I arrived at Hagerstown prison on some Bullsh*t possession charge…read more(I told them it was that hitchhiker I picked up that left that piece of crack under my seat). Hagerstown prison sits on a rolling hill and due to the limited amount of lightpollution surrounding the area you can see the big dipper quite well. I was walked into the prison(I am sorry, correctional facility) by two of the nicest police officers in the world.I have only nice things to say about the fine police force of Hagerstown. The gates to the correctional facility opened up and the first thing I noticed was how clean the place was. Wow! was I impressed. The lovely color of orange the walls where painted matched my new orange jumpsuit I was issued. Getting processed into general population is never a quick affair, but 11 hours!! I already had knocked off one star for that inconveinence. The staff was pretty friendly, well as far as prison staffs go. I was in the processing room for about 4 hours when my stomach was rumbling from the Indian food I had for dinner. No one ever wants to drop a deuce with 14 dudes within 10 feet, but you got to do what you got to do. If I could take one thing from prison and put it in my house, It would be those steel toilets. Talk about comfort, I almost forgot I was in prison for a second. Fast forward a week I am in general population and I only got into one small fight over a half eaten apple. I know Prison has rules for visitors, but come on. This is from the visitors code: Visitors must dress appropriately for visitation. All clothing must cover from the neck to the kneecaps. The following types of clothing are not allowed to be worn: * tube tops, tank tops, or halter tops * see-through clothing * mini-skirts, mini-dresses, shorts, skorts, or culottes (at or above the kneecap) * form-fitting clothes such as leotards, spandex, and leggings What do you want my lady to wear when she comes to visit me a burka? Hagerstown Prison is not Attika or Angola (Louisiana Prison, not the country in Africa) but it could use some improvements. Only 3 basic cable channels and no nets for the basketball hoops are the least of the problems here. But the staff is decent and even the Warden seems like a swell guy.

yeah, there is a whole complex of prisons out here. but it isn't hagerstown, but the state of…read moremaryland. so people would first go to the intake and reception facility in downtown baltimore after they are convicted and sentenced, and eventually they would get assigned to the appropriate prison/correctional facility, which may be one of the ones here. at any rate, not pleasant. i went to roxbury correctional institute (RCI). real scary. you go to the main gate, yell up to a guard in the tower what your purpose is (mine was to see clients, not as an inmate) and then get processed in. you have to wear a little arm band and get a phosphorescent stamp on your hand, just in case someone inside were to kill you and change into your clothes. i saw my clients in a crowded day room. i think that the guards were just trying to intimidate me by putting me in such an unsecure area. i never mind going to a local county detention center, but coming here would scare anyone straight.

Great small town with nice affordable neighborhoods. Love some of the downtown restaurants,…read moreMaryland Theatre, and the new minor league ballpark. City has some tired areas but it is going through revitalization. Hagerstown has a beautiful City Park and the surrounding areas contain oceans of fun ( Potomac River, fishing, hunting, skiing, hiking, white water rafting) ,history ( Antietam and Harpers Ferry National Parks), and conveniently located at the intersection of I-70 & I-81.

You can't drive in Hagerstown without getting a speeding ticket because they drop the speed limit…read moreto 25 mph. I've been going to Gettysburg pa instead. No bs with hidden cameras. Hagerstown is driving tourist away. Haven't been to diner, a movie in a long time in Hagerstown. I decide where I spend my money and other than the rear ending I got when I went to bank. My money is going else where

They need to learn that they have No jurisdiction in a postal office. They need the postal police…read morethere. 2 Police were very rude to a guy in post office just because he was recording which is Legal for him to do so as of Poster 7 that is posted in Postal office. That is a First Amendment covered activity, perfectly legal for him to do. Mind your business, educate yourself, be kind and do better.

Dont rely on them for assistance especially if you are a female in a DV situation. Never going to…read moreforget how the two officers treated me when i walked down to the station for help. minimized my concerns, trivialized everything i told them and put the weight of everything on my MH. i'll never forget walking away from there feeling defeated and hopeless. if i were a man, youd have bent over backwards to help. youre sexist lazy pigs and the last resource i'd explore for emergencies.

I've gotta give some props to my peeps. Now, I have to confess my bias, as I was working here…read moreuntil recently. And hopefully none of you Yelpers will ever need to use their services. Nevertheless, they go out of their way to look out for the little guy and stick it to the man! Yeah! Of course, just be good in the first place and you won't need them. And know that the po-po have cameras all over downtown H-town recording your every move, so don't be up to no shenanigans!

This is a beautiful library that is located in a convenient part of Hagerstown, MD. Parking is…read moreample and mostly free. The interior of this library is amazing. I really enjoyed exploring here. The local history room has a chair that was used by FDR once-- there is a lot of history to explore here. The Washington County Free Library has quiet study rooms, large meeting rooms, and even a dedicated teen space. I recommend this as one of the best libraries in Maryland.

It's a house for homeless. You can't get away to a quiet spot. I had some legal documents to review…read moreso I sat in the teen's section with NO ONE THERE. Out of all the people, I get kicked out.

i should add... way better than the DOC (like Roxbury!) too!read more

Let's start it off right! Food is definitely GREAT as far as prison/jail chow goes. Definitely 5…read morestar compared to regional jails and prisons in nearby WV and the DOC Maryland prison system. Better than the meals at schools, kind of similar, but better. Chicken patty sandwiches, hotdogs, burgers, all sorts of stuff. The menu repeats on a weekly basis and it's pretty good. Most of it is Sysco food, premade, not "made by inmates", more like just heated up. Commissary that you can order if you have money on your books is GREAT. $30 a week. Huge variety of candy and snacks. All kinds of Little Debbie boxes of cakes. Cup o Noodle ramen, cheese curls, tuna, mack, sausages. Many other "luxuries" on the list too. If only they let you spend more than $30 a week. Inmates. It can get a little gangsta up in WCDC, some fights, some assaults, but nothing like on TV. Ain't nobody getting sexually assaulted, stuff like that probably happens less than a couple times a year, if at all. Plenty of willing gumps for the bucks, so ain't no need to take booty. Once you punch somebody in their mouth and go to the hole for 30 days, pretty much everybody is gonna leave you alone for the rest of your bit. Hardly nobody wants to go to C-Pod and be in solitary for 30 days, no matter how gangsta they act. You could get yourself f-d up tho, if your dumb, so as always, be smart, and stay ready. Guards and staff are fine. Medical care is pretty bad. The JSAP drug program is really good, but most of the inmates in it are gonna get out in a couple months so they don't really take it serious. All in all, you'd have to go to a Federal minimum security camp to get better service than this.