The Charles County Inmate Population
The Charles County inmate population is reported through the Charles County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division, which operates the Charles County Detention Center in La Plata. The local population is not the same as every person from Charles County who is in custody. The county jail count covers adults held locally before trial, people serving local sentences, and people in local jail programs. Sentenced state prisoners move into the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services system, while federal and immigration custody are searched through federal tools.
The most useful current source is the 2024 CCSO Annual Report. It gives the detention center's annual intake and booking numbers, average daily population, officer staffing, and building size. A second source, the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards minutes from March 2025, says the facility houses sentenced and pretrial male and female inmates at minimum to maximum security levels under Sheriff Troy D. Berry and Director Ryan V. Ross. Those details define who is counted locally.
Charles County Inmate Population Statistics
Charles County's 2024 jail figures show a compact local detention system with one main secure jail and an annex tied to visitation and alternative programs. The annual report says the detention center processed 5,187 arrests through intake and booked 1,560 individuals into the facility during 2024. It also reported an average daily population of 218 offenders. That average is close to the reported 219 cells, but the research does not identify the cells as a formal rated bed capacity, so it should not be called proof of overcrowding.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 218 offenders | CCSO Annual Report, 2024 |
| Individuals booked into facility | 1,560 | CCSO Annual Report, 2024 |
| Arrests processed through intake | 5,187 | CCSO Annual Report, 2024 |
| Facility size and cells | 140,000 square feet; 219 cells | CCSO Annual Report, 2024 |
| Corrections officers | 124 | CCSO Annual Report, 2024 |
| Maryland incarceration rate | 475 per 100,000 people | Prison Policy Initiative Maryland profile |
| National local jail context | 664,200 people in local jails at midyear 2023 | BJS Jail Inmates in 2023 |
Charles County Jail Population Trends
The available official trend line compares 2007 and 2024. The older 2007 CCSO Annual Report, preserved by the Maryland State Archives, listed a 2007 average daily population of 420 and said the then-current jail had 203 cells. The same source said the former 1981 to 1995 jail reopened as an annex for work release and Volunteers in Community Service. By 2024, the annual report listed a lower average daily population of 218, a larger facility footprint, and 219 cells.
This gap does not support a smooth year-by-year chart because the research did not find official Charles County counts for every year. It does show that the Charles County inmate population was much lower in the located 2024 source than in the located 2007 source. The reasons can include arrest volume, court release decisions, jail program placement, state transfers, and supervision under Charles County's local pretrial and work-release statute. The sources support the numbers, but not a single cause.
| Year | ADP / Custody Indicator | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ADP 420 | Official 2007 CCSO Annual Report; facility listed at 135,000 square feet with 203 cells. |
| 2024 | ADP 218; 1,560 booked; 5,187 processed through intake | Official 2024 CCSO Annual Report; facility listed at 140,000 square feet with 219 cells. |
Who Is Held in Charles County
The Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards describes the Charles County Detention Center as holding sentenced and pretrial male and female inmates at minimum to maximum security levels. The local research did not find a public current breakdown by race, age, felony or misdemeanor status, or the exact share of pretrial detainees versus sentenced local inmates. That absence matters. A sound Charles County inmate population page should say what the official sources show and avoid filling gaps with statewide averages.
- Pretrial custody: people held after arrest while charges, bond, release terms, or hearings are pending.
- Local sentenced custody: people serving a jail sentence or placed in a local program.
- Classification: jail assessment used to assign security, housing, and program level.
- State prison transfer: sentenced people committed to the Commissioner of Correction are searched through DPSCS.
The intake and booking distinction is also local. The annual report says 5,187 arrests were processed through intake, while 1,560 individuals were booked into the facility. Intake can include people who are processed and then released, transferred, or handled through court decisions. A booking count is narrower. It is closer to who enters the jail population.
