Brockton Booking Releases
Brockton booking releases are processed through the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department. The correctional facility is in Plymouth, about 25 miles southeast of Brockton. You can search for Brockton inmates online through VINELink or call the jail at (508) 830-6200. Brockton is the largest city in Plymouth County and one of the bigger cities south of Boston. If someone was arrested in Brockton, their booking release goes through Plymouth County. This page explains how to search, request, and understand booking releases for Brockton arrests.
Brockton Booking Releases Overview
Plymouth County Handles Brockton Bookings
Plymouth County manages all booking releases for people arrested in Brockton. The Plymouth County Correctional Facility sits at 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. You can call (508) 830-6200 or (508) 830-6240 for general inquiries. The facility holds pretrial detainees and inmates with sentences up to 2.5 years.
Brockton Police transport arrested individuals to the Plymouth County facility for processing. The drive from Brockton to Plymouth is about 30 minutes. Once the person arrives at the jail, the county handles all booking procedures and creates the booking release record. The record stays in the Plymouth County system unless the person gets sentenced to state prison for more than 2.5 years.
The Plymouth County Sheriff's website at pcsdma.org has information about the facility, records requests, and visitation. For inmate searches, VINELink is the primary online tool.
Note: Brockton arrests go to the Plymouth County facility in Plymouth, which is about 25 miles from the city of Brockton.
How to Search Brockton Booking Releases
VINELink is the main online tool for looking up Brockton booking releases. Go to vinelink.com and select Massachusetts. Click the blue "Offender" tab. You can search by offender number or by name. Enter the search criteria and check the results. VINELink shows custody status, facility location, and lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate's status changes.
Phone calls to the jail are another option. Dial (508) 830-6200 and ask for the Inmate Records department. Provide the person's name and date of birth. Staff can confirm whether someone is in custody and share basic booking release details. This line is available during regular business hours.
In-person records requests can be made at the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department Records Division, 24 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bring a valid ID and fill out a public records request form. Processing takes up to 10 business days. Under MGL c. 66, § 10, you have the right to request these records.
Written requests go by mail to the Records Division at 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Include the inmate's full name, date of birth, and any other details you have. Under 950 CMR 32, the first two hours of search time are free.
Brockton Arrest Booking Process
After an arrest in Brockton, the person gets transported to Plymouth County for booking. The intake process starts with fingerprinting and photographs. Medical staff run a health screening. Personal items are logged in a property inventory. Then the person gets classified based on their charges and background. Classification determines which housing unit they go to inside the facility.
A Brockton booking release record includes plenty of data. The person's full name and aliases are on it. Date of birth, gender, and physical description too. The booking date and time, arresting agency, and charges with statute codes are all part of the record. Bail or bond amounts show up along with the expected release date. Under MGL c. 6, §§ 167-178B, this data falls under the CORI system in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts DOC inmate search page is for state prison inmates only. Brockton arrests at the county level stay in the Plymouth County system.
VINELink covers Plymouth County and lets you search for current Brockton inmates online. You can also register for automatic notifications about status changes.
Brockton Booking Release Records and Sealing
Booking and arrest records in Plymouth County are kept permanently. That means a Brockton booking release from years ago is still in the system. However, some records can be sealed under Massachusetts law. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanor records can be sealed after 3 years. Felonies need 7 years. Sex offenses require 15 years or more. The sealing application goes through the Commissioner of Probation.
Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, records seal automatically after a not guilty verdict, no bill, or no probable cause finding. If a Brockton case ends in dismissal, the booking release tied to that arrest should also get sealed without you doing anything extra. Once sealed, the record will not show in public searches. But law enforcement can still access sealed records in Massachusetts.
Medical records, mental health files, and security classification documents are not part of the public booking release. Under MGL c. 4, § 7(26), agencies can hold back records that would invade privacy or create a safety concern. Inmate disciplinary records are kept for 7 years after release. Medical records stay on file for 30 years after release.
Note: Plymouth County keeps booking and arrest records permanently, so even old Brockton booking releases can still be requested.
Brockton Release Types and Parole
A Brockton inmate can leave Plymouth County custody through bail, sentence completion, court order, or parole. Under MGL c. 127, § 129, the Parole Board controls who gets paroled and when. MGL c. 127, § 119 lets inmates earn good conduct credits. These credits reduce the amount of time a person serves.
Under MGL c. 276, § 58A, some defendants face pretrial detention without bail. A judge must find them dangerous after a hearing. The hearing happens within 7 days and the defendant has a right to a lawyer. If the judge agrees, the person stays in Plymouth County custody until the case is resolved. This status is visible on the booking release. MGL c. 126, § 16 sets the dividing line between county jails and state prisons in Massachusetts. Sentences over 2.5 years go to state prison. Everything else stays at the county level.
Nearby Cities With Booking Release Info
Quincy, Plymouth, and Taunton are the nearest qualifying cities to Brockton. Quincy is in Norfolk County, while Plymouth is also in Plymouth County and Taunton falls under Bristol County.