Detention Center
Attention
With the demolition of the IPC parking area and our driveway near the Commissioners’ area, parking along the building or near the District Court Commissioners is no longer available. This access is limited to Construction Only and the fact that a part of the driveway has been converted to sidewall access. Quick access parking for drop-off paperwork is non-existent given construction and the need for heavy equipment to have space to maneuver through the day.
Again, no parking is allowed near the Commissioners’ area or alongside the building near the District Court Commissioner area; this access is Construction Only.
The Harford County Detention Center opened in 1973 with a capacity of 100 inmates. Alterations and additions were constructed over the years with the last expansion opening in 1997, increasing the capacity to 474. Thirty-three beds are considered temporary housing and are not included in the capacity total. Those beds are reserved for classification housing, isolation, and medical cells. Yet another expansion is in the final stages with construction scheduled to begin during the summer of 2008, which will add 288 beds to the facility for a total capacity of 762.
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