Find Kent County Jail Mugshots

Kent County jail mugshots and arrest records are held by the Kent County Sheriff's Office in Chestertown, Maryland. This is the smallest county by population on the Eastern Shore, with about 19,000 residents. The sheriff runs both law enforcement and the detention center out of the same location on Vickers Drive. There is no online inmate roster or public mugshot database for Kent County, so records requests go through the Maryland Public Information Act process. The county seat, Chestertown, is home to Washington College and serves as the hub for all court and sheriff operations in Kent County.

Kent County Sheriff Jail Mugshots

The Kent County Sheriff's Office is the sole law enforcement agency for the county. It handles all arrests, bookings, and jail mugshot records. The office sits at 104 Vickers Drive in Chestertown, MD 21620. You can call (410) 778-2276 for general questions about arrest records or jail mugshots. The sheriff's department also runs the Kent County Detention Center at the same address.

Kent County is a small jurisdiction on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Because of its size, the sheriff's office handles everything from patrol to detention to records. When someone is arrested in Kent County, they are brought to the detention center for booking. That is where the jail mugshot is taken along with fingerprints and charge details. All of these records stay with the sheriff's office. There is no separate police department in the county, so all requests for jail mugshots and arrest records go to one place.

The Kent County government website has links to county services and contact info for the sheriff and other offices.

Kent County Detention Center Booking Info

The Kent County Detention Center holds about 75 inmates at any given time. It is a small facility that serves the entire county. All jail mugshots for Kent County are taken here during the booking process. When someone is brought in, staff photograph them, record their personal info, and log the charges. These booking records are kept on file at the detention center and can be requested through the MPIA.

To check if someone is currently held at the Kent County Detention Center, call (410) 778-3264. Staff can confirm custody status and share basic charge information over the phone. They will not release jail mugshot images by phone. For the actual booking photo, you need a written request. The small size of this facility means that staff often know the inmates by name, which can make phone checks faster than in larger counties.

Kent County does not have an online inmate lookup tool. This is common for smaller Maryland counties on the Eastern Shore. The phone call to the detention center is the quickest way to get current status on a person held in Kent County.

Kent County Jail Mugshot Records Requests

To get jail mugshots from Kent County, you file a request under the Maryland Public Information Act. The MPIA gives anyone the right to ask for government records, and that includes booking photos held by the sheriff's office. Your request should state the full name of the person, the approximate date of the arrest, and that you want the booking photograph. Send it to the Kent County Sheriff's Office at 104 Vickers Drive in Chestertown.

Under the MPIA, the sheriff's office has 30 days to respond to your request. For a small county like Kent, the turnaround is often faster than that since the volume of requests is lower. Standard fees may apply for copies and search time. The first two hours of search time are free under Maryland law. After that, agencies can charge a reasonable fee. Paper copies run about $0.25 per page. If the jail mugshot is in digital form, the cost may be less. Always ask about fees up front before the staff does the search.

Note: Include as much detail as you can in your request to help Kent County staff find the jail mugshot faster.

Kent County Court Records and Arrest Data

The Maryland Judiciary Case Search is a free tool that covers Kent County court cases. You can search by name or case number to find charges, court dates, and case outcomes. This tool does not display jail mugshot photos, but it gives you useful details about arrests and cases in Kent County. If you find a case number through Case Search, include it in your MPIA request to help the sheriff's office locate the right booking record.

Case Search includes both Circuit Court and District Court records for Kent County.

Kent County sits in the Second Judicial Circuit along with several other Eastern Shore counties. Court records from this circuit show up in the statewide Case Search system. Criminal cases, traffic violations, and civil matters are all searchable. For jail mugshots specifically, you still need to go through the sheriff's office. But Case Search is the best starting point to find case numbers and confirm that an arrest happened in Kent County before you file your request.

Track Kent County Inmates

VINELink covers all Maryland detention facilities, including the Kent County Detention Center. You can sign up for free alerts when an inmate's status changes. This includes release from custody, transfer to another facility, or other changes. The service sends alerts by phone, email, or text based on your preference. It does not show jail mugshots, but it is a practical way to stay informed about someone held in Kent County without repeated calls to the detention center.

VINELink is run statewide and works for any county detention center in Maryland, including Kent County.

Kent County Historical Arrest Records

The Maryland State Archives holds older criminal records that may include arrest data from Kent County. These historical records cover decades of law enforcement activity across the state. If you are looking for an old jail mugshot or arrest record from Kent County that the sheriff's office no longer has on hand, the State Archives may be able to help. They have both digital and physical collections.

The Archives guide page shows what types of criminal records are available and how to access them for Kent County and other parts of Maryland.

For more recent records, the sheriff's office in Chestertown is still your best bet. They keep active files on all bookings and jail mugshots from recent years. Older records that are no longer held locally may have been sent to the state level. Kent County's small size means the volume of records is lower, but the same MPIA rules apply regardless of county size in Maryland.

Cities in Kent County

Kent County has a small number of towns and communities. Chestertown is the county seat and the largest town. All arrests in Kent County are processed at the detention center on Vickers Drive, where jail mugshots are taken and stored.

Communities in Kent County include Chestertown, Rock Hall, Galena, Millington, and Betterton. None of these have separate police booking systems. All jail mugshots for the county go through the Kent County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These Eastern Shore counties sit near Kent County. Each handles its own jail mugshots and booking records through their respective sheriff's offices.