How to Visit Facility
Visiting someone at Wicomico County Detention Center starts with scheduling your time slot by phone. Once you know the call-in window and what to bring, the rest comes down to showing up on time and following the rules.
All visits must be scheduled by the visitor. Call Front Reception at 410-548-4850, Ext. 333 during the designated call-in window: Wednesday or Thursday, 0800 to 1130 or 1230 to 1400. You're booking for the upcoming week's schedule only. Because scheduling is limited to the current week, you can't book far in advance. Once the schedule fills up, the facility won't make changes, and walk-in visits aren't allowed. Call as early as you can during the window and have your availability ready.
Each inmate gets one scheduled visit per week, capped at 20 minutes. Plan for a short, focused conversation. You can bring up to two children under 18 with you, but kids must stay with the adult visitor at all times. Split visits aren't permitted.
The facility sticks strictly to your assigned time slot. If you or the inmate is late, the visit won't be extended or rescheduled. Arriving with extra time really matters here. Bring an approved government-issued photo ID that shows your current address. This is checked at every visit. Leave your phone and camera behind, and don't bring food or drinks inside. Those items aren't allowed and will be treated as contraband.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Plan around the one-visit-per-week limit (each visit is up to 20 minutes)
- ✓ Keep the group to 1 adult and up to 2 children under 18, with children staying with the adult at all times (no split visits)
- ✓ Bring an approved government ID with a photo and your current address
- Call Front Reception to schedule: Dial 410-548-4850, Ext. 333.
- Call during the allowed scheduling window: Schedule visits on Wednesday or Thursday, 0800 to 1130 or 1230 to 1400.
- Book for the current week: Only the current week’s visitation is scheduled.
- Have backup options ready: Once the schedule is full, no changes are made and no unscheduled visits are permitted.
- ✓ Arrive on time, late arrivals do not get extra time and the visit will not be extended or rescheduled
- ✓ Leave cell phones, cameras, food, and drinks outside the facility (these are not permitted and will be considered contraband)
Before you call to schedule, confirm the call-in window is still Wednesday or Thursday, 0800 to 1130 or 1230 to 1400. That window controls when you can book. Also worth confirming: whether visits are still scheduled week-by-week only. That detail affects how far ahead you can plan and how fast slots fill up.
- ✓ What forms of government ID are accepted, as long as it includes a photo and your current address
- ✓ The child visitor rules (up to two children under 18 with one adult, children must remain with the adult, no split visits)
- ✓ The current prohibited-item list, including phones, cameras, food, and drinks (treated as contraband)
If timing is tight because of work, childcare, or travel, ask the facility how strictly they enforce the late policy. The written rule is clear: if you or the inmate is late, the visit won't be extended or rescheduled.
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