Kent County Detention Center Overview
Kent County Detention Center is operated by Kent County government as the county detention center, not by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. It serves local adult detention needs for Kent County, including people arrested and held before court, short local sentences, and custody work tied to home detention, pretrial services, and transportation. The facility sits at the public safety complex in Chestertown, with the Sheriff's Office nearby in Unit B and the detention center in Unit A.
The official county page names Hilary Siakor-Sirleaf as Warden, with Roland Sheppard listed as Director of Operations, Steve Wallace as Captain of Programs/Administrative, and Kermit Burrell as the Sergeant supervising Home Detention, Pre-Trial and Transportation. The same county source lists Lacrisha Scarborough as Corporal, Audit Coordinator and Programs, and Monaca Stickland as Office Manager. That command list matters for Kent County jail records because the local facility handles more than a simple holding cell.
The official Kent County Detention Center page is the source for the facility address, phone, hours, mail rules, money-deposit options, PayTel phone service, and command staff. The captured county page shows those facility details rather than a third-party jail directory.
Kent County Jail Capacity
Maryland DLS/DPSCS FY2025 local jail capital analysis gives the best public population frame for Kent County Detention Center. It reports Kent County local jail average daily population as 36 in FY2023 and total operating capacity as 81 in Q4 2023. The same research shows Kent was below reported operating capacity for that period, while also noting that Kent, Queen Anne's, and Caroline counties are moving toward a regional detention model.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County local jail ADP | 36 | Maryland DLS/DPSCS FY2025 capital analysis, FY2023 |
| Total operating capacity | 81 | Same source, Q4 2023 |
| Annual bookings | Not located | No official Kent source reviewed published this number |
Lookup Options for Kent County Inmates
No official Kent County online jail roster, current booking feed, public inmate profile, or mugshot gallery was located on the county or sheriff sites. A current Kent County Detention Center custody check should start with the jail's automated telephone system. If the question is about a police report, incident report, or booking-related record, the Kent County Sheriff's Office records process is a better route than a roster search because the public roster does not exist in the reviewed official sources.
- Call Kent County Detention Center and follow the automated prompts for current custody questions.
- Have the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, case number, warrant number, and arresting agency ready.
- Use the Sheriff's Office records process when the request is for a police or booking-related record rather than a same-day custody check.
- Search Maryland VINE for custody notifications, but do not treat VINE as the official Kent booking record.
- Use the Maryland DPSCS Incarcerated Individual Locator after a person is sentenced and transferred to covered state custody.
County jail custody and state prison custody are different systems. Kent County Detention Center is for local jail custody. DPSCS is for people committed to the state corrections system and housed in covered state facilities. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal tools, not the Kent County jail phone line.
Kent County Detention Center Address
The county page lists the detention center's main public contact number and business hours. Use that line before a visit, mailing, or money deposit because Kent County did not publish an online visitation schedule, visitor approval rule, dress code, or live inmate search page. The public safety complex also houses the Sheriff's Office in Unit B, but records requests through the sheriff are a separate path from jail custody calls to Unit A.
Kent County Detention Center
104 Vickers Drive, Unit A
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-6025
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Visiting Kent County Detention Center
Kent County's official visitation schedule was not located in the reviewed county materials. Search snippets referenced video visitation for Kent County Detention Center, but the captured official page did not expose a schedule, vendor link, approval process, visitor limits, remote-video price, ID rule, or dress code. The practical rule is direct: call the detention center before traveling or trying to schedule any visit.
| Visit Issue | Published Status | What To Do |
|---|---|---|
| In-person schedule | Not published in reviewed official source | Call 410-778-6025 before traveling |
| Video visitation | Snippet found, schedule not confirmed | Ask the jail for current vendor and rules |
| Visitor ID and dress code | Not published | Confirm with facility staff before arrival |
| Parking and entry | No visitor entrance map located | Ask for current entry instructions |
Mail Money and PayTel
Kent County Detention Center publishes specific inmate-mail and deposit rules. All mail must include the sender's full name and address. The envelope should be addressed to Kent County Detention Center, Attention: Inmate Name, 104 Vickers Drive-Unit A, Chestertown, MD. Research notes a ZIP-code discrepancy in the county mail block, so verify the ZIP with the detention center before sending mail.
| Service | Kent County Detention Center Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail sender rule | Sender full name and address required |
| Photos | No Polaroids, no photos larger than 4x6, and no more than four photos per envelope |
| Rejected mail | Oversized postcards, greeting cards, and perfumed letters are not accepted |
| Money by mail | Money order only, filled out completely and written to the inmate |
| Online or phone deposit | Access Corrections or 866-345-1884, with inmate name and number needed |
| In-person deposit | Lobby kiosk accepts cash or credit card |
| Phone service | PayTel, prepay number 1-800-729-8355 |
Non-legal correspondence is opened and inspected for contraband. Legal mail is opened by the inmate in an officer's presence. Deposit fees were not published on the official Kent page, so check the vendor or the jail before choosing a method.
Kent County Booking Intake
Kent County does not publish a full intake checklist, but Maryland local jail intake generally includes identity checks, warrant and case review, property inventory, search, fingerprints, booking photo, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing assignment. Classification means the jail's risk and housing review. A detainer means another agency asks the jail to hold or notify before release. Those terms can affect whether a person can leave after bond is posted.
The Sheriff's FAQ lists the District Court Commissioner at the Kent County Courthouse in Chestertown. Commissioners often matter after arrest because initial charging and release decisions can move through that process. If a court case has opened, Maryland Judiciary Case Search or the courthouse can show filed charges and future court dates, while Kent County Detention Center remains the local source for current custody.
Kent County Jail Context
Hilary Siakor-Sirleaf was appointed Warden in May 2026. Kent County's announcement described more than 30 years of correctional leadership in Maryland and Liberia, including prior work as Deputy Director for Administration for the Baltimore County Department of Corrections. The release emphasized custody and security, medical and mental-health services, pretrial services, staff development, inmate programming, classification, compliance, and facility oversight.
The planned Mid Shore Regional Detention Center is important background, but it is not the current Kent County jail. Until that regional facility is placed in service, Kent County Detention Center remains the active primary local detention facility for Kent County inmate lookup, mail, money, phone, and visitation questions.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation, mail ZIP, and deposit rules with Kent County Detention Center before traveling or sending funds.