How to Find a Plymouth County Inmate
The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department runs custody at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. There is no live name-search form on the main site, but the sheriff has posted roster information in some periods, and several official tools fill the gap.
Have the full legal name ready, and a booking number if you know it. Spelling matters.
- Check the Sheriff's Department for current roster information.
- Search VINELink for custody status and to set notifications.
- Call the facility using the official PCSD contact page to confirm.
- Search MassCourts for the related court case and bail.
- Use the state or federal locator if the person is not a county inmate.
For how an arrest leads to custody, see the Plymouth County arrest records page.
Plymouth County Correctional Facility
The Plymouth County Correctional Facility holds people awaiting trial and those serving county sentences. It handles intake, classification, custody, programs, medical care, and release. The Sheriff's Department also runs an administrative office for public records and civil process. Confirm current phone numbers and hours on the official PCSD contact page before you call or visit.
Plymouth County Correctional Facility
26 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
See PCSD contact page
Plymouth County Sheriff's Department
Administrative and contact office
Plymouth, MA
See PCSD contact page
Using the Plymouth County Jail Roster
When the sheriff posts a roster, it usually arrives as a published PDF rather than a search form. That means you read or scan the document instead of typing into fields. The roster fields below show what such a list tends to include.
| Field | Type | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate name | Text in the PDF | Public roster value. |
| Booking or commitment number | Text | Shown if the roster includes it. |
| Date of birth or age | Text | May be limited or redacted. |
| Booking date | Text | Shown where listed. |
| Charges or offense | Text | Often summarized. |
| Court or jurisdiction | Text | Shown where listed. |
| Bail or bond | Text | Shown if the roster has a bail column. |
A roster is a snapshot in time. Custody can change between postings, so confirm anything time-sensitive by phone.
- Open the roster document the sheriff has posted.
- Search the PDF for the person's last name.
- Read across the row for booking date, charges, and bail.
- Note the booking number for any follow-up call.
- Confirm current status with the facility if it matters.
What a Plymouth County Inmate Record Shows
An inmate record is not as detailed as a full case file. It confirms identity and custody, and little more. The table below maps the common fields to what each one tells you.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The inmate's legal name. |
| Booking number | The intake number used to identify the person. |
| Booking date | When the person entered custody. |
| Charges | A summary of the offenses. |
| Bond or bail | The amount or conditions, where listed. |
| Release date | Listed only if released or if the format includes it. |
A photo is not guaranteed, and many public rosters omit it. Medical and protective flags are never public.
Booking and Intake
Booking is the first step after an arrest brings someone to the facility. Intake covers identification, a property inventory, fingerprints and a photo where required, a warrant and paperwork review, a medical and mental-health screening, classification, and a housing assignment.
Most people held get a prompt arraignment in District Court or Superior Court. Bail can be set by a bail commissioner, a clerk-magistrate, or a judge, with conditions attached. The court side of this appears on the case docket, which you can read in court records.
Intake also screens for warrants from other courts and for medical and mental-health needs. If a screening flags an issue, it can affect housing and program eligibility. None of that screening detail is public, and the facility will not share it.
Bail and Release
Release can follow many paths. Some people post bail. Others are released on recognizance, on a dismissal, on a sentence completion, or on a court order. Property is returned through release processing after identity and paperwork checks.
Release timing varies. Court orders, bail processing, transport, and warrants from other places all have to clear. A probation detainer, a federal hold, or a state sentence can keep someone in custody even after a Plymouth County case ends. For verifying a release, see the released inmates page.
County Jail vs State Prison Custody
The county jail and the state prison system are different. The Plymouth County Correctional Facility holds pretrial detainees and county-sentenced inmates. The Massachusetts Department of Correction holds people serving state-prison sentences. They use separate records and separate locators. The state agency is shown below.
For someone in state prison, use the official Massachusetts DOC inmate locator, shown below, rather than the county roster.
If a person is transferred from the county jail to state custody, the county roster may no longer be the right source.
| Point | County Jail (PCCF) | State Prison (DOC) |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial and county-sentenced | State-sentenced |
| Run by | Plymouth County Sheriff | Department of Correction |
| How to search | Roster, VINELink, phone | State DOC locator |
Federal Custody
Federal prisoners are not in the county or state systems. The Federal Bureau of Prisons runs its own inmate locator for people in federal custody from 1982 forward. The released inmates page covers the BOP locator and other release tools in more detail.
VINELink Custody Notifications
VINELink is a free service that lets you check custody status and sign up for alerts. It is useful when you want to know if a person's status changes, such as a release or a transfer. Availability depends on whether the agency takes part, so VINELink may not cover every county detail.
To use it, choose Massachusetts, search by name or ID, and register a phone, email, or text alert if you want notice of a change. The fields below summarize the VINELink search.
| Field | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|
| State | Yes | Choose Massachusetts. |
| Name or ID | Yes for name search | Offender name or ID depending on mode. |
| Agency or facility | No | Depends on participating agencies. |
| Register for notification | No | Phone, email, text, or app where offered. |
Notifications are a safety tool for victims and families, but they should be paired with official confirmation for anything urgent.
Programs and Classification at the County Jail
The Plymouth County Correctional Facility does more than hold people. After intake, classification decides housing and program access based on risk and needs. Programs can include work assignments, education, substance-use treatment, religious services, vocational training, and reentry planning.
Classification also affects visitation and contact, which is why two inmates at the same facility may have different visit rules. Program details and eligibility come from the sheriff, not the court, so the PCSD pages are the source to check. For the broader numbers behind the facility, the jail population page covers capacity and daily counts.
Visitation, Mail, and Money
Visiting, writing, and sending money all run through the sheriff's rules, and those rules can change. Because the PCSD posts visitor details on its own pages and PDFs, confirm the current schedule and providers there before you plan anything. The table below lists the topics to check.
| Topic | Where to Confirm | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visit schedule | PCSD visitor information | Varies by housing unit and classification. |
| Visitor ID | PCSD visitor rules | Government photo ID is typically required. |
| Minor visitors | PCSD visitor rules | Guardian and paperwork rules may apply. |
| Video visits | PCSD provider page | Provider and fees must be confirmed. |
| PCSD mail rules | Use the inmate name and number; banned items apply. | |
| Money deposits | PCSD commissary instructions | Use only the official approved method. |
Use the inmate's full legal name and booking number when you schedule a visit or send funds. Visits can be canceled for lockdowns, transports, or classification changes.
Note: Exact visitation hours, phone and video rates, and commissary fees change, so confirm them on the current PCSD visitor pages before you rely on them.
Reaching a Plymouth County Inmate by Phone and Mail
Phone calls from a jail usually run through a contracted provider, and the account, rates, and setup are controlled by that provider and the sheriff. Inmates generally place outgoing calls; you do not call into a housing unit. Set up an account through the official provider the PCSD names, not a third party.
Mail is split into legal and personal categories. Legal mail is handled under privileged-mail rules. Personal mail can be inspected and rejected for contraband, cash, coded messages, or banned items. Always include the inmate's full legal name and booking number, and use the facility mailing address listed by the sheriff.
Send money only through the approved deposit method. Scams target families of people in custody, so a method that is not listed on the official PCSD pages should be treated as a red flag.
Information That Is Not Public
Some inmate details stay private for safety and legal reasons. Detailed housing location, medical status, suicide watch, protective custody, victim information, and security classification are not public. Juvenile custody information is restricted as well. Releasing those details could put staff, inmates, or victims at risk, so the sheriff withholds them by policy. For population data rather than individual records, see the jail population page, and for outstanding warrants see warrant records.