Charles County Jail Standards
Charles County's detention data sits inside a state oversight framework. The CCSO detention page says the facility became the first adult detention center in Maryland to earn 100 percent compliance during a Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards audit in 2001 and continued to receive 100 percent ratings in later audit years. The 2024 annual report also says the detention center earned National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation in 2023. Those facts do not give a daily population number, but they help explain the jail's reporting and oversight environment.
The March 27, 2025 MCCS minutes add more current detail. Inspectors audited the Charles County Detention Center in November 2024 and found it compliant with the majority of Adult Detention Center standards, with monitoring documentation for any standard found noncompliant. Maryland jail standards cover security, safety, housing, sanitation, rights, classification, hearings, victim notification, mail, visiting, education, work programs, release preparation, volunteers, and administrative records.
Population note: The 2024 average daily population was near the reported cell count, but the research did not locate a formal overcrowding finding for that year.
Charles County Inmate Population Laws
Maryland law controls what can be seen, requested, withheld, or removed. The state public-records law starts broad, but correctional and investigative records can still have limits. That is why a Charles County inmate population search may involve phone verification, Case Search, VINE, or a records request instead of a single public jail roster.
Key Maryland statutes:
General Provisions § 4-101 defines public records for Maryland agencies.
General Provisions § 4-351 allows limits on certain law-enforcement, judicial, correctional, and investigatory records.
Correctional Services § 8-103 addresses minimum mandatory standards for state and local correctional facilities.
Correctional Services § 11-710 is specific to Charles County and covers work release, community service, and pretrial release program authority.
Criminal Procedure § 10-105 governs expungement for eligible police, court, and related records.
Search Charles County Inmates
No official public Charles County online jail roster was located on the Sheriff's Office, county government, or Maryland state sites during the research pass. That is the central lookup fact for Charles County. Search results may show commercial pages using jail roster language, but those are not official sources for custody status. The practical search path starts with the Charles County Detention Center and then moves outward by record type and custody stage.
For a current county-jail custody question, call the detention center at 301-932-3100 or the detention page contact number, 301-932-3101. Have the full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency if known. Ask whether the person is in custody, still in booking, released, transferred, or committed elsewhere. If the question concerns a booking record, incident report, or mugshot that cannot be handled by phone, use CCSO NextRequest for a Maryland Public Information Act request.
- Call the Charles County Detention Center for current local custody status.
- Use CCSO NextRequest for releasable police, booking, or records material not posted online.
- Search Maryland Judiciary Case Search for charges filed after arrest.
- Use Maryland VINE for custody status and release or transfer notifications.
- Search the DPSCS locator after state commitment or sentencing.
- Use the BOP locator or ICE locator when federal or immigration custody is possible.
Charles County Custody Search Fields
Because no official Charles County jail roster form was located, there is no verified local web search-field table for current jail inmates. Maryland and federal tools do have documented fields. Use them only for the custody group they cover. A state prison locator does not replace a local jail call, and Case Search does not prove physical custody.
| System | Useful Fields | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Charles County Detention Center phone | Full name, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency | Current local jail custody, release, transfer, or booking status. |
| Maryland DPSCS locator | First name and last name | Sentenced people committed to the Commissioner of Correction and covered DPSCS facilities. |
| Maryland Case Search | Name, partial name with %, case number, court, filing date | Charges, hearing dates, disposition, and court case status after arrest. |
| BOP locator | Register, DCDC, FBI, or INS number; name, race, sex, age | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| ICE ODLS | A-number or name, country of birth, and birth date | Current ICE custody and some CBP custody after more than 48 hours. |
The Maryland DPSCS locator page is useful after sentencing because it identifies the housing location of covered incarcerated individuals. The official DPSCS page also warns that it does not show everyone in DPSCS custody and does not list people no longer in custody due to release, escape, or another reason.
The manifest screenshot for the Maryland DPSCS locator shows the official state search page used for sentenced state custody, not for most new Charles County jail arrests.
