Claude Bernard Melton

Claude Bernard Melton appears in our public-records directory under DOC ID 351521, recorded at Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) in Towson, Maryland. The roster lists him as male, approximately 56 years old as of today. No release or projected discharge date is carried on this entry.

The article below covers how to stay in touch with Claude Bernard Melton at Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC). Identifiers on file has the DOC ID, 351521 — you will need it on anything you send. Calls, mail and messaging covers phone calls through Securus Technologies and how to address a letter. Visiting covers getting on the visitor list, sending money covers adding to his account through JPay, and the facility, its numbers and directions cover the place itself. Charges and case history explains what this record does not tell you, the FAQ answers common questions, and where this record comes from explains our source and how to ask for a correction. For anything else, call Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) on 410-339-5000.

Claude Bernard Melton was booked into Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC). The charges, the court filings and how the case ended are highly classified records — they sit in court and law-enforcement records, which you can pull up in a Full record access. Our index currently matches 1 crime & traffic record to this name in Maryland — charges, booking details, case history, earlier arrests, addresses and known aliases.

Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) is listed as Adult, operating at the Administration - no inmates custody level, in Baltimore County, Maryland. It is run by the Maryland Department of Corrections. State systems set policy at department level and then vary it by institution and custody level, so the Maryland DOC rules give the frame while Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) fills in the detail.

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What medium custody means day to day

Where most sentenced people are held: controlled but unescorted movement, accessible work and education programming, and contact visits on a published schedule. Classification reviews matter most at this tier — conduct and programme completion move people down, incidents move them up.

The index above reads the published custody level. It describes the institution, not the person — it says nothing about Claude Bernard Melton's conduct, charges or sentence.

Our directory holds 14,235 records tied to this facility — a count of everyone who has appeared on published rosters over time, not a live population. Browse the full listing on the Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) facility page, or compare institutions in the Maryland directory.

Telephone — you cannot dial in

No number rings through to a housing unit. Calls are placed outward by the incarcerated person, through the telecom vendor holding the contract at this facility, which here is Securus Technologies. Your number has to exist in that vendor's system with money behind it before he can reach you. An unregistered or unfunded number is blocked, and the call fails without explanation on either end.

1. Open an account with Securus Technologies at securustech.online on the number you want calls to reach.
2. Add the DOC ID (351521) and Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC).
3. Fund it before the first call. Per-minute rates are FCC-capped since 2026, but vendor fees still vary.
4. Expect published phone hours, a recorded announcement and a hard time limit on every call.

Our Securus Technologies guide covers account setup, real-world fees, and what to do when a deposit does not post. See also how to call an inmate and funding a phone account.

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Mail — the address format is not optional

Mail is the cheapest reliable channel and where most avoidable mistakes happen. Mail rooms sort on the identifier, not the name: an envelope missing the DOC ID goes back unopened, and repeat violations get a correspondent flagged.

USPS only — couriers are not accepted. Send letters, plain photographs (no Polaroids, nothing laminated) and cards without glitter, glue or musical inserts. Never enclose cash, gift cards or stamps; they are confiscated and can cost Claude Bernard Melton privileges. Detail in sending mail to an inmate.

Email and electronic messaging

Most institutions run monitored electronic messaging, here typically Securus eMessaging. It is not ordinary email: messages are screened, delivery takes hours or days, and in many systems the recipient must add you to an approved contact list first. Expect to buy message credits or stamps rather than a flat fee, with photo attachments costing extra. See how to email an inmate and how to set up a video visit.

Nobody walks in off the street. Every correctional facility in the country runs an approved visitor list, and you have to be on it before you arrive — not on the day, in advance. Maryland requires a written visitor application and a background review before your first visit. Processing commonly takes two to six weeks, and an incomplete form is the usual reason for a rejection. Download the right paperwork from our state-by-state visitor application directory.

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What to expect on the day

1. Government-issued photo ID, every time — even if you were cleared last week.
2. Dress code is enforced at the door — nothing revealing, nothing resembling inmate or staff uniforms, no underwire where metal detectors are used.
3. Leave everything in the car. Phones, bags, food and tobacco are prohibited past the lobby; a clear ID holder and vending coin are the usual exceptions.
4. Arrive early. Late arrivals are turned away rather than squeezed in.
5. Confirm the schedule that week. Lockdowns, counts, staffing and weather all suspend visiting, rarely with notice.

Our visitation handbook covers approval, screening, contact versus non-contact visits and the common denial reasons. Whatever you read, call 410-339-5000 the day before you travel.

Money does not reach Claude Bernard Melton directly. It goes into a trust or commissary account held by the facility, drawn against for hygiene items, extra food, stamps and phone credit. The designated route here is JPay. Most systems accept the same three channels: online or in-app by card, by telephone with a card, and cash at a lobby kiosk or retail agent. Online deposits usually post in one to two business days. A per-transaction fee applies to every method, so one larger deposit costs less than four small ones. Whatever the route, use the committed name and the DOC ID (351521) exactly as recorded — a nickname or transposed digit sends the deposit into limbo for weeks.

Walkthroughs: JPay, sending money to an inmate, and what commissary actually stocks.

Care packages and property

You almost certainly cannot post a package from home. Facilities route them through approved vendors so contents can be verified — commonly Access Securepak, Union Supply Direct, Walkenhorst's or Aramark iCare, most on quarterly windows with a weight or dollar cap. Read how to send a care package first, and use the provider directory to identify which vendors this institution uses.

These aggregates describe the directory, not any individual. They show the shape of the population recorded here alongside statewide figures — context for judging how typical a situation is, and nothing more.

Maryland Department of Corrections (MD DOC) is located at 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1000, Towson, MD 21215 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Many facilities sit well outside the nearest town with limited signage and no public transport, so plan the drive and confirm the visiting schedule on 410-339-5000 before you leave.

With a sentence imposed, the live questions are parole or good-time eligibility, classification reviews, and appeal deadlines, which are unforgiving. A defense attorney or the facility's case-management team can confirm where Claude Bernard Melton sits in that process.

Two things families underestimate. Consistency beats intensity — a short letter every week does more than an occasional long visit, and costs nothing. And the cost lands on the household outside: phone credit, deposits, packages and travel add up fast. Financial help for families lists benefits, nonprofits and bail funds that exist for exactly this, and our reentry roadmap is written to be read months before the release date, not after it.

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