Plymouth County Booking Releases

Plymouth County booking releases come from the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department on Long Pond Road in Plymouth, MA. The department runs the Plymouth County Correctional Facility and keeps records of every person booked into custody. You can search for inmates through VINE or call the records division directly. Plymouth County also takes written public records requests for booking releases going back years. This guide walks through every way to find booking releases in Plymouth County, what the records show, and how to get copies if you need them for any reason.

Plymouth County Sheriff's Department

The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department handles all booking releases for this county. Their main address is 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. The phone number is (508) 830-6200. You can also try (508) 830-6240 for alternate inquiries. The Records Division sits at 24 Long Pond Road, right next to the main building. That office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Plymouth County Correctional Facility at 26 Long Pond Road houses both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Under MGL c. 126, § 16, county jails hold people serving sentences up to 2.5 years. Anyone sentenced to more time goes to the state DOC system. The facility focuses on what they call a safe and orderly correctional setting. Programs include work ethic development, religious services, and educational courses. All of this gets tied to the inmate's booking release record in the system.

Plymouth County permanently keeps booking and arrest records. That means a booking release from 10 or 20 years ago should still be on file. Inmate custody records also stay in the system forever. Visitor logs are kept for 7 years. Medical records are held for 30 years after release. Disciplinary files last 7 years after the inmate leaves. This long retention makes Plymouth County a good source for historical booking release searches.

Searching Plymouth County Booking Releases

Plymouth County offers VINE as its main online search tool. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. You can use it at vinelink.com. Click the blue "Offender" tab, then search by name or offender number. The system will show custody status and facility location. VINE also lets you set up alerts so you get a call, text, or email when an inmate's status changes. This is especially useful if you need to track a release date for someone held on Plymouth County booking releases.

Phone works too. Call (508) 830-6200 and ask for the inmate records department. Give them the person's full name and date of birth. Staff can tell you if someone is currently in custody and provide basic booking info. The jail line is staffed around the clock for general inquiries, though the records division keeps regular business hours.

In-person requests go through the Records Division at 24 Long Pond Road in Plymouth. Bring a government-issued photo ID. You will fill out a public records request form. Processing takes up to 10 business days. For a written request by mail, send it to: Records Division, Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and the approximate dates you think they were in custody. Cite Massachusetts public records law in your letter to help speed things up.

The Massachusetts DOC inmate search page is a separate tool that only covers state prisons. If the person you are looking for was sentenced to more than 2.5 years, they may have been transferred out of Plymouth County to a state facility.

This state page explains how to look up inmates held in DOC facilities. For county-level booking releases in Plymouth County, stick with VINE or the sheriff's department directly.

What Plymouth County Booking Releases Show

A Plymouth County booking release contains two types of data. The public portion and the confidential portion. Here is what falls on the public side and is open to anyone who asks.

The public part of a booking release lists the person's full legal name and any aliases. Date of birth, gender, and race are on there. Height, weight, and identifying marks like tattoos show up too. The booking photograph, or mugshot, is part of the public record. You also get the assigned inmate ID number, booking date and time, charges filed with statute codes, bail or bond amounts, expected release date, and facility location. Under MGL c. 66, § 10, the public has a right to access these records. Agencies must respond within 10 business days.

The confidential side includes medical and mental health info, disciplinary reports, program details, security classification documents, victim data, and social security numbers. None of that comes out in a standard booking release request. MGL c. 6, §§ 167-178B sets the rules for how CORI data is handled, and it draws hard lines around what stays private.

Plymouth County visitation runs Wednesday through Sunday. There are 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 need to show up 30 minutes before your slot. A valid photo ID is required, and each inmate can have a max of 2 guests at a time. These rules tie back to the booking release because visitors need the inmate's name and ID number to get in.

Requesting Plymouth County Booking Records

A formal records request is the best path if you need a copy of a Plymouth County booking release. Write to the Records Division at 24 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. State exactly what you want. The more detail you give, the faster they can find it. Include your contact info so they can reach you with questions or to let you know when the records are ready.

Fees in Plymouth County follow the state schedule. Copies run $0.05 to $0.10 per page for standard printouts. Computer-generated reports may cost up to $0.50 per page. The first two hours of search time are free under 950 CMR 32. If your request takes longer, the office can charge a prorated fee. You can request records in paper or electronic form.

Keep in mind that some booking releases may be sealed. Under MGL c. 276, § 100A, misdemeanor records can be sealed after 3 years. Felonies take 7 years. Sex offenses need 15 years or more. Once sealed, a booking release tied to that case will not show up in public searches. Under MGL c. 276, § 100C, cases that end in a not guilty verdict or dismissal get sealed automatically. The standard set by 103 CMR 932 covers how county facilities like Plymouth County must handle records.

Plymouth County Inmate Booking Details

When someone is booked into Plymouth County, they go through a standard intake process. Fingerprints come first. Then a photograph. A health screening follows. Personal property is inventoried and stored. The person gets an inmate ID and housing assignment based on the charges and their risk score. All of this feeds into the booking release record that gets stored in the county system.

Mail to inmates goes to: Inmate's Full Name and ID Number, Plymouth County Correctional Facility, 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. There are strict rules about what you can send. No Polaroid photos. Photos must be 4x6 inches or smaller. No greeting cards bigger than 5x7 inches. Cards with electronics or 3D parts get rejected. Stickers, tape, and labels are banned. So are items with crayon or marker, perfumed items, cash, personal checks, stamps, and extra envelopes. These rules exist because of security concerns during the booking and intake process. The Massachusetts DOC sets some of these standards at the state level, while Plymouth County adds its own.

For court records tied to a booking release, the Massachusetts Trial Court website can help. Court case details like charges, outcomes, and sentencing data connect back to the booking release from the arrest. Under MGL c. 127, the parole board governs release decisions for inmates who qualify.

Cities in Plymouth County

Plymouth County has two cities on this site with their own pages for booking release information. Both route their arrests through the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on Long Pond Road.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Plymouth County. If the person you are searching for was arrested in a nearby area, their booking release may be in one of these systems instead.