Main jail
Howard County Detention Center
Facilities in Howard County
- Howard County Detention Center County jail in Jessup
- Address
- 7301 Waterloo Rd, Jessup, MD 20794
- Phone
- (410) 313-5200
- Website
- howardcountymd.gov
- Capacity
- 361 beds
- Patuxent Institution State prison in Jessup
- Address
- 7555 Waterloo Rd, Jessup, MD 20794
- Phone
- (410) 799-3400
- Website
- dpscs.state.md.us
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
Near Howard County
Straight-line miles from the facilities we list, not driving distances.
Nearby counties
Closest jails in other counties
Find someone in Howard County
- CallHoward County Detention Center: (410) 313-5200; Patuxent Institution: (410) 799-3400. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Howard County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Howard County go?
Most people arrested in Howard County, Maryland are booked into Howard County Detention Center at 7301 Waterloo Rd, Jessup. Its phone number is (410) 313-5200.
What phone numbers do we list for Howard County jails and facilities?
Howard County Detention Center: (410) 313-5200. Patuxent Institution: (410) 799-3400. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Howard County?
Call (410) 313-5200 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Howard County?
The closest county jails we list outside Howard County are Ordnance Road Correctional Center in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County, about 10 miles), Jennifer Road Detention Center in Annapolis (Anne Arundel County, about 18 miles) and Baltimore County Department of Corrections in Towson (Baltimore County, about 19 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Howard County Detention Center hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 361 beds for Howard County Detention Center.