St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center COVID-19 Coronavirus Visitation Policy

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center

Address:
41880 Baldridge Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Phone:

301-475-4200

New Visitation Policies in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, Maryland, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.

Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 301-475-4200 for updates.

Video Visitation at St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center

At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.

We highly recommend that you call 301-475-4200 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.

How Long Will These Changes Last?

Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for St. Mary's County, the state of Maryland and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.

Will the Inmates in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center Be Safe from Getting Sick With COVID-19 Coronavirus?

Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:

  1. The Virus being introduced into the facility by a staff member or inmate who is unaware that they have it.
  2. How easily it spreads.

At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.

Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.

Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.

We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center Gives Inmates Access to Tablets At No Cost for Communication, Research and Entertainment

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center are provided free tablets to use within the jail that allow them to have access to the following services and information:

  • Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
  • eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
  • Job Search - Using JobView, a secure job search application, inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
  • Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
  • Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
  • Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
  • Law Library -  Legal research with up-to-date case information.
  • eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
  • Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
  • Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
  • Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.
  • Video Visitation - Visitation may not be allowed on the Tablets.  Call St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center at 301-475-4200 to confirm.

The availability of tablets may seem like something that inmates who are serving time do not deserve, but here are some of the benefits for inmates in St. Mary's County:

  • Keeps inmates busy.
  • The threat of losing access to tablets keeps them better behaved.
  • Safer for the staff to keep inmates happy.
  • Allows communication with family members.
  • Educational programming.
  • Legal research.
  • Social programming such as anger management, substance abuse, etc.

For more information about Tablets and how your inmate can get one to use while he is in jail, chek out our Inmate Tablet page.


 

St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Booking ID#
KCSO-SCH
St. Mary's County Detention -MD
P.O. Box 2027
Pinellas Park, FL 33780


For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.


 

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center

To communicate by text or email with an St. Mary's County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
  • Once you open an account, you may search for St. Mary's County inmates or detainees to connect with.
  • When you locate the St. Mary's County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
  • St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in St. Mary's County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center follow these steps:

  • Select Maryland, then select St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
  • Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for St. Mary's County.
  • Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in St. Mary's County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for St. Mary's County.


 

How to Send Money to an Inmate in St. Mary's County

To send commissary money to an inmate in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center follow these steps:

  • Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
  • Select Maryland, then select St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
  • Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center.


 

How Do Inmates in St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in St. Mary's County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

  • St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center uses the services of IC Solutions.
  • Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407
  • Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
  • Services for St. Mary's County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls.  In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in St. Mary's County.
  • Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.

For all the information regarding phone calls with St. Mary's County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.


 

How to visit an inmate in St. Mary's County Maryland using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in St. Mary's County follow these steps:

  • In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center uses a video visitation service called IC Solutions.
  • In order to visit with your inmate online or at the St. Mary's County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with IC Solutions.
  • Once you are logged into your existing IC Solutions account or have created a new account and are logged in, you must select Register for Video and enter St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center.
  • Then select your St. Mary's County Inmate.
  • Then fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
  • Lastly, schedule a visit.
  • The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a St. Mary's County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page. 


 

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