Adult felony and misdemeanor arrests from Prince George's County are booked at this detention center:
13400 Dille Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Depending on the county, the jail is run by the sheriff’s office or by a county corrections department. Deputies, county police and municipal officers all deliver arrestees here, and intake staff take fingerprints and a booking photo, inventory property, check for open warrants and complete a medical and mental health screening before anyone is housed.
The Maryland State Police and other state agencies also bring arrests to this facility, and federal agencies such as the U.S. Marshals may hold prisoners here under contract.
Names on the public roster come from the jail’s official booking list (opens in a new tab) or an official statewide listing. Where permitted, an entry may include a mugshot, the charges and the agency that made the arrest. Court filings can also be checked on Maryland Judiciary Case Search. If something on the roster looks incomplete, call the Prince George’s County Correctional Center at 301-952-7164.
Maryland court rules require that a person arrested without a warrant be taken before a District Court commissioner without unnecessary delay and no later than 24 hours after arrest. The commissioner reviews probable cause and decides on release: personal recognizance, release with conditions, a bail bond, or holding the person without bail. Anyone still held after that hearing goes before a District Court judge for a bail review at the next session of court, often by video from the jail.
Since 2017, Maryland’s rules have directed judges and commissioners to choose the least restrictive conditions that protect public safety and ensure a return to court, and to avoid money bail a person cannot afford. When a bond is set, it can be posted in cash or through a bail bondsman licensed by the Maryland Insurance Administration. Release steps are explained on our Bail page.
Maryland has moved sharply toward limiting local involvement in immigration enforcement. A 2021 law ended contracts for holding ICE detainees in local jails, a law signed in February 2026 bans 287(g) agreements between local agencies and ICE, and the Community Trust Act, which became law in May 2026, bars local officers from sharing immigration information with ICE or holding someone past release for ICE unless there is a judicial warrant or, for information sharing, a felony conviction. Several sheriffs have challenged that law in federal court. People taken into ICE custody can be found with the ICE Detainee Locator.
Processing a new arrival, from the sally port to a housing unit or the release door, usually takes a few hours but can run past a full day when intake is crowded or the commissioner hearing is delayed.
The quickest way is to phone the Prince George’s County Correctional Center at 301-952-7164 and ask whether the person is in custody.
Have the person’s full legal name and date of birth ready; staff often use the birth date to confirm they have the right individual before giving out any details.
A new arrest may take several hours to appear, especially if the person is still waiting to see the District Court commissioner.
You can also search online using the Prince George’s County Correctional Center Booking Roster.
Once arrested in Prince George's County, a person is taken either to a police station for initial processing or directly to the county detention center for intake.
From there, booking moves through several stages, including a hearing before a District Court commissioner. Lawyers commonly advise saying nothing about the alleged offense during this time, since conversations with officers and on jail phones can be recorded and used as evidence.
Staff take a mugshot and electronic fingerprints, record personal information and run a warrant check in Prince George's County, across Maryland and nationally. Under Maryland law, a DNA sample is taken at booking from anyone charged with a crime of violence, burglary, or an attempt of either, but the sample cannot be tested or added to the state database until after the first scheduled arraignment.
For drunk or drugged driving arrests, refusing a chemical test is reported to the Motor Vehicle Administration and can lead to a license suspension; a forced blood draw generally requires a warrant.
New arrivals are searched before entering the secure area, which may include a body scanner, a metal detector and, depending on the facility’s policy and the circumstances, a strip search.
Intake officers and medical staff ask about current health problems, medications, allergies, drug and alcohol use, thoughts of self-harm, gang ties, tattoos and any enemies in the jail, so they can choose a safe housing assignment and flag medical or mental health needs.
Everything the person brings in is inventoried, sealed and stored until release. With the person’s written permission, some items can usually be picked up by a relative or friend.
Stored property covers street clothes, cash, wallets, bags, phones, keys, jewelry and piercings, belts and watches, and sometimes eyeglasses if staff see a safety concern. Shoelaces and drawstrings are removed from anything the person keeps.
The person is given a chance to call family, a friend or a lawyer to explain what happened and to start arranging bond or bail once the commissioner or judge sets terms.
Anyone held for a bail review or trial receives a jail uniform, footwear, bedding and basic hygiene items such as soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste.
A shower and a lice or scabies treatment are often required before the person changes into the uniform and is escorted to housing.
Expect anything from about an hour to a full day or longer. The number of arrests arriving at once, staffing, the wait for the commissioner and the person’s cooperation all affect the timing.
Someone who arrives very intoxicated or combative may be kept in a holding cell until they are calm enough to finish intake.