Waltham Booking Releases Search

Waltham booking releases are managed by the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office at the jail in Billerica. Anyone arrested by Waltham police goes through an initial intake at the local station before being transferred to the county facility for full booking. Middlesex County does not offer an online search tool for inmates, so checking on a Waltham booking release requires a phone call or an in-person visit. This page covers all the ways to look up booking releases for Waltham arrests, the data these records hold, and how to file a formal request when you need actual copies.

Waltham Falls Under Middlesex County

All jail and booking release operations for Waltham go through Middlesex County. The Middlesex Sheriff's Office runs the jail at 269 Treble Cove Road, Billerica, MA 01862. When Waltham police make an arrest, the person gets transferred to this facility for full booking. The county keeps all the records from that point forward. You can call (978) 667-1711 at any time to check on someone's custody status.

Middlesex County is the biggest county in Massachusetts by population, with more than 1.6 million residents. That means the Billerica jail sees a high volume of bookings. During its last audit, 7,385 inmates came through the facility. The Inmate Case Management System logs every booking and release, including all records tied to Waltham arrests.

Middlesex Jail and Waltham Bookings

The Middlesex Jail and House of Correction in Billerica is the only county jail that processes Waltham booking releases. It holds pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates with terms up to 2.5 years. Anyone who gets a longer sentence after being booked here gets transferred to a state DOC facility. The jail has been running as an independent state agency since 1997.

The facility offers both on-site and remote video visitation for inmates. Each housing pod follows its own schedule, so call the jail to confirm times before you visit. General inquiry hours run from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. You need a government-issued ID to make an in-person inquiry about a Waltham booking release or to visit an inmate.

The administrative office sits at 12 Gill Street, Suite 4700, Woburn. That office deals with paperwork and operations but is not the place for booking release questions. Head to Billerica for those.

Searching Waltham Booking Releases

Middlesex County has no online inmate lookup. You cannot search for Waltham booking releases on a website or app. There are three offline methods that work.

Calling the jail is the fastest. Dial (978) 667-1711. Staff pick up around the clock, 7 days a week. Give them the full legal name of the person you want to find. Add their date of birth to help narrow the search. If you have a booking number, that makes it even quicker. The staff can confirm whether someone arrested in Waltham is at the Billerica jail right now.

Court records give you another path. The Middlesex County Clerk of Court is at 208 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141. You can call (617) 494-4000 or show up in person. Search by the person's last name to pull up arrest details, charges, bail conditions, and case outcomes. This gets you the case data tied to a Waltham booking release, not the booking record itself, but it fills in the gaps.

An in-person visit to the jail works too. Go to 269 Treble Cove Road in Billerica with your ID. Under MGL c. 66, § 10, public records in Massachusetts are open to anyone who asks. Booking releases are public records. File a written request and the sheriff's office has 10 business days to respond.

Waltham Booking Release Record Details

Every booking release from a Waltham arrest follows the same format used across Middlesex County. The record starts with the basics. Full legal name. Date of birth. Aliases. Physical description including height, weight, and any identifying marks. A booking photo and fingerprints get taken at the Billerica jail during intake.

Next comes the arrest info: booking date and time, arresting agency (Waltham Police Department in most cases), charges filed with statute codes, and bond or bail data. When the person leaves custody, the record logs the release date, type of release, and any conditions attached. Release types include sentence expiration, parole, court release, or transfer. Under MGL c. 127, § 119, inmates can earn good conduct credits that change their release date. Those changes show up in the booking release record.

Medical records and mental health files stay private. So do security classifications and victim info. Under MGL c. 4, § 7(26), data that could invade privacy or put someone at risk can be withheld from public view.

Requesting Waltham Booking Records

File a public records request with the Middlesex Sheriff's Office to get copies of Waltham booking releases. Send your request by mail to 269 Treble Cove Road, Billerica, MA 01862. You can also walk in to the Records Office during business hours. There is no online submission form. Include the person's name, date of birth, and approximate dates of custody.

The first two hours of search time are free under 950 CMR 32. Copies cost $0.05 to $0.10 per page. You should get a response within 10 business days of filing. For state DOC records, email doc.rao@state.ma.us or call (508) 422-3436 to reach the Records Access Officer.

Some records may be sealed. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanors seal after 3 years and felonies after 7 years. Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, charges that are dropped or result in a not guilty verdict get sealed automatically. Once sealed, the Waltham booking release tied to that case will not appear in any public search. Law enforcement retains access.

Waltham Booking Releases Resources

The Middlesex Sheriff's Office website is the starting point for anyone who needs info about facilities that process Waltham booking releases.

The site covers contact info, visitation rules, and general facility details for the Billerica jail. There is no online inmate search on this site, but it gives you the numbers and addresses you need to reach the right people. The DOC inmate search page can help if the person was transferred to a state prison after their Waltham booking.

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