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Suffolk County - House of Corrections South Bay, MA Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: February 1, 2024
617-635-1000
20 Bradston Street, Boston, MA, 02118

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The Suffolk County – House of Corrections South Bay serves the city of Boston and other surrounding areas. Suffolk County – House of Corrections South Bay in Massachusetts is a medium security facility.

The Suffolk County Criminal Justice Center houses the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, Boston Police Department, and the 80,000-square foot correctional facility.

A matron and kitchen staff of three, with the help of inmate trustees, serves nearly 600 meals daily. Two full-time maintenance staff and one custodian maintain and clean the facility daily.

The mailing address for the Suffolk County – House of Corrections South Bay is:

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Suffolk County – House of Corrections South Bay Prison Information

Jail Name Suffolk County – House of Corrections South Bay
Jail Type County Jail
Location 20 Bradston Street, Boston, MA, 02118
Contact Numbers 617-635-1000
City Boston
Postal Code 2118
State Massachusetts
County Suffolk County
Jail Webpage website

Suffolk County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins
Address 20 Bradston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
Phone 617-635-1000
Fax 617-704-6581
Email [email protected]
Website website

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

To find out if someone you know is in Suffolk County - House of Corrections South Bay, do an inmate search on this jail tracker.

Here you will find the following information on each inmate:

  • Their name

  • Their mugshot

  • Their age

  • Their booking date

  • Their height/weight

  • Their hair/eye color

  • Their race

  • Their sex

  • The arresting officer

  • Their arrest date

  • Their address

  • Their inmate classification

Sending a Mail

Inmates may receive letters, legal mail, and publications from publishers only, which are reviewed to determine whether they are obscene or constitute a danger to safety and security.

To write to an inmate, you need the inmate’s name and DOC number and the name and address. You can look up an offender's DOC number and location on the DOC website.

Address both the letter and envelope as follows:

Offender name, DOC#
20 Bradston Street, Boston, MA, 02118

All incoming and outgoing mail is opened, examined, and read by designated facility staff.

Offenders are allowed unrestricted access to legal representatives and courts through the mail. Only that mail to or from an offender which is clearly identified as legal mail is treated as such. It is the responsibility of the sender to indicate that the correspondence is legal mail.

Sending Money

You may only submit money orders, cashier’s checks, and tax returns made out in the name of the inmate who is to receive the funds. The jail will not accept cash, personal checks, or payroll checks.

Friends and Family of IDOC can also send money electronically without the use of money orders through JPay.com. Visit JPay.com for your free account and get your loved one the money they need in as little as 24 hours.

Inmates may only receive money from people on their approved visitor list. If you are a friend or family member of an inmate and do not know if you are on their visitor list, please call 617-635-1000 to see if you are. If you are not, you will need to ask the inmate to put you on the list.

Phone Calls

Inmates at Suffolk County - House of Corrections South Bay can talk to friends and family at the local rate no matter where they might live. You can set this up with Securtel at inmate calls.

When you sign-up, you will be assigned either a local or long distance phone number to the Securus jail facility. When the inmate calls your new number, the call is redirected to your cell phone and charged at the lowest possible rate charges by Securustech.net.

Securus provides unlimited minutes per month and unlimited calls per month. There are no restrictions other than a three hour per call limitation.

Visiting Rules

To visit an inmate, you must find out from the inmate when their visitation is. The jail staff will not release the visitation schedule of an inmate, so you will need to obtain this information from the inmate.

The public may visit no more than one time per week, Monday through Saturday at this location: 20 Bradston Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

Visitors must sign in at least 15 minutes before their scheduled visits.

Inmates are allowed no more than one visit per day. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian, unless they are visiting a parent.

All visitors must have acceptable identification. This includes a driver’s license with picture identification, military ID, or another verifiable picture ID.

Any visitor who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to visit. Inappropriate behavior, including the use of profanity will not be permitted. No weapons will be permitted.

Violation of the above restrictions may cause the visit to be canceled or terminated, and visiting privileges may be suspended by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.

Visitation Hours

Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Suffolk County Prison Statistics

Suffolk County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 5
Jail Population Held for State Jail 10
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 323
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for ICE 323

Suffolk County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 693
Asian Jail Population 25
White Jail Population 330
Native Jail Population 4
Latino Jail Population 527

Suffolk County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 15
Latino Prison Population 392
Asian Prison Population 19
White Prison Population 301
Black Prison Population 917

Suffolk County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 10,958
Male Jail Population 1,476
Total Jail Population 1,497
Female Jail Population 114

Suffolk County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 1,038
Female Pretrial Jail Population 78
Male Pretrial Jail Population 904

Suffolk County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions 311
Black Prison Admissions 160
Other Prison Admissions 1
Native Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions 96
White Prison Admissions 54
Male Prison Admissions 300
Asian Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 11

Suffolk County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 43
Total Prison Population 1,644
Male Prison Population 1,601