Jennifer Road Jail Overview
Anne Arundel County's Jennifer Road Detention Center page identifies JRDC as part of the county Department of Detention Facilities, not a sheriff-run jail. The facility is the county's maximum-security intake and pretrial center. Its role is different from Ordnance Road Correctional Center, which is more closely tied to medium-security housing, sentenced inmates, and reentry programming. JRDC is where many Anne Arundel County arrestees first enter the detention system after transport by a police agency, sheriff's deputy, or other law-enforcement officer.
The county describes the Jennifer Road Detention Center population as primarily arrestees and pretrial detainees who do not make bail. The facility also has special housing for medical, mental-health, behavioral, restrictive-housing, and juvenile needs. That makes the jail more than a simple holding room. It is the intake point, classification hub, records review location, and main source for current housing information when a person is still in county custody.
The county's official JRDC facility page is shown in this captured source image from the Jennifer Road Detention Center source page.
That county source is useful because it ties JRDC to receiving, classification, inmate-record review, legal visits, and phone access in one place. A search result may show Current Location and Current Housing, but it will not replace facility confirmation when release, visiting, attorney access, or medical housing questions are time sensitive.
Jennifer Road Capacity
Jennifer Road Detention Center has a rated capacity of 635 according to Anne Arundel County's About Detention Facilities material and the county detention budget and performance PDF. The FY23-April 2023 average daily population for JRDC was 314. A later PREA audit conducted on April 8, 2024 listed designated capacity as 635, current population as 375, prior-12-month average daily population as 375, and 29 housing units.
Those figures should be read as dated population points, not a live bed count. Rated capacity does not mean every unit is available for every person. Medical separation, gender separation, security level, behavior status, staffing, court movement, and classification can all affect where a person may be housed inside Jennifer Road Detention Center.
Jennifer Road Inmate Lookup
The correct online search for JRDC is the Anne Arundel County Inmate Locator. It covers people committed and currently housed at Anne Arundel County detention facilities. It is not a Maryland state prison search and it is not a released-inmate archive. The county locator can return the person's JID, current facility, current housing, bail amount, court dates, and District or Circuit Court case numbers.
Name searches are exact. The county's own search logic requires both first and last name unless the JID is known. If the spelling is off, a result may not appear even when the person is in custody. When several people share a name, the result list uses the JID as the clickable record key. Open the detail view and look for Current Location to confirm Jennifer Road Detention Center rather than ORCC.
- Open the Anne Arundel County Inmate Locator and choose a JID search if that number is known.
- If no JID is known, enter the exact first and last name used at booking.
- Select the JID from any multiple-result list and review Current Location and Current Housing.
- Record bail amounts, court dates, and case numbers, then confirm formal charges through Maryland Judiciary Case Search.
If the county locator does not return a match, use a fallback chain. Call Detention Facilities at 410-222-7374, search Maryland Judiciary Case Search for the court case, use Maryland VINELink for notification, and use the Anne Arundel County PIA portal for detention records that are not posted online.
Jennifer Road Contact
Use the facility phone for current local instructions before driving to the jail, mailing time-sensitive papers, or trying to resolve a visiting question. The public pages do not publish parking rates, door-by-door entry instructions, or a live housing-unit count. The safest route is to confirm the person's custody status, then confirm any visitor or mail rule that could affect entry or delivery.
Jennifer Road Detention Center
131 Jennifer Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-222-7374
Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities
Jennifer Road Visits
Family and friend visits at JRDC are non-contact. The county's visitation rules allow two visits per week, up to two visitors at one time, and visits up to one hour. When visiting volume is heavy, visits may be shortened to 30 minutes. Visitors need valid unexpired identification. A passport user must also bring mail showing a current mailing address. Children must be with a parent or guardian.
The county's JRDC visitation page is captured from the Jennifer Road visitation source page.
The key timing rule is the 30-minute check-in deadline. Visitors must check in at least 30 minutes before the end of the visiting session. Disability accommodation requests should be made when arriving at the facility. Attorneys may visit clients 24 hours a day without prior authorization. Approved clergy may visit daily from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., while other professional visits are generally scheduled in advance.
| Visitor Type | Schedule or Limit | Key Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Family and friends | Two visits weekly; up to one hour, or 30 minutes when heavy | Non-contact visits, two visitors at once |
| General session windows | 8:00-10:30 a.m.; 12:30-3:00 p.m.; 6:00-10:00 p.m. by unit/day | Check the current housing-unit schedule before travel |
| Attorney visits | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | No prior authorization required for attorneys |
| Approved clergy | Daily, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. | Professional identification may be required |
Jennifer Road Mail Money
Mail for JRDC must use the facility format and must comply with the county's inmate mail rules. Since December 17, 2021, incoming mail must use plain white legal or letter envelopes and plain or lined white paper. The sender's full name and return address must appear on the envelope. Prohibited items include greeting cards, stickers, tape, colored stationery, blank paper, blank envelopes, stamps, cash, checks, money orders, food, cosmetics, padded envelopes, and many decorated or altered papers.
Money deposits use Access Corrections, not facility staff. The county lists facility number 221401 and the Access Corrections phone number 866-345-1884. Kiosks are available in the front lobbies of JRDC and ORCC and accept $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills only. Staff do not accept deposits or money orders. Commissary is non-cash and generally limited to one inmate order per week.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Jennifer Road Detention Center, Attn: Inmate Name and ID number, 131 Jennifer Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 |
| Phone Calls | ICSolutions, 1-888-506-8407; collect calls; 20-minute limit; recorded unless attorney exemption is approved |
| Money Deposit | Access Corrections online, app, phone, or lobby kiosk; facility number 221401 |
| Kiosk Cash | $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills only; no coins or $1 bills |
Jennifer Road Intake
JRDC receiving is the first major county detention step after transport. Booking staff interview the person about residence, age, emergency contact, and similar intake facts. Personal property is collected, inventoried, and stored. The person receives institutional clothing, linen, and an ID badge. The ID badge must be worn on the upper body when leaving the housing area, and failure to wear it can restrict movement.
Phone access may occur before or after booking is completed. The county says the person may use a collect-call telephone to contact an attorney, bondsman, friend, or relative. Medical staff perform an intake screening before transfer from Receiving. A person who remains in custody receives a physical exam within 14 days. Usually within 72 hours, a Correctional Program Specialist or Case Manager conducts intake functions for pretrial or sentenced status.
- JID
- The Anne Arundel Jail Identification Number used by the locator and detailed custody record.
- Classification
- The custody-level review that helps decide housing, movement, programs, and transfer eligibility.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held while charges are pending and before final case disposition.
About Jennifer Road
Jennifer Road Detention Center is central to Anne Arundel County custody because it combines booking, receiving, pretrial housing, special housing, record review, legal visitation, and classification. Inmate institutional-file review requests are routed to the Assistant Facility Administrator for Inmate Services. The county lists exceptions for several protected records, including some psychological, medical, pre-parole, criminal-history, classification, and restricted commitment materials. The stated response window is 10 working days for authorization or written disapproval.
JRDC is also tied to local safety concerns. Anne Arundel County warns families about scam calls from people pretending to be detention supervisors and offering early release, bail help, or ankle monitors for a fee. A real custody or release question should be checked through the county locator, the facility phone line, the court, an attorney, or a licensed bail agent chosen by the family.
Note: Confirm custody, housing, and visiting rules with JRDC before travel because court movement and housing status can change quickly.