Use that state locator only after the custody question has moved beyond the county jail stage or when a court sentence suggests a state commitment.
Charles County Inmate Record Details
The county likely keeps internal booking and custody records, but the research did not verify a public roster profile. The 2007 official annual report said corrections employees keep detailed inmate records on classification, special diets, hygiene items, mail, financial accounts, visitors, religious and educational services, disciplinary hearings, and transports. Current public access depends on phone confirmation, VINE, court records, and records requests.
| Record Field | What the Research Supports |
|---|---|
| Current custody status | Confirm by detention center phone or VINE, not by a located public county roster. |
| Booking date and intake | Internal jail records likely exist; public release depends on records rules. |
| Charges | Prosecutor-filed court charges appear in Case Search after entry by the clerk. |
| Bond or release terms | May be confirmed through jail or court records, and may be affected by holds. |
| Mugshot | No official online Charles County mugshot roster was located. |
| Housing or classification | Internal jail data, not verified in a public web profile. |
Charles County Jail vs Prison
Readers often mix local jail, state prison, federal custody, and immigration detention. In Charles County, the county jail is the first place to check for someone arrested locally and held before trial. State prison is a later stage for people sentenced and committed to DPSCS. Federal custody and ICE custody are separate systems. No state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility was found inside Charles County in official source checks.
| Custody Type | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pretrial detainees and local sentenced adults | Charles County Detention Center phone, VINE, NextRequest, and court records |
| State prison | People committed to Maryland correctional custody after sentencing | Maryland DPSCS Incarcerated Individual Locator |
| Federal custody | Federal defendants after BOP designation or federal prisoners | Federal BOP locator and U.S. Marshals channels |
| Immigration custody | People held by ICE or some CBP custody more than 48 hours | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
For the booking and custody side, the local jail details are covered on the Charles County jail inmate records page. For filed charges, Case Search and the court pathway become more important.
Charles County Detention Facilities
The local facility map has one main secure jail and one annex tied to alternative programs and visitation. This is smaller than many county systems, and it should keep a Charles County inmate search focused. The annex is not a separate public roster site based on the research. It is part of the local detention footprint and should be read together with the main detention center.
- Charles County Detention Center is the primary county jail operated by the Sheriff's Office Corrections Division for pretrial and sentenced adult custody.
- Community Services and Property Management Annex is the former jail reopened as an annex for alternative programs, work release history, VICS, and video visitation activity.
The official CCSO installations page places both the detention center and the annex in La Plata, with the detention center near the Sheriff's Office public-safety campus.
Those official installation listings are useful for addresses and maps, but custody status still needs the detention center, VINE, Case Search, or the appropriate state or federal locator.
Charles County Records Requests
CCSO implemented NextRequest in March 2024 for police records and Maryland Public Information Act requests. The official NextRequest announcement says users can submit requests online, track request status, receive notifications, and receive records digitally by email when available. It also says people who need help can contact district stations in person.
NextRequest is not a live custody roster. It is the fallback when a booking record, police report, or other record is not posted online and is releasable under Maryland law. Some records may be denied, redacted, delayed, sealed, or withheld under exemptions for active investigations, security, privacy, juvenile matters, court orders, or expungement.
Charles County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Charles County inmate population? The 2024 CCSO Annual Report listed an average daily population of 218 offenders at the detention center, with 1,560 individuals booked and 5,187 arrests processed through intake that year.
Is there an official Charles County online jail roster? No official public roster was located in the county, sheriff, or Maryland sources reviewed. Current custody starts with the detention center phone line, VINE, Case Search, and NextRequest when records are needed.
Where do sentenced Charles County prisoners appear? After commitment to state custody, use the Maryland DPSCS locator. County pretrial detainees and most newly booked people are not the same group as state prisoners.
Are Charles County booking photos online? No official county mugshot roster or booking-photo gallery was located. Booking photos may require a records request and may be limited by Maryland investigatory-record rules.