Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center

By BpRichfield, 3 May, 2024
Description of Facility

Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center is responsible for temporarily housing inmates during their initial assessment and classification. Inmates are usually transferred out within 45 days, because of this, services provided to inmates are limited. Inmates who are permanently housed at the center are allowed out of their cells for up to three hours per day, pre-trial detainees are restricted to a single hour each day. The Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center has a maximum capacity of 808 and houses both adult males and females.

Visiting Hours & Information

Maryland Department of Corrections requires all visitors have an approved visiting application on file prior to attending a visiting session.  Start the process by doing the following:

  • Complete a Maryland Visitors Application. You must request this from the inmate, Maryland DOC does not make this available online.
  • Complete, print, sign and submit the application back to the inmate.
  • It will be up to the inmate to inform you of your visitation status, approved or denied.
  • Once you are approved, you can schedule to visit your loved one (see below).

 

Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center Visiting Hours:
Visits are by scheduled appointment only, up to 7 days in advance, scheduling closes three days before the visit.
Schedule your visit by e-mailing MRDCC.InmateVisitation@maryland.gov

Visits are by housing unit and are one hour in duration (disciplinary segregation visits are 30 minutes)

Units 3A/3B/7C
Saturdays
8:30am-10:00am (check in starts at 8:00am)

6A/7B
Saturdays
10:00am-11:00am (check-in starts at 9:30am)

6B/3CM/4C
Saturdays
1:00pm-2:30pm (check-in starts at 12:30pm)

5A/5B/5C
Sundays
8:30am-10:00am (check-in starts at 8:00am)

6C
Sundays
10:00am-11:00am (check-in starts at 9:30am)

3B/4A/4B
Sundays
1:00pm-2:30pm (check-in starts at 12:30pm)

Maryland Department of Correction policy on visitation.

Important things to remember when visiting an inmate at Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center:

  • A valid government issued photo ID is required in order to visit.
  • Only legal/clergy visits can occur in the first 45 days. After 45 days detainees can have two visits per weekend. CADRE inmates are allowed immediate visitation.
  • Inmates are allowed two in person visits per week.
  • A maximum of three visitors per visit (includes children).
  • Visits are a maximum of 60 minutes in duration, but may be shortened if the visiting room becomes crowded.
  • Visitors must enter through the Greenmount Avenue/Madison Street entrance.
  • Your visit will terminate if you need to use the restroom, be sure to use it before your visit (this includes children).
  • Visitors are searched, and fingerprinted with Web ID system.
Name of Warden:
Tyrell Wilson
Facility Telephone Number
410-878-3500
Fax Number
410-783-4106
Facility Address

Maryland Reception Diagnostic and Classification Center
550 East Madison Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
MRDCC
550 East Madison Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
United States