress code and contraband rules. Leave phones, cameras, food, and drinks at home.

Every piece of mail sent to Wicomico County Detention Center must include your full name and a correct return address—anything missing that information gets returned to the post office. Address envelopes with the inmate's full name and inmate number. All incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband, though legal mail is opened in the inmate's presence. Non-sexual photos are allowed, but inmates can only keep five pictures at a time. Extras go to personal property. Books, magazines, and newspapers must ship directly from the publisher via U.S. Mail. Books must be paperback, and pornographic or gang-related magazines aren't accepted. Inmates can keep no more than three books or magazines at once. No packages are delivered—period.

Sending money to someone at Wicomico County Detention Center is simple once you know the rules. The facility no longer accepts money orders for commissary accounts—you'll need to use one of three approved deposit methods instead. The jail publishes a mailing address for correspondence and any deposits or paperwork they allow by mail. Need funds sent out? Inmates can request up to two $50 mail-out disbursements per month by submitting a Funds Disbursement Form with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Payments over $50 may be approved when the check is made payable directly to a company. Have the inmate's identifier ready when adding funds, and plan for possible processing delays and vendor fees.

Wicomico County Detention Center accepts iCare packages and iCare Fresh meals, but orders may be substituted and must follow facility delivery rules. Ordering a visitation meal? Lock in your visitation time with the facility first so the meal arrives for the right visit. The jail no longer accepts outside clothing or shoe packages—inmates must purchase these through commissary, with accounts funded through TouchPay. For property pickup, bring a Property Release Form signed by the inmate, the receiver, and a witness. The receiver also needs photo ID. Pickups happen Monday–Friday, 8:30 to 3:30. After a transfer to the Maryland Division of Correction or release, property must be claimed within 30 days or it will be disposed of per departmental policy.