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How to find someone in jail in Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Suffolk custody assistance: +16176351000

Use official custody resources for Suffolk County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed
8
State locator
Massachusetts DOC inmate search
Service coverage
DOC only
Jurisdiction
Suffolk County, MA

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Suffolk County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

Published Suffolk county correctional facility assistance after jail intake or commitment. Municipal police initial holding may precede transfer. Ask facility staff about custody, release or transfers.

Suffolk custody assistance: +16176351000

Call the published agency contact and ask how to confirm custody, release or transfer. The number was not called.

Published main facility phone; not a dedicated person-search system or a confirmed 24-hour booking hotline. Facility may require identifiers or refer to another unit.

Official Suffolk County facility contact listing

Published main contact for the Suffolk County county correctional facility/jail. This is a facility contact, not a verified dedicated booking or live inmate-search line.

Use the county jail/correctional facility main line in the state-published facilities contact list. Very recent arrests may remain with municipal police or local lockup; contact arresting agency if not yet transferred.

Search Massachusetts participating-agency custody — Massachusetts DOC-only custody/notifications; not a general county booking search.

Local source reviewed 2026-10-05. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Massachusetts correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Current VINE notice limits coverage to Massachusetts DOC facilities

Search Massachusetts DOC custody in VINE

Choose Name or ID Number in the Massachusetts public VINE search. Check the DOC agency and current status on any result; local county bookings are separate.

Official agency instructions and assistance

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search controls reached; individual results not tested.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

Boston city custody assistance

Boston Police Department general assistance for a fresh arrest or initial police custody in Boston. Ask whether the person remains with police or has transferred. This is not a booking hotline or an independent municipal-jail claim.

Boston Police Department Operations: (617) 343-4200

For a fresh arrest or recent local custody in Boston, call the Police Department and ask whether the person remains in initial police custody or has been transferred/committed to the county jail. This is general assistance, not a booking hotline; no call was made.

A general police assistance contact, not a public custody search; the department may not confirm an individual’s custody. Recent police-station holding can precede county intake.

Suffolk custody assistance: +16176351000

Published Suffolk county correctional facility assistance after jail intake or commitment. Municipal police initial holding may precede transfer. Ask facility staff about custody, release or transfers. Call the published agency contact and ask how to confirm custody, release or transfer. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Chelsea city custody assistance

Current Commonwealth State Police Revere Barracks explicitly includes Chelsea in its named patrol area and publishes this general station phone. Use it for nonexclusive State Police incident or agency-identification assistance. If the actual arresting agency is municipal, campus, tribal, federal or another agency, use that responsible agency; State Police patrol presence does not assign all local arrests or a receiving Jail.

State Police Revere Barracks general State Police assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Suffolk County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Suffolk County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Call the published agency contact and ask how to confirm custody, release or transfer. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Revere city custody assistance

Current Commonwealth State Police Revere Barracks explicitly includes Revere in its named patrol area and publishes this general station phone. Use it for nonexclusive State Police incident or agency-identification assistance. If the actual arresting agency is municipal, campus, tribal, federal or another agency, use that responsible agency; State Police patrol presence does not assign all local arrests or a receiving Jail.

State Police Revere Barracks general State Police assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911.

Suffolk County custody assistance after confirmed intake

Use this contact only after the actual arresting agency confirms intake in Suffolk County. Community membership alone does not establish a custody destination. Call the published agency contact and ask how to confirm custody, release or transfer. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Winthrop Town city custody assistance

The current Town staff directory publishes this Deputy Chief office contact. Ask the office which Police or custody contact should handle a fresh arrest or initial custody question; office availability and referrals may affect assistance.

Winthrop Police Deputy Chief office assistance

Call the Town-published Police Deputy Chief office and ask which Police or custody unit can help with a recent arrest or transfer. This is office assistance; County correctional follow-up applies only after actual confirmed intake. The number was not called.

Police Deputy Chief office contact, not a verified dispatch line, booking hotline or public person search. Office availability, referral and disclosure restrictions may affect assistance; no operating local jail or automatic County transfer is established.

Suffolk County correctional custody assistance after county intake

Use this independently verified County correctional contact after actual county intake or commitment. Municipal police holding may precede that stage. Use this County contact only after the arresting agency confirms county intake or commitment; ask for current custody or transfer assistance. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Suffolk County jails & facilities 8

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (8 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

SOUTH BAY HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Address
20 BRADSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 635-1000
Rated capacity
1892 beds

Facility info as of 2024-08-06. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

County jail

SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL AT NASHUA STREET

Address
200 NASHUA ST, BOSTON, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 635-1100
Rated capacity
700 beds

Facility info as of 2024-08-06. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS

Address
1 SCHROEDER PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02120
Phone
(617) 343-4633

Facility info as of 2024-08-19. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

BOSTON PRE-RELEASE CENTER

Address
430 CANTERBURY ST, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
Phone
(617) 822-5000
Rated capacity
175 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-02-28. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Juvenile / youth facility

DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES - METRO

Address
425 HARVARD STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02124
Rated capacity
20 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-02-28. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Juvenile / youth facility

JUDGE JOHN CONNELLY YOUTH CENTER

Address
450 CANTERBURY ST, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
Phone
(617) 474-8101

Facility info as of 2024-04-01. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL CORRECTIONAL UNIT

Address
180 MORTON ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Phone
(617) 522-7585
Rated capacity
29 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-02-28. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other facility

ELLIOT HILLSIDE DETENTION CENTER

Address
1542 COLUMBUS AVE, ROXBURY, MA 02119

Facility info as of 2019-12-18. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Massachusetts

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Massachusetts counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

How release works in Massachusetts

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Massachusetts.

No commercial bail

Massachusetts has no commercial bail-bond industry. Follow the court’s release instructions. Any court payment and release conditions depend on the jurisdiction and order; do not assume payment is required.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Common questions about finding someone in Suffolk County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Suffolk County?

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

How do I find someone in state prison from Suffolk County?

For a state-prison sentence, use the Massachusetts correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Massachusetts?

Public custody searches are free. Massachusetts DOC-only custody/notifications; not a general county booking search. Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Suffolk County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Massachusetts

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