Search Plymouth Inmate Population
Plymouth is a town in Plymouth County on the South Shore of Massachusetts with about 62,000 residents. The Plymouth County Correctional Facility on Long Pond Road holds the local inmate population for the county, and people arrested in Plymouth by town police are booked there after processing. Plymouth County does not have an online inmate roster, so finding someone in custody means calling the jail or filing a written records request. This page explains where to look, who to call, and how the state and county systems work together for inmate searches in Plymouth.
Plymouth Inmate Population Overview
Plymouth County Correctional Facility
The Plymouth County Correctional Facility at 26 Long Pond Road in Plymouth is the sole jail for all of Plymouth County. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department runs this site. It holds both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates serving up to two and a half years. People arrested anywhere in the county end up here after their arraignment if the court sets bail they can not make or orders them held.
Do not confuse this facility with MCI-Plymouth, which was a state prison run by the Massachusetts Department of Correction. MCI-Plymouth closed in 2015. The state prison and the county jail are two different things, even though both used the Plymouth name. The county correctional facility is the only active lockup in town now. The Plymouth County Sheriff's main office is at a separate address on Obery Street, not at the jail itself.
| Facility | Plymouth County Correctional Facility |
|---|---|
| Address | 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 |
| Phone | (508) 830-6200 |
| Type | Pretrial and Sentenced Inmates |
| Online Roster | Not available |
To find out if someone is in custody at this facility, call (508) 830-6200 and ask for the records unit. You need the person's full legal name. Staff can confirm whether they are held there, share the booking date, and list the charges. They may also tell you the bail amount if one has been set. Walk-in visits for records are not standard, so call first before going in person.
How to Search the Plymouth Inmate Population
Plymouth County does not offer an online inmate lookup tool. Some Massachusetts counties have web-based search systems, but Plymouth is not one of them. The primary way to check if someone is in the county jail is by phone. Call the correctional facility at (508) 830-6200 during business hours and ask the records staff. Give them the full name of the person you are looking for and they can run a check.
For state prison inmates, the Massachusetts Department of Correction provides a search process through its website. The DOC page at mass.gov explains how to use VINELink and the phone line at 1-866-277-7477. State prisons hold people with sentences over two and a half years. If someone got a long sentence in a Plymouth County court, they likely moved to a state facility after sentencing.
The VINELink search tool covers state prisons and some county facilities across Massachusetts.
VINELink victim notification network
VINELink also lets you sign up for alerts. You get a call or email when an inmate is moved or released from a state prison. Check the site to see if Plymouth County is included in their coverage area, as this can change over time.
The MassCourts system is useful for court records tied to inmates. You can search by name or case number and see docket entries, hearing dates, charges, and case outcomes from any Massachusetts court. This will not tell you where a person is held right now, but it shows the legal history that put them there. Plymouth District Court and Plymouth Superior Court cases both show up in this system.
Plymouth Police Department Records
The Plymouth Police Department handles arrests and incident reports within the town. Their station is at 20 Long Pond Road, right next to the county correctional facility. The main line is (508) 830-4218. Police records cover arrest details, charges at the time of booking, and incident reports. These records are separate from what the sheriff keeps at the jail.
The screenshot below shows the Plymouth Police Department website, where you can find contact details and department information.
Plymouth Police Department website
You can reach the police department through their website for general questions. For copies of police reports, contact the records division at the station.
| Agency | Plymouth Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 20 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 |
| Phone | (508) 830-4218 |
| Website | plymouthpolice.com |
Police arrest records and jail intake records are not the same thing. The police report tells you what happened at the scene and what charges were filed at that point. The jail record tells you about custody status, bail, and release dates. You might need both sets of records to get the full picture of a case. The police fall under the town, and the jail falls under the county sheriff. Two different agencies with two different records systems.
Public Records Requests in Plymouth
Massachusetts public records law under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10 gives you the right to request government documents. This includes records from both the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department and the Town of Plymouth. You can request booking logs, daily inmate counts, incident reports, or other records the agencies keep. The definition of public records in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7 is broad and covers most documents made or received by government bodies.
For jail records, send your request in writing to the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department at 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. The agency has 10 business days to respond. If they deny your request or miss the deadline, you can appeal to the Supervisor of Records within 90 days. Some records may be exempt from disclosure, such as those that could compromise jail security or reveal personal medical information about inmates.
The Town of Plymouth has its own Records Access Officer for town documents. The Town Clerk's office at 11 Lincoln Street handles many public records. You can call (508) 747-1620 to ask about the process. Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The state's public records portal at mass.gov also has information on how to file requests and what to do if you get a denial.
Criminal history checks are a separate process. The iCORI system at icori.chs.state.ma.us lets you run a background check that pulls from the Criminal History Systems Board database. There is a fee for each search. iCORI results show convictions and pending cases statewide. Under M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A, certain older convictions may be sealed and will not appear in a standard check.
Statewide Inmate Search Tools
If the person you are looking for is not in the Plymouth County jail, they could be in a state prison or another county facility. The Massachusetts Department of Correction search page on mass.gov covers all state prisons. State facilities hold inmates with sentences over two and a half years. The DOC uses VINELink for its search function, and you can also call 1-866-277-7477 to ask about a state inmate by phone.
The Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association website links to every county sheriff's department in the state. Each county runs its own jail and keeps separate inmate records. If you think someone was transferred out of Plymouth County, the association site can point you to the right office. Some counties have online lookup tools while others, like Plymouth, require a phone call.
Plymouth County Inmate Population
Plymouth is in Plymouth County, and the county correctional facility that holds the local inmate population sits right in town on Long Pond Road. The county covers a large area of the South Shore. For full details on the Plymouth County jail, visiting rules, inmate programs, and how to file public records requests with the sheriff, see the Plymouth County page.
Nearby Cities
Brockton is the closest large city to Plymouth with its own page on this site. Brockton is also in Plymouth County and uses the same county correctional facility for inmates.