Haverhill Booking Releases

Haverhill booking releases are processed through the Essex County Sheriff's Department at the Middleton House of Correction. When someone gets arrested in Haverhill, they are booked at the local police station and then moved to the county jail in Middleton for holding. Essex County is one of the few counties in Massachusetts that offers an online inmate lookup tool, so you can search for Haverhill booking releases from home. This page covers how to use that tool, what the records show, and other ways to get release info for people held on charges from Haverhill.

Essex County Handles Haverhill Bookings

Haverhill falls under Essex County for all jail and booking release matters. The Haverhill Police Department makes arrests within city limits, but the booking release records end up at the county level. Once police finish the initial intake at their station, the person gets transferred to the Middleton House of Correction at 20 Manning Avenue, Middleton, MA 01949. That is where the full booking takes place. The Essex County Sheriff's Department runs this facility and keeps all the records.

Essex County stands out in Massachusetts because it takes part in VINE, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system. Only Essex County and the state DOC use VINE in Massachusetts. This gives Haverhill residents an extra way to track booking releases and get alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can sign up at vinelink.com to get calls, texts, or emails about custody changes.

Middleton House of Correction

The Middleton House of Correction is the main jail for all of Essex County, including Haverhill. It sits at 20 Manning Avenue in Middleton and has a capacity of about 1,000 beds. The phone number is (978) 750-1900. Staff take calls around the clock. This is where you call if you need fast info on a Haverhill booking release and do not want to use the online tool.

Essex County also runs the Pre-Release and Re-Entry Center at 165 Marston Street in Lawrence, MA 01841. That facility helps inmates move back into the community. Women in Transition at 197 Elm Street in Salisbury handles female programs. Female pretrial and sentenced inmates from Essex County are housed at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility at 6000 Sheriffs Place, Bourne, MA 02532. You can call 508-563-4300 for info on female inmates from Haverhill.

Community corrections offices also serve Haverhill area residents. The Lawrence office at 499 Essex Street can be reached at (978) 750-1900 ext. 4600. The Lynn office at 100 Willow Street takes calls at (978) 750-1900 ext. 3750.

How to Search Haverhill Booking Releases

There are three main ways to look up booking releases for people arrested in Haverhill. The online tool is the fastest. Phone and in-person options work too.

The Essex County inmate lookup tool lets you search by name or by identifier. For a name search, type in the first and last name. Date of birth is optional but helps narrow results. For an identifier search, pick the type from a dropdown and enter the value. Results show the booking date, current charges, housing info, and expected release date. This is the best way to check on Haverhill booking releases without leaving your home.

You can also call (978) 750-1900 at any time. The jail runs all day, every day. Give staff the full legal name of the person and their date of birth if you have it. A booking number speeds things up. They can tell you if someone arrested in Haverhill is in custody at Middleton right now.

Third, visit the jail at 20 Manning Avenue in Middleton. Bring a government-issued ID. Under MGL c. 66, § 10, you have a right to access public records in Massachusetts. Booking releases fall under that law. Put your request in writing and the agency must respond within 10 business days.

What Haverhill Booking Release Records Show

A booking release for someone arrested in Haverhill contains a standard set of fields. The record starts with the person's full legal name and any known aliases. Date of birth, gender, and a physical description go in next. Height, weight, and marks like tattoos or scars are all part of it. A booking photo and fingerprints get taken at intake in Middleton.

The record also logs the booking date and time, the arresting agency (Haverhill Police in most cases), and the charges filed with statute codes. Bond or bail amounts show up along with the type of bail set. If the person gets released, the record shows when and how. Release types include expiration of sentence, parole, court release, and transfer to another agency. Under MGL c. 126, § 16, the county jail handles pretrial holds and sentences up to 2.5 years. Anything longer goes to the state DOC, which keeps its own booking release records in a separate system.

Some data stays private. Medical and mental health files are off limits. Security papers and victim info do not come out in a public request.

Requesting Haverhill Booking Records

You can file a public records request for Haverhill booking releases through the Essex County Sheriff's Department. Send an email to info@essexsheriffma.org with the person's name, date of birth, and any dates you think they were in custody. You can also mail your request to the Essex County Sheriff's Department at 20 Manning Avenue, Middleton, MA 01949. Walk-in requests at the headquarters are accepted too.

Under 950 CMR 32, the first two hours of search time are free. After that, fees may apply. Copies run between $0.05 and $0.10 per page. The agency has 10 business days to respond. For state prison records tied to someone who was first booked in Haverhill, contact the DOC Records Access Officer at doc.rao@state.ma.us or call (508) 422-3436.

Massachusetts law also allows certain records to be sealed. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanor records can be sealed after 3 years and felony records after 7 years. Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, if charges get dropped or the person is found not guilty, the booking release tied to that case should be sealed automatically. Sealed records will not show up in public searches, though law enforcement can still see them.

Haverhill Booking Releases Resources

The Essex County Sheriff's Department website is the main hub for booking release info that covers Haverhill and all other Essex County cities.

This site lists contact info for all Essex County facilities, including the Middleton House of Correction where Haverhill booking releases are processed. You can find phone numbers, mailing addresses, and links to the inmate lookup tool from here.

To deposit funds for an inmate booked from Haverhill, use AccessCorrections.com or call 1-866-345-1884. Lobby kiosks are also available at the facility. The site ID for phone payments is 262.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Haverhill and share the same county or border it. Each one has its own page with details on local booking releases.