Taunton Booking Releases

Taunton booking releases are handled by the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, which runs the main jail complex in North Dartmouth. If someone gets arrested in Taunton, their booking record goes through Bristol County. You can search for these records online, by phone, or in person at the sheriff's facilities. Taunton also has a civil process office on Court Street that deals with a separate set of records. This page covers how to find Taunton booking releases, what data they hold, and where to send a formal request. Bristol County keeps booking records for all arrests in Taunton and the surrounding towns.

Bristol County and Taunton Booking Releases

All Taunton arrests go through the Bristol County Sheriff's Office. The main facility sits at 400 Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth, MA 02747. You can call them at (508) 995-6400. Bristol County runs five correctional facilities total, and the House of Correction on Faunce Corner Road is where most Taunton bookings end up. Pre-trial detainees and people with sentences up to 2.5 years stay at the county level under MGL c. 126, § 16. Anyone sentenced to more than 2.5 years transfers to a state DOC facility.

Taunton sits in the southeast part of Bristol County. The city has its own civil process office at 4 Court Street, Suite 106, Taunton, MA 02780. You can reach that office at (508) 828-1832 or (508) 828-1858. This office handles civil papers and some court-related records, but booking releases go through the main sheriff's office in North Dartmouth. For a full look at Bristol County booking release resources, check the Bristol County booking releases page.

Taunton Correctional Facilities

Bristol County has several facilities that may hold people arrested in Taunton. The House of Correction at 400 Faunce Corner Road is the largest. It holds medium security inmates. The Bristol County Jail at the same campus handles pre-trial detainees with higher security needs. There is also a Women's Center on the Faunce Corner Road campus for female inmates, and the Ash Street Jail at 226 Ash Street in New Bedford houses some inmates too. When Taunton police make an arrest, they transport the person to one of these Bristol County facilities for booking.

The booking process creates a record right away. Staff take fingerprints and photos. They run a health check and log all personal items. Each person gets an inmate ID and a housing spot based on charges and risk. This is the booking release record that you can later search for or request from Bristol County.

How to Search Taunton Booking Releases

The fastest way to find Taunton booking releases is the online inmate locator on the Bristol County Sheriff's website. Go to the BCSO website and look for the inmate lookup link. You can search by name, date of birth, or inmate ID. The system shows people who are currently in custody. It updates daily, so same-day bookings or releases may not show right away.

Phone works too. Call (508) 995-6400 and ask about a specific person. Have their full legal name and date of birth ready. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody at any Bristol County facility. The jail line takes calls around the clock for basic custody checks, though you get more detail during regular business hours.

You can also visit in person. The records office at the Faunce Corner Road facility is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Bring a valid ID. Staff can pull up current and recent Taunton booking releases while you wait. For older records, expect a short delay or a follow-up by mail.

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office website is the starting point for any search of Taunton booking releases.

This site links to the inmate locator, visitor info, and contact details for each division. It works on both desktop and mobile devices.

Taunton Booking Release Records

A Taunton booking release record holds a standard set of data. It includes the person's full legal name and any aliases. Date of birth, gender, and physical details like height and weight are on there. The booking date and time show up, along with the arresting agency. Current charges are listed with their statute codes. Bail or bond amounts appear too, plus any expected release date. The facility name and housing unit round out the record.

Some fields stay private. Medical records, mental health files, and security classification papers do not show up in a public booking release. Victim info and social security numbers are kept out as well. MGL c. 6, §§ 167-178B governs how CORI data gets handled in Massachusetts. CORI stands for Criminal Offender Record Information. It covers arrests, court outcomes, and release data for people 18 and older. Taunton booking releases fall under this framework.

Under MGL c. 66, § 10, the public has a right to access most government records in Massachusetts. Booking releases are included. Agencies must respond to requests within 10 business days. The first two hours of search time are free under 950 CMR 32. Copies cost between $0.05 and $0.10 per page at most offices.

Requesting Taunton Booking Records

For a formal records request, write to the Records Access Officer at the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, 400 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and any other details you have. Be specific about what records you want. The office has 10 business days to respond under Massachusetts public records law.

Older Taunton booking releases may be sealed. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanor records can be sealed after 3 years. Felony records take 7 years. If a record gets sealed, it will not show up in a public search. Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, records get sealed automatically after a not guilty verdict or case dismissal in most situations. Law enforcement can still access sealed records, but they stay hidden from the public.

For state prison inmates, the Massachusetts DOC inmate search page explains how to find someone in a state facility. The DOC Records Access Officer can be reached at doc.rao@state.ma.us or (508) 422-3436. The DOC public records page has a request form you can fill out online.

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