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Massachusetts Inmate Search

Updated on: January 24, 2024
Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) has a mission to promote public safety by managing offenders while providing care and appropriate programming in preparation for successful reentry into the community. The department’s vision is to effect positive behavioral change in order to eliminate violence, victimization, and recidivism.

If you are searching for an inmate in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections offers several inmate search options for you to find the inmate you are looking for.

Massachusetts Department of Correction Offender Search

The Massachusetts Department of Corrections manages and operates all the state prison in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) has a mission “to promote public safety by managing offenders while providing care and appropriate programming in preparation for successful reentry into the community. The department’s vision is to effect positive behavioral change in order to eliminate violence, victimization, and recidivism.” (https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-correction).

To search for an inmate in Massachusetts Department of Corrections, click on this link. The MDOC uses VINELink as a resource for users to search for inmates.

You will need to know the first and last name of the inmate, the CT DOC inmate number, and his or her date of birth to use this website.

VINELink

VINELink is a third-party company that allows you to search for inmates in Massachusetts. This is the resource that the MDOC uses. In addition to the website, you can also contact VINELink by calling toll-free 1-800-247-9763.

VINELink is the online portal to VINE which is America’s leading victim notification network, and it is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. VINELink provides the most current and reliable information regarding inmate custody status changes and criminal case information.

Once you find the inmate you are looking for, you will see his or her full name, his or her mugshot, his or her charges or convictions, and the jail where he or she is serving time.

Find an Inmate Search Engine

A resource you can use for a Massachusetts prison inmate lookup is the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Find an Inmate search engine. This website provides records from 1982 to present on inmates who are currently incarcerated or have been in the past. If you are searching for an inmate that was previously incarcerated, his or her release date will also be provided.

You can either search by the inmate’s name or the inmate’s number (DCDC number, FBI number, INS number, or BOP register number).

Search Prisons by Types

To find out who’s in jail in Massachusetts, you can also search for the inmate in the type of prison that he is she is in. Here are four types of jails in Massachusetts:

  1. City Jails

City jails are jails in a larger city where inmates serve time awaiting a court date or for shorter sentences (usually less than a year)

  1. County Jails

County jails are jails in a smaller town where inmates serve time awaiting a court date or for shorter sentences (usually less than a year)

  1. State Prisons

State prisons are prisons where inmates go after they have been convicted of a crime. Inmates typically spend longer than a year in state prisons.

  1. Federal Prisons

Federal prisons are operated under the jurisdiction of a federal government as opposed to a state. Federal prisons are used for convicts who have violated federal law.

When you are looking at a specific jail or prison, go to the inmate search page on the website and search for the inmate, using their first and last name. You will usually see the inmate’s name, mugshot, birthdate, charges, and other information. You can also browse through the inmate list to find the inmate you are looking for.

Search Specific Jails in Massachusetts

You see who’s in jail by searching the specific jails in Massachusetts. Each jail website has a jail roster, so you can find out who’s in jail and where they are serving time.  You can either search the jail roster, or you can search for a specific inmate. Go here to search specific jails in Massachusetts and from there you can find the inmate you are looking for. Many of the searches allow you to see mugshots, so you can quickly find the inmate you are looking for.

Bottom Line

You can find the inmate you are looking for in the state of Massachusetts by using these search databases. If you cannot find the inmate on one search, then search the next one. Knowing the inmate’s first and last name and his or her inmate number will prove helpful.

Once you find the inmate you are looking for, you can find out how to contact him or her via mail, telephone, email, or visitation.

Massachusetts Department of Correction Offender Lookup

Massachusetts Department of Correction manages and operates all the state prison in Massachusetts.
To search for an inmate in Massachusetts Department of Correction follow the steps given below:
1

Navigate to inmate search page

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Enter all valid data in the required fields.

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Click on ‘Search’ button.

Massachusetts Inmate Search DOC Information

Authority Massachusetts Department of Correction
Website link
Inmate Search link
Visitor Application link
Video Visitation link
Send Money link
Address 50 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757
Phone (617) 660-4600
Fax (508) 422-3300, (508) 850-7888

List of Jails and Prisons in Massachusetts