Find Plymouth Booking Releases

Plymouth booking releases come from the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, which runs the correctional facility at 26 Long Pond Road. When someone gets arrested in Plymouth, local police handle the initial intake and then transfer the person to the county jail for full booking. Plymouth County offers a VINELink search option for checking on inmates, plus phone and in-person methods. This page explains how to look up Plymouth booking releases, what data the records hold, and how to file a formal request if you need copies.

Plymouth County Manages City Bookings

Plymouth County handles all jail operations for the city of Plymouth and every other town in the county. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department is based at 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. You can reach them at (508) 830-6200 or (508) 830-6240. All booking releases for arrests that happen within Plymouth city limits end up at this facility.

The Plymouth County Correctional Facility focuses on keeping a safe, orderly environment while running programs for inmates. These include work ethic development, education, and religious services. The facility handles both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates with terms up to 2.5 years. People with longer sentences get sent to the state DOC after their initial booking at the county level.

Plymouth County Correctional Facility

The correctional facility sits at 26 Long Pond Road in Plymouth. This is the only jail in Plymouth County, so every arrest in Plymouth goes through it. The Records Division is at 24 Long Pond Road, right next door. That office handles formal records requests for Plymouth booking releases during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Visitation at the Plymouth County jail runs Wednesday through Sunday in three time slots: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. You must arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled visit. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Each inmate can have up to 2 guests per visit. Visitation is separate from records access, but some people want both when they have a family member booked in Plymouth.

To send mail to someone booked in Plymouth, address it to their full name and ID number at Plymouth County Correctional Facility, 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Cash and personal checks are not allowed in the mail. Only money orders are accepted for inmate accounts.

Searching Plymouth Booking Releases

Plymouth County gives you several ways to check on booking releases. The VINELink online search is the most convenient option. Phone and in-person methods also work.

To use VINELink, go to the site and select Massachusetts. Click the blue "Offender" tab. You can search by offender number or by name. Enter your search info and hit submit. VINELink shows custody status and lets you sign up for alerts. You get a call, text, or email when an inmate's status changes. This is a free service and it works for Plymouth County inmates.

You can also call the jail at (508) 830-6200. Ask for the Inmate Records department. Give them the person's full name and date of birth. Staff can confirm whether someone arrested in Plymouth is currently in custody and provide basic booking release info over the phone.

For in-person requests, go to the Records Division at 24 Long Pond Road in Plymouth. Bring your ID. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can fill out a public records request form on site. Under MGL c. 66, § 10, you have the right to access public records in Massachusetts. Processing takes up to 10 business days for a written request.

Plymouth Booking Release Record Contents

Booking releases from Plymouth contain detailed data about the arrest and the person in custody. The publicly available info includes the current custody status, booking date and time, charges filed with statute codes, expected release dates, and the facility location. Bail and bond amounts are also listed along with the type of bail set by the court.

Personal details in the record include the inmate's full legal name, any known aliases, date of birth, gender, race, height, weight, and identifying marks. A booking photo gets taken at intake. The person also gets an assigned inmate ID number that tracks them through the system. Under MGL c. 4, § 7(26), records that would invade personal privacy can be held back. But the basic booking info listed here is open to the public in most cases.

Confidential data stays out of public view. Medical and mental health records, disciplinary reports, program participation details, and security classification documents are not released. These protections apply to all Plymouth County booking releases.

How to Request Plymouth Booking Records

The formal process for getting Plymouth booking release copies goes through the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department. You can mail a written request to the Records Division at 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and any dates you think they were booked. The first two hours of search time are free under 950 CMR 32. Copies cost $0.05 to $0.10 per page after that.

For state prison records, reach the DOC Records Access Officer at doc.rao@state.ma.us or (508) 422-3436. The DOC inmate search page explains how to find someone in a state facility. State prisons handle sentences over 2.5 years, so if someone booked in Plymouth got a long sentence, their records move to the DOC system.

Massachusetts law lets people seal certain records. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanors can be sealed after 3 years. Felonies take 7 years. Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, dismissed cases and not guilty verdicts lead to automatic sealing. Once sealed, that Plymouth booking release will not come up in a standard search.

Plymouth Booking Releases Resources

The Massachusetts Department of Correction provides statewide resources that cover Plymouth County inmates who get transferred to state prisons after their initial county booking.

This page is the main hub for state-level inmate data. If someone booked in Plymouth received a sentence over 2.5 years, their records shift to the DOC. You can also check the CORI law page to learn what counts as a criminal record in Massachusetts and how it ties to booking releases.

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