The Talbot County Inmate Population
The local Talbot County inmate population is held at the Talbot County Detention Center, also called the Talbot County Corrections Facility and the Talbot County Department of Corrections. County materials describe it as the central booking point for adult men and women arrested in the county. That role matters because an arrest by the sheriff, Easton police, another municipal agency, or other local law enforcement normally routes into one county custody system instead of separate city jail rosters.
The Talbot County inmate population changes as new arrests arrive, bond decisions are made, local sentences begin, and sentenced prisoners transfer to Maryland state custody. JailTracker covers people committed and currently housed at the local detention center. The Maryland DPSCS Incarcerated Individual Locator is the better source after a person is committed to the Commissioner of Correction and moved to a state prison or covered state facility.
Talbot County Inmate Population Statistics
Talbot County publishes several useful ways to read the jail population. The county Corrections About page describes the average daily incarcerated population as about 80. The FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report lists fiscal 2025 average daily population at 89 and bookings at 501. The Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards audit approved in 2024 gives a single-day custody snapshot from August 2, 2023, with 45 people in the jail and an operating capacity of 148.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| County public ADP | About 80 | Talbot Corrections About page, modified Dec. 3, 2024 |
| FY2025 average daily population | 89 | Talbot County FY2025 ACFR |
| FY2025 bookings | 501 | Talbot County FY2025 ACFR |
| Operating capacity | 148 | MCCS Talbot audit, approved Mar. 28, 2024 |
| Audit-day population | 45 total | MCCS snapshot, Aug. 2, 2023 |
Talbot County Jail Population Trends
The FY2025 ACFR shows a small jail with sharp year-to-year movement. Average daily population rose from 67 in fiscal 2016 to 99 in fiscal 2021, then moved down and back up across the next four fiscal years. Bookings do not move in lockstep with average population. Fiscal 2020 had 961 bookings while ADP stayed at 72, while fiscal 2025 had fewer bookings and a higher ADP than many earlier years. That difference can reflect case timing, average length of stay, bond outcomes, and sentenced local custody.
| Fiscal Year | ADP | Bookings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 67 | 775 | ACFR long-series baseline. |
| 2019 | 72 | 935 | Higher booking volume, modest ADP. |
| 2021 | 99 | 855 | ADP jump after prior flat years. |
| 2023 | 100 | 660 | Near the top of the 10-year ADP series. |
| 2025 | 89 | 501 | Lower bookings, still above several pre-2021 ADP years. |
The Maryland local jail capital budget analysis also flags Talbot's fiscal 2023 ADP at 101 and states that the county was operating above historical levels but within capacity. The state report ties statewide jail increases in fiscal 2023 to court reopening and backlog reduction, which is useful context for the Talbot County inmate population trend.
Who Makes Up Talbot County Jail Custody
The MCCS audit provides the clearest demographic and custody mix. On August 2, 2023, the Talbot County inmate population snapshot had 40 males and 5 females. It listed 15 locally sentenced people and 30 awaiting trial, with an average age of 35 and 60 percent minorities. The audit also reported 11 people held for other jurisdictions, one person on home detention, and 20 people in pretrial services.
- Pretrial and sentenced custody - the audit listed 30 awaiting trial and 15 locally sentenced people.
- Sex breakdown - the audit-day population was 40 males and 5 females.
- Other jurisdiction holds - 11 people were held for other jurisdictions in the audit snapshot.
- Programs outside a standard cell - the audit listed one sentenced person on home detention and 20 in pretrial services.
Talbot County Jail Capacity
The 2024 MCCS audit lists operating capacity at 148. The state budget analysis lists Q4 2023 capacity at 153. Both numbers place the published 2023 and 2025 average daily population below capacity, even when Talbot was above its older historical ADP levels. No official source in the research showed a recent DOJ consent decree, major jail litigation, closure order, or new jail construction project specific to Talbot County.
The audit found total compliance with Adult Detention Center standards and recommended a Recognition of Achievement Award. It still recorded ordinary physical-plant work, including showers, flooring, hot water, lights, painting, toilet leaks, camera upgrades, generator work, and HVAC-related projects. Capacity and conditions are related, but they are not the same fact. A jail can be within bed capacity and still have repair issues that must be tracked through inspections and county maintenance.
Laws Governing Talbot County Jail Data
Maryland public-records law starts with access, then carves out limits for protected, sealed, expunged, investigatory, and safety-sensitive records. Jail population figures, roster fields, court records, and booking photos do not all follow one simple rule. Talbot County JailTracker may publish current custody details, while the sheriff or county can still withhold or redact some law-enforcement records under the Maryland Public Information Act.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Maryland General Provisions § 4-201 sets the baseline rule that a custodian generally allows inspection of public records at reasonable times unless another law applies.
Maryland General Provisions § 4-351 allows some police, sheriff, correctional, intelligence, and security-procedure records to be withheld or redacted under statutory conditions.
Maryland Correctional Services § 8-106 establishes the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards inside DPSCS.
COMAR 12.14 contains Maryland correctional standards for adult detention centers.
Talbot County State Prison Transfers
No state prison was verified inside Talbot County from the DPSCS facility locator. That means the local Talbot County inmate population is not the same as the state prison population connected to Talbot criminal cases. A person may be booked into the county detention center, appear in District or Circuit Court, receive a sentence, and later transfer to a Maryland state facility outside the county. At that point, JailTracker is no longer the main public locator.
The DPSCS locator covers people committed to the Commissioner of Correction and housed in Division of Correction facilities, Patuxent Institution, and some short-sentenced DPDS facilities. It does not list everyone in DPSCS custody and does not list people no longer in custody because of release or escape. Maryland VINE is also available for custody and case notification, but the state cautions victims not to rely on VINE alone.
