Detention Center
500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-313-2133

Warden
Major Martin Van Evans

The Warden is the Administrator of the Washington County Detention Center. The Warden is responsible for the daily operation of the Detention Center to include fiscal management, staffing and personnel issues. The Warden, along with his administrative staff, establish policy consistent with national and state regulatory and professional standards. The Warden ensures the facility operates efficiently, cost-effectively, compassionately and within the scope of the law.

The Washington County Detention Center is recognized by correctional experts as a professionally managed facility, providing safe and humane treatment of incarcerated individuals along with meaningful programs which assist in the transition of offenders back into the community. The Detention Center is accredited by the American Correctional Association and the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards.

Mission Statement

To provide public service and ensure public safety by maintaining custody of persons legally incarcerated at the Washington County Detention Center. Safe and humane living and working conditions will be maintained for incarcerants and correctional staff in an equitable manner. Further, opportunities for self improvement will be provided to facilitate the re-integration of incarcerant into the community. Although a society free from crime and disorder remains an unachievable task, it is the responsibility of the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center to approach that idea as closely as possible by having its members develop a reputation for fairness, civility, and integrity that wins the respect of the citizens of Washington County, Maryland.