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Massachusetts Inmate Search

Updated on: December 23, 2023
Massachusetts

About Massachusetts Department of Correction

The Massachusetts Department of Correction is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an updated database on all inmates doing time in Massachusetts state prisons.

The state of Massachusetts takes advantage of VINE. VINE is short for Victim Information and Notification Every day. You can search VINE by their offender ID or their first and last name. VINE allows you to get notifications to your email, your smartphone, or your landline when an offender is transferred or released.

You can also call the Massachusetts Department of Correction at (508) 422-3300. While the state of Massachusetts uses VINE, the city and county jails keep their records separately from the state.

Basic Information

Department Name Massachusetts Department of Correction
Official Website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-correction
Currently Incarcerated Inmates http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/doc/locate-an-offender.html
Visitor Application https://www.mass.gov/doc/visitor-application-english/download?_ga=2.193492013.1839718304.1654892045-349439941.1654892045
Video Visitation https://www.mass.gov/service-details/visitation-during-covid-19
Send Money https://www.mass.gov/how-to/deposit-money-to-an-inmates-personal-account
Location 50 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757
Phone Number (617) 660-4600
Fax (508) 422-3300, (508) 850-7888

How to Do an Inmate Search in Massachusetts

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When an offender is housed in state prison, they are the property of the Department of Corrections Division. As stated above every state’s Department of Corrections Division has their own jail roster or database that the general public may use.

The Massachusetts Department of Corrections database can be found on the official VINELink website. You will need to select the state of Massachusetts. You will then want to select that you are searching for an offender or a defendant.

You can search the database by using the following pieces of information:

For an accurate search, it is best to put in the offenders full first and last name. You can do partial if you are not sure of the spelling, but keep in mind that may bring up more offenders that you will need to weed through.

When you do a successful Massachusetts inmate search, you will all offenders that fit your criteria. You will see the following information:

You can click on this information and it will bring up the following information:

Here you will be permitted to set up notifications. These notifications can come through the mail, phone calls, and text messages. Whenever an update is made to this chart, you will be notified. The inmate will not know that you are subscribed to these alerts and will NEVER be permitted to have these details either.

Types of Correctional Facilities in Massachusetts

List of Correctional Facilities in Massachusetts

Correctional Facility Name Type County
Boston Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Suffolk County
Essex County Correctional Facility, Massachusetts County Jail Essex County
Greenfield Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Franklin County
Massachusetts State Prison – Shirley, Massachusetts State Prison Middlesex County
Middlesex County House of Correction, Massachusetts County Jail Middlesex County
South Middlesex Correctional Center, Massachusetts State Prison Middlesex County
Bristol County – Ash Street Jail & Regional Lock-Up, Massachusetts County Jail Bristol County
Walpole City Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Norfolk County
Hull City Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Plymouth County
Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center, Massachusetts County Jail Hampden County
South Hadley City Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Hampshire County
Malden Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Middlesex County
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit, Massachusetts State Prison Suffolk County
Pondville Correctional Center, Massachusetts State Prison Norfolk County
Massachusetts Treatment Center, Massachusetts State Prison Plymouth County
Massachusetts CI Cedar Junction, Massachusetts State Prison Norfolk County
Suffolk County – House of Corrections South Bay, Massachusetts County Jail Suffolk County
Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Massachusetts County Jail Plymouth County
Worcester County Jail & House of Correction, Massachusetts County Jail Worcester County
North Central Correctional Institution at Gardner, Massachusetts State Prison Worcester County
Fitchburg Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Worcester County
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts State Prison Middlesex County
Foxborough Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Norfolk County
Lowell Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Middlesex County
Haverhill Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Essex County
Old Colony Correctional Center, Massachusetts State Prison Plymouth County
FMC Devens, Massachusetts Federal Prison Middlesex
Bridgewater State Hospital, Massachusetts State Prison Plymouth County
Massachusetts State Prison – Framingham, Massachusetts State Prison Middlesex County
Waltham Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Middlesex County
Nantucket County Jail, Massachusetts County Jail Nantucket County
Massachusetts State Prison – Norfolk, Massachusetts State Prison Norfolk County
Massachusetts State Prison – Concord, Massachusetts State Prison Middlesex County
Norfolk Jail, Massachusetts City Jail Norfolk County
Essex County Correctional Alternative Center, Massachusetts County Jail Essex County
Bristol County Jail & House of Corrections, Massachusetts County Jail Bristol County
Barnstable County House of Correctional, Massachusetts County Jail Barnstable County