Towson Inmate Population Search

Towson inmate population records are held at the Baltimore County Detention Center, which sits right in Towson at 720 Bosley Avenue. As the county seat of Baltimore County, Towson is home to the main jail that serves the whole county. You can search for inmates held at this facility through VINELink, phone calls, or written records requests. This page covers how to find people in custody at the Towson detention center, what tools work best, and how to get the records you need from Baltimore County.

Towson Detention Center and Inmate Population

The Baltimore County Detention Center is in Towson at 720 Bosley Avenue, MD 21204. Call 410-512-3200 to reach the facility. This is the main jail for all of Baltimore County, and it sits right in the heart of Towson. The facility has room for more than 1,500 people. As of July 2025, 915 inmates were being held there. About 90% are male and 10% are female. The weekly turnover rate is around 55%, so the population changes fast as new bookings come in and people get released on bail, finish short sentences, or transfer to state prisons.

Towson is an unincorporated community. It does not have its own police force or jail. The Baltimore County Police Department handles law enforcement in Towson. Precinct 6 covers the Towson area from its station at 115 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. You can reach Precinct 6 at 410-887-6875. When officers make an arrest in Towson, the person goes straight to the detention center on Bosley Avenue.

Because the detention center is physically in Towson, this is the primary facility for the Towson inmate population. There is no separate city jail. Under Correctional Services Article Section 1-202, the Commissioner of Correction sets rules for how correctional facilities operate in Maryland. The Baltimore County Department of Corrections runs the day-to-day operations of the Towson facility.

How to Search the Towson Inmate Population

Baltimore County does not run its own online inmate roster. That catches a lot of people off guard. If you go to the county website looking for a search tool, you will not find one. The main way to check on someone in the Towson inmate population is through VINELink. This is a free national victim notification system that tracks custody status in real time across more than 2,900 facilities in 48 states. You search by name, ID number, or case number. Results show if the person is in custody and which facility holds them. VINELink works around the clock, every day of the year.

You can also call the detention center at 410-512-3200. Press 0 for an operator. Staff can confirm if a person is held there. They will not share details about charges or release dates over the phone, but they can tell you yes or no. This line runs 24 hours a day.

The VINELink portal shows real-time custody data for people held at the Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson.

One thing that sets VINELink apart is the alert feature. You can sign up to get notified when a person's custody status changes. Alerts come by phone, email, or text. It is free and anonymous. The system supports more than 200 languages. Call 1-866-277-7477 for help with VINELink.

State Inmate Locator for Towson

The Maryland DPSCS runs a statewide Incarcerated Individual Locator that covers state prisons. This free tool lets you search by last name. You can add a first name to narrow results. The system uses partial name matching, so you do not need the full exact spelling.

There are limits to this tool. It does not show people held at county facilities like the Towson detention center. If someone was just booked in Towson, they will not be in the state system. The state locator works best for people who have been sentenced and moved to state custody. Under Correctional Services Article Section 8-101, the Commissioner must keep records on every inmate received at or discharged from a state facility. For recent Towson bookings, stick with VINELink or the phone line at 410-512-3200.

The DPSCS inmate locator lets you search by name for inmates in Maryland state custody after they leave the Towson detention center.

Once an inmate transfers from the Towson facility to a state prison, they will appear in the DPSCS system within a few days of the transfer.

Towson Inmate Records Requests

You can request inmate population records through the Maryland Public Information Act. The custodian of records at the Baltimore County Detention Center is Kelly Shaw, Personnel Manager. Send your request to kshaw@baltimorecountymd.gov or call 410-512-3417. The fax number is 410-512-3406. Mail requests go to 720 Bosley Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. The Baltimore County PIA request page has more details on the process.

Under General Provisions Article Section 4-301, any person can request to inspect public records. For Towson inmate records, you can get booking data, custody records, release info, charge details, housing and transfer records, disciplinary records, and program participation records. Some things are off limits. Medical records, mental health records, social security numbers, and sealed or expunged records cannot be released. Under Section 4-305, agencies must disclose inmate names, charges, convictions, sentences, and facility locations.

The first two hours of search and prep time are free. Copies cost money after that. If the total is $1 or less, there is no fee at all. Under Section 4-308, fee waivers are possible if the request serves the public interest and is not for commercial gain. Agencies have 30 days to respond to a PIA request.

Mail and Phone for Towson Inmates

The Towson detention center uses the Pigeonly system for mail. All non-legal mail must go to a processing center in Las Vegas. The address is: Inmate Name, Inmate Booking Number, Baltimore County Department of Corrections #1600, P.O. Box 96777, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193. Staff at the detention center scan and review the mail. The original gets stored for 30 days and then destroyed. Legal mail goes directly to 720 Bosley Avenue in Towson.

Phone calls go through IC Solutions. Inmates can make collect calls from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each call has a 30-minute limit. No incoming calls are allowed. To set up a prepaid account, contact IC Solutions at 1-888-506-8407. To block collect calls, call 1-866-228-4031. The Baltimore County inmate services page has full details on phone rules and other ways to stay in touch.

Electronic messaging is also an option through Access Corrections. You buy message credits on their site and send messages that get delivered to inmates on facility kiosks or tablets.

Towson Inmate Commissary Deposits

Money deposits for inmates at the Towson detention center go through TouchPay. You have three ways to add funds to an inmate's account.

• At the kiosk inside the detention center using cash, Visa, or Mastercard
• Online at the TouchPay website from home
• By phone at 1-866-232-1899

Fees depend on how much you send. Under $20 costs $2.95. Between $20.01 and $100 costs $4.95. Between $100.01 and $200 costs $6.95. Inmates have a weekly spending cap of $75 and a monthly cap of $300. Funds over the limit stay in the account until the next period opens up.

The TouchPay portal lets you deposit funds into a Towson inmate's commissary account from any location with internet access.

Kiosk deposits at the Towson facility post right away. Online and phone deposits usually take a few hours to clear.

Visiting Inmates at the Towson Facility

The Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson runs 30-minute non-contact visits. Each inmate can have up to 10 people on their visitor list. Children 12 and under do not need to be listed. All visitors must bring a valid government-issued photo ID. You schedule visits through the Baltimore County Government Appointment System online. The Baltimore County visitation page has the full rules.

There is a dress code. Wear professional attire with knee-length bottoms. No see-through clothing. A locker is available for personal items with a $0.25 refundable deposit. The facility can turn you away if you do not meet the dress code, so plan ahead.

Baltimore County Handles Towson Inmates

Towson is an unincorporated community, so it falls under Baltimore County for all law enforcement and jail services. There is no city government or city police. Every arrest in Towson goes through Baltimore County Police, and every booking goes to the detention center on Bosley Avenue. For full details on the Baltimore County inmate population, including all search tools, records request steps, and facility info, see the Baltimore County inmate population page.

Nearby Cities

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