J. DeWeese Carter Center

J. DeWeese Carter Center Information

The J. DeWeese Carter Center is a 27 bed jail in the city of Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 410 778-6444

Physical Address:
Scheeler Road
PO Box 229
Chestertown, MD 21620

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How Do You Find Someone in the J. DeWeese Carter Center?

To search for an inmate in the J. DeWeese Carter Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 410 778-6444 for the information you are looking for. You can also review Criminal Court Cases online for further information about an offender's case.

J. DeWeese Carter Center Inmate Search

The J. DeWeese Carter Center maintains an average of 27 offenders in custody on any given day. The J. DeWeese Carter Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Kent County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 3,040 offenders.

The following charts of Kent County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Kent County Corrections Department, the state of Maryland Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Kent County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Kent County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Kent County, neighboring counties and the state of Maryland.

Kent County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/3/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 90 75.00%
Black 24 20.00%
Hispanic or Latino 6 5.00%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 120 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, Maryland Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Kent County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/3/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 27 22.50%
Felony (2rd Degree) 34 28.33%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 1 0.83%
Felony (Uncategorized) 27 22.50%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 31 25.83%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, Maryland Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Kent County Inmate Sex - 10/3/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 107 89.17%
Female 13 10.83%
Total 120 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, Maryland Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Kent County Inmate Age - 10/3/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 0.83%
18-20 6 5.00%
21-24 14 11.67%
25-30 26 21.67%
31-35 27 22.50%
36-40 14 11.67%
41-45 10 8.33%
46-50 8 6.67%
51-55 8 6.67%
56-60 5 4.17%
61-65 1 0.83%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 120 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, Maryland Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the J. DeWeese Carter Center
The J. DeWeese Carter Youth Facility in Chestertown, Maryland has a capacity of 27 persons. It is a state facility that provides residential treatment services to court-committed females. The J. DeWeese Carter Center is a detention facility located at 300 Scheeler Road, Chestertown, Maryland, 21620. The phone number for the center is 410-778-6444. For more information, you can visit the official website of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. The J. DeWeese Carter Center is a youth facility located in Chestertown, Maryland. Visitation hours vary depending on the inmate's housing status. For inmates in the general population, visitation times are Thursday through Sunday between 6:30 am and 8:30 pm. It is recommended to contact the facility directly to confirm visitation hours and policies. The J. DeWeese Carter Youth Facility is a juvenile detention center located in Maryland. The facility has had a history of issues, including youth violence and staff force. However, a new building was constructed in 2009 to improve conditions at the center. In 2019, the facility passed a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) audit. The J. DeWeese Carter Center in Maryland is a secure detention facility that provides residential treatment services to court-committed females. It was named after a well-regarded judge of the state Court of Special Appeals and opened in 1982. The center is unique in that it is a secure detention facility specifically for females. However, it was announced in 2020 that the center would be closed down, along with another youth facility in Maryland.
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Other Jails in Kent County

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