Chicopee Booking Releases
Chicopee booking releases are processed through the Hampden County Sheriff's Office. The main correctional facility is in Ludlow, just a few miles from Chicopee. This county also runs the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center, which is actually located in Chicopee itself. If someone gets arrested by Chicopee police, their booking record goes to the Hampden County system. This page explains how to search for Chicopee booking releases, what the records contain, and how to make a public records request. Hampden County has an online inmate locator that covers all of its facilities.
Chicopee Booking Releases Overview
Hampden County and Chicopee Bookings
Hampden County handles all booking releases for arrests made in Chicopee. The Hampden County Correctional Center sits at 629 Randall Road in Ludlow, MA 01056. You can call the main line at (413) 858-0000. The Hampden County Sheriff's Office general number is (413) 547-8000. Under MGL c. 126, § 16, county facilities hold pre-trial detainees and inmates serving sentences of 2.5 years or less. Anyone with a longer sentence transfers to a state DOC facility after booking.
Chicopee has a unique position in Hampden County. The Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center is at 701 Center Street in Chicopee, MA 01013. You can reach it at (413) 858-0914. This facility handles female inmates from across western Massachusetts. So while male Chicopee arrestees go to Ludlow for booking, female arrestees may be booked right in Chicopee at the women's facility. Both facilities feed into the same Hampden County booking release system. For full details on Hampden County resources, check the Hampden County booking releases page.
Note: Chicopee is one of the few Massachusetts cities that has a county correctional facility within its own city limits.
Chicopee Area Facilities
Two Hampden County facilities serve the Chicopee area. The Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow is the main facility. It is about a 10-minute drive from downtown Chicopee. This is where most male inmates from Chicopee get booked and housed. The facility handles pre-trial detention and sentenced inmates up to 2.5 years.
The Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center on Center Street in Chicopee handles female inmates from the entire western part of the state. It is a smaller facility with programs designed for women. Booking at either facility follows the same process. Staff take fingerprints and photographs. They conduct a health screening. Personal property gets logged. The person gets an inmate ID and a housing spot. This creates the booking release record that you can later search for or request.
The booking process is standardized across Hampden County. Whether someone ends up in Ludlow or at the women's facility in Chicopee, the same type of record gets created and stored in the county system.
Searching Chicopee Booking Releases
Hampden County has an online inmate locator on the sheriff's website. This is the quickest way to search for Chicopee booking releases. The locator lets you search by name or inmate ID. Results show current custody status and basic booking info. The system covers both the Ludlow facility and the women's center in Chicopee.
You can also call. The Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow takes calls at (413) 858-0000. The women's facility in Chicopee is at (413) 858-0914. Have the person's full legal name and date of birth ready when you call. Staff can check if someone is in custody at either location. The sheriff's main office at (413) 547-8000 can direct you to the right department if you are not sure where to start.
In-person visits work too. Go to the facility with a valid government ID. Staff at the records office can pull up current and recent Chicopee booking releases. For older records, you will likely need to submit a written request.
The Massachusetts DOC inmate search page is for state prison inmates only. If someone from Chicopee got sentenced to more than 2.5 years, they would have been transferred to a state facility.
This page from the DOC explains the steps for finding someone in the state prison system. County inmates from Chicopee use the Hampden County system instead.
Chicopee Booking Release Data
A Chicopee booking release contains standard fields. Full legal name and aliases are listed. Date of birth, gender, and physical details. Booking date and time. Arresting agency, which would be Chicopee PD in most cases. Current charges with statute codes. Bail or bond amounts. Expected release date if one is set. Facility name and housing unit. This data is public under MGL c. 66, § 10.
Private fields stay out of the public record. Medical files, mental health records, and security classification papers are not included. Social security numbers and victim information are withheld as well. Under MGL c. 4, § 7(26), agencies can hold back data that would invade personal privacy or pose a safety risk. CORI, governed by MGL c. 6, §§ 167-178B, is the broader system that covers Chicopee booking releases. CORI includes arrest data, pre-trial info, sentencing, and release records for anyone 18 or older.
Note: VINE covers Massachusetts DOC and Essex County only, so Hampden County inmates from Chicopee arrests are not in the VINE system.
Requesting Chicopee Booking Records
For a formal copy, write to the Records Access Officer at the Hampden County Sheriff's Office. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and any other details that help narrow the search. The office has 10 business days to respond under Massachusetts public records law. Fees run $0.05 to $0.10 per page for copies. The first two hours of search time are free under 950 CMR 32.
Some Chicopee booking releases may be sealed under Massachusetts law. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanor records can be sealed after 3 years. Felony records take 7 years. Sex offense records need at least 15 years. The sealing process goes through the Commissioner of Probation. Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, records get sealed automatically after a not guilty verdict or case dismissal. Sealed records stay hidden from public searches, though law enforcement retains access.
The DOC public records page handles state-level requests. You can email doc.rao@state.ma.us or call (508) 422-3436 for DOC records. The CORI law page on mass.gov explains the full framework for criminal records in Massachusetts, including how booking releases fit in.
Nearby Cities
Springfield is the largest city near Chicopee and shares the same Hampden County booking facilities.