Find Waltham Inmate Population
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County about 10 miles west of Boston with around 64,000 residents. The Waltham inmate population is held at the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction in Billerica, the same facility that serves all cities and towns in Middlesex County. People arrested in Waltham by city police are processed at the station and then transferred to the county jail if the court holds them on bail or sentences them to county time. Middlesex County provides inmate information through the sheriff's website, which makes searching easier than in some other counties. This page covers how to find someone in custody from Waltham and what public records are available.
Waltham Inmate Population Overview
Middlesex County Jail Serving Waltham
The Middlesex Jail and House of Correction at 269 Treble Cove Road in Billerica is where Waltham inmates go. The Middlesex Sheriff's Department operates the facility. It holds pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates serving up to two and a half years. Waltham is about a 30-minute drive from the jail, depending on traffic along Route 3.
The facility has over 1,500 beds. It houses inmates from all 54 cities and towns in Middlesex County, making it one of the busier county jails in Massachusetts. Programs at the facility include substance abuse treatment, GED classes, and job training. These programs are for sentenced inmates who stay long enough to take part in them.
| Facility | Middlesex Jail and House of Correction |
|---|---|
| Address | 269 Treble Cove Road, Billerica, MA 01821 |
| Phone | (978) 667-1711 |
| Type | Pretrial and Sentenced Inmates |
| Inmate Info | middlesexsheriff.org |
Call (978) 667-1711 and ask for the records unit if you need to check on a specific inmate. Provide the person's full name. Staff can confirm custody status, charges, and bail information. The Middlesex Sheriff also maintains an inmate information page on their website with details about visiting, mail, and commissary.
How to Search the Waltham Inmate Population
Start with the Middlesex Sheriff's inmate information page at middlesexsheriff.org. This page explains how to check on someone in the county jail. You can also call the jail at (978) 667-1711. Have the person's full legal name and date of birth if you know it. The records staff can run a search and let you know if the person is there.
For state prison searches, the Department of Correction has a page at mass.gov that 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. Someone arrested in Waltham who got a long sentence would have been transferred from the county jail to a state prison after sentencing.
The iCORI system lets you run a criminal background check through the state.
iCORI criminal records system
iCORI at icori.chs.state.ma.us pulls from the Criminal History Systems Board database and shows convictions and pending cases statewide. There is a fee for each check. This is not a jail search tool, but the results can help you figure out where someone might be held based on their case history.
Court records for Waltham cases are on MassCourts. The Waltham District Court at 38 Linden Street handles most criminal cases from the city. Search by name or case number to find docket information, charges, and case outcomes. This tells you the legal side of the story but not the current custody location.
Waltham Police Department Records
The Waltham Police Department is at 155 Lexington Street. Their main number is (781) 314-3600. Officers handle all arrests in the city and keep records of each booking. A police report from an arrest includes the charges, date, time, location, and names of the people involved. These records are held by the police department, not the county jail.
The City of Waltham website has information on the police department and other city services.
City of Waltham official website
Visit the city website for contact numbers, office hours, and links to various departments including the police.
| Agency | Waltham Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 155 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452 |
| Phone | (781) 314-3600 |
For copies of police reports, contact the records division at the station. You will need the date, location, and names of the people involved. There may be a small copy fee. Walk-in requests work during business hours. Phone requests are also accepted for basic information about a report.
Keep in mind that police arrest records and jail intake records are maintained by different agencies. The police department falls under the City of Waltham. The jail falls under the Middlesex County Sheriff. If you need information from both, you have to contact each one separately. They do not share a records system.
Waltham Inmate Population Records Requests
Massachusetts law gives you the right to request public records from government agencies. Under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10, any person can ask for records kept by a state or local agency. The scope of what counts as a public record is laid out in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7. You can use these laws to get booking logs, daily inmate counts, or incident reports from the sheriff or the city.
For records from the Middlesex Sheriff's Department, write to the Records Access Officer at 269 Treble Cove Road, Billerica, MA 01821. Phone inquiries go to (978) 667-1711. The department has 10 business days to respond. If they deny your request, you can appeal to the Supervisor of Records within 90 days. Large or complex requests may take extra time.
The City of Waltham has its own public records process. The City Clerk's office at 610 Main Street handles requests for city documents. Call (781) 314-3001 for help. City Hall hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. For broader guidance, the state's public records page at mass.gov explains how to make requests and what options you have if an agency does not respond.
Under M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A, certain criminal records can be sealed after a set period of time. Sealed records will not appear in a standard iCORI background check or in public records requests. If a record has been sealed by a court order, you generally cannot access it unless you have a specific legal basis to do so.
Statewide Inmate Population Resources
The Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association website has links to every county sheriff in the state. If you think the person you are looking for was transferred out of Middlesex County, the association site can point you to the right department. Each county keeps its own inmate records, so you need to contact the specific county where the person is held.
The DOC search on mass.gov covers state prison inmates. Use VINELink or the phone line at 1-866-277-7477. State prisons are for people serving more than two and a half years. County jails like the one in Billerica handle shorter sentences and pretrial holds.
Middlesex County Inmate Population
Waltham is in Middlesex County, and inmates from the city are held at the county facility in Billerica. Middlesex is the most populous county in Massachusetts and the jail handles a large volume of inmates. For complete details on the jail, visiting rules, programs, and how to file records requests with the sheriff, see the Middlesex County page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are close to Waltham. Newton and Cambridge are also in Middlesex County and share the same county jail. Framingham is in Middlesex County as well but has its own distinct local police force.