Search Talbot County JailTracker
The current Talbot County inmate search starts at the county Corrections hub, which links to the JailTracker Public Roster. JailTracker is free, has no public login requirement in the captured agency settings, and is configured for current offenders only. The county describes it as a lookup for incarcerated individuals committed and currently housed at the Talbot County Detention Center.
- Open the county Corrections hub or the direct JailTracker roster.
- Search by name, offender ID, permanent ID, intake date range, gender, or agency filter.
- Open the matching profile and compare the name, book date, case number, and court fields.
- Read bond type, bond amount, offense status, and court reference as custody data, not a final conviction record.
- If the person has moved to state, federal, or immigration custody, use DPSCS, BOP, USMS, or ICE channels instead.
Talbot County Current Inmate Lookup
The JailTracker search fields are useful because the Talbot County inmate population can include people with similar names, middle names, suffixes, or records tied to multiple case numbers. The public settings show images enabled and a large maximum result count. They also show a current-only setting, so a blank result may mean release, transfer, a spelling issue, a record not yet created, or a person held in another system.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional | Use with last name to narrow common names. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Often the best starting field. |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional | Helpful when the roster has full name fields. |
| Offender Id / Permanent Id | Text | Optional | Use when a prior record or caller provides an identifier. |
| Intake Date Range | Date fields | Optional | Can narrow a known recent booking. |
| Gender / Agency | Dropdown | Optional | Captured options include F, M, All, and Talbot County Department of Corrections. |
The official Corrections hub screenshot in the image below shows Talbot's main cards for JailTracker, Maryland Case Search, visitation, deposits, and jail information. The county page at Talbot County Corrections is the safest starting point when a direct roster URL changes.
Use the county hub first when comparing custody status with visitation, deposits, and court-record links, since those services split across different official systems.
Talbot County Inmate Record Fields
A Talbot County inmate record is a custody profile, not a full court file. Public objects observed in JailTracker include name fields, gender, supervision status, booking identifiers, book date, release date when present, facility, image fields, offense rows, court references, bond fields, demographics, and update timestamps. Sensitive identity fields such as Social Security number and driver's license data were null in the public API summary.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and gender | First, middle, last, suffix, and F or M. |
| Booking identifiers | Agency offender ID and permanent ID, rather than a confirmed public booking-number label. |
| Book date and status | Custody timing and active or release-related status fields. |
| Mugshot | Image capability is enabled, with `hasImage:true` when a photo exists. |
| Charges and cases | Offense, statute, court type, court name, control number, and case number fields. |
| Bond | Bond type and amount by offense row, which can differ from later court action. |
Talbot County Jail vs State Prison
Readers often search one system for every custody type. Talbot County does not work that way. The county jail roster is for local custody at the detention center. State prison custody is searched through DPSCS. Federal custody may involve BOP or the U.S. Marshals District of Maryland. Immigration detention is searched through ICE ODLS.
| Custody Type | Main Source | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Talbot JailTracker | Current local inmates, pretrial defendants, local sentences, and accepted holds. |
| State prison | Maryland DPSCS locator | People committed to the Commissioner of Correction and housed in covered facilities. |
| Federal | BOP locator or USMS | Federal inmates from 1982 to present and federal pretrial routing. |
| Immigration | ICE ODLS | Current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours. |
Talbot County Records When Search Fails
If JailTracker does not answer the question, the next step depends on the record type. For custody status, call Corrections at 410-770-8120. For sheriff police reports, photos, or video, the Sheriff's Records Division requires a written request and lists report and media fees. For county Corrections records not already posted online, the county Public Information Act channel goes through the Talbot County Office of Law PIA representative.
The Talbot County PIA page lists written and emailed request options, including the county PIA representative, phone, fax, and email. The sheriff's records form separately lists the Sheriff's Office request address, report distribution hours, fax, and email route. PIA does not override sealed, expunged, juvenile, adoption, investigatory, or safety exemptions.
Talbot County Detention Facilities
Only one adult detention facility was verified in Talbot County from the facility map. The detention center is the county central booking facility for adult arrests and the local source for the Talbot County inmate population. No state prison, BOP prison, ICE detention facility, county annex, or separate city jail was verified inside the county.
- Talbot County Detention Center - county adult detention center and central booking facility for pretrial, sentenced local, work-release, male, and female custody.
Talbot County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Talbot County inmate population? The county says the jail averages about 80 incarcerated individuals. The FY2025 ACFR lists 89 ADP, while the 2024 MCCS audit used a single-day snapshot of 45 people on August 2, 2023.
Where do current Talbot County inmates appear? Current local custody appears in Talbot JailTracker through the county Corrections hub. If the person has moved to Maryland state prison, use DPSCS instead.
Does Talbot County have more than one jail? No separate adult city jail, state prison, federal prison, ICE facility, or county annex was verified in Talbot County during the research pass.
Can the roster show court charges? JailTracker can show offense rows, statutes, court names, and case numbers. Formal charge status and dispositions should be checked in Maryland Judiciary Case Search.
What if a person is not on the roster? Try spelling variants, middle names, suffixes, and the intake date range first. If there is still no match, call Talbot County Detention Center for current custody, check DPSCS for state custody, and use BOP, USMS, or ICE routes for federal or immigration custody. A blank county roster result does not prove that no custody record exists.
Does VINE replace the jail roster? No. Maryland VINE is a notification and custody-status service, while JailTracker is the county's roster for current local custody.