Want to get involved with Jail Support? There are a few ways to volunteer:

Volunteering

We try to do this at peak times, currently late into the evening Wednesday 8-11pm & Friday 7-11pm at Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, commonly known as Central Booking. It is the primary location for booking and processing people arrested in Baltimore City.

Folks being held inside are in pre-trial detention status, meaning they have not been actually convicted of a crime. Central Booking is a mixed gender facility, so we serve a diverse array of people across genders, ages, and other demographics. 

Be prepared to wait, and act with courtesy to all you encounter. If it’s wintertime, dress warmly!

Shifts

We operate twice weekly, and there are two shifts you can sign up for:

1. Wednesday
   • 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
   • 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
2. Friday 7-11pm
   • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
   • 9:00pm to 11:00pm

We ask that all newcomers try to schedule a Wednesday shift with a more experienced sitter.

Logistics

Do you have a car? Does it have space to pick up a tent, and a few large bins? Great! We need support on the days we are sitting to pick up stuff from the garage, & drop it off at Central Booking. As well as returning it to the garage in the evening.

Join a Working Group

After filling out the interest form, & check in with a running member, you should also receive the working group sheets document. This will give more details as to each individual working group & can help you identify will your skills are best utilized!

Donations

We prefer donations in the form of goods, but can accept cash on site or gift cards. We try to keep on hand a variety of:

• packaged snacks (chips, granola bars, fresh fruit is excellent!)
• warm coffee
• first aid materials
• hygiene products for people with a uterus
• cigarettes

In the winter we usually do a coat drive and donations of warm coats and blankets are absolutely needed and necessary! If you have the ability to host a coat/clothes drive at any time of the year or ask people to bring coats to an event, please do so! 

All donations can be dropped off outside of Central Booking during one of our shifts mentioned above. If that does not work for you, then email us to coordinate a drop-off time.