Lynn Jail Roster

If someone was arrested in Lynn, they are held at an Essex County facility, not a city jail. Lynn does not operate its own detention center. The Lynn Police Department makes arrests, but the Essex County Sheriff's Office takes custody and maintains the jail roster. To find out if someone is currently in custody, you need to search the Essex County inmate database or call the sheriff's office directly. This page explains exactly how to do that, what information is available, and what to do if you need more than a basic name search.

Where Lynn Inmates Are Held

Lynn is located in Essex County. When the Lynn Police Department arrests someone and they are held in custody, the county sheriff takes over from that point. The Essex County Sheriff's Office runs two facilities: the main jail in Middleton and a second facility in Salisbury. Both are under the same administrative umbrella, and inmate records are shared across both locations. You do not need to know which building someone is in to search for them. The online roster covers both.

The Essex County Sheriff's Office is located at 20 Manning Avenue, Middleton, MA 01949. Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger oversees the department. The main contact number is (978) 750-1900. If you want to speak directly with someone about a specific inmate, staff can check custody status by name or booking number over the phone. This is often the fastest route if the online search gives you unclear results or if you need to confirm a release.

The official sheriff's website is essexsheriffma.org. It has links to the inmate search, program information, and contact details. The site is the central hub for anything related to Essex County custody records.

Take a look at the Essex County Sheriff's Office website, which hosts the Lynn jail roster search alongside contact details and facility information. The portal is updated regularly and reflects current custody data for people held from Lynn and all other Essex County communities.

Search the Lynn Jail Roster Online

The Essex County inmate search is available at essexsheriffma.org/inmate-search. This is the tool you use to look up anyone arrested in Lynn who is still in county custody. The search is free and open to the public. You do not need to create an account or show identification to use it.

Enter the person's full name or a partial name to run a search. The system returns results from both the Middleton and Salisbury facilities. Each result shows the person's name, booking date, facility location, charges, bail amount, and scheduled court date. Mugshot photos are included when they are on file. The database reflects real-time custody status, so if someone has been released, they will not show up in an active search.

A few things are worth knowing before you search. Bail amounts shown are set at the time of booking and may have changed after a court hearing. If you need the current bail status, call the sheriff's office at (978) 750-1900 or check with the court. Also, the roster only shows people held in county custody. If someone was convicted and sent to state prison, they will not appear here. You would need to check the Massachusetts DOC system for that.

Under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10, jail roster data is a public record. The sheriff's office is required to make it accessible. The online search tool is how Essex County meets that obligation. Anyone can use it for free.

VINELink Notifications for Lynn Cases

Essex County is one of only two counties in Massachusetts that connects to the VINELink victim notification network. This matters if you need to know when someone's custody status changes. Most Massachusetts counties do not use VINE, so this is a real advantage for Lynn residents. Once you register, the system sends you an alert any time the person you are tracking is released, transferred, or has a status change. You do not have to keep checking the roster manually.

To register or look up custody status through VINE, call 1-800-468-2846. The line is available around the clock, every day. You can also register online at vinelink.com and choose whether to receive alerts by phone, email, or TTY. The service is free.

Note: VINE registration requires the name or booking number of the person you are tracking. Have that ready before you call or register online.

Lynn Police Department Contact

The Lynn Police Department is located at 300 Washington Street, Lynn, MA 01902. The non-emergency line is (781) 595-2000. The department website is lynnma.gov/police. Lynn PD handles all arrests made within city limits, but they do not maintain an inmate database. Once someone is booked into county custody, the sheriff's office holds their records.

If you want to get a copy of an arrest report or incident report from the Lynn Police Department, you can submit a public records request to the department directly. The request should include the subject's name, the date of the incident if known, and your contact information. Police reports are generally available as public records under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10, though some information may be withheld if it relates to an ongoing investigation.

For booking records and custody status, though, the Lynn Police Department will point you to the Essex County Sheriff. That is the right place to look for anything related to who is currently in jail.

Requesting Jail Records for Lynn Inmates

Not everything is available through the online search. Booking reports, incident reports at the jail, and more detailed custody records require a formal request to the Essex County Sheriff's Office. The process is straightforward. Written requests can be sent to: Essex County Sheriff's Office, 20 Manning Avenue, Middleton, MA 01949. Include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date if you know it, and your contact information so they can respond.

You can also submit requests by phone at (978) 750-1900 or by fax at (978) 750-1919. Response times vary depending on the complexity of the request. Most standard requests are handled within ten business days. If a request is large or involves older archived records, it may take longer. Massachusetts law allows agencies to charge fees for copying records depending on the format and volume.

If a request is denied, the Massachusetts Public Records Portal explains how to appeal the decision. The Secretary of State's office oversees the process and can step in if an agency is not responding properly.

State-Level Inmate Resources

If the Essex County roster shows no results, the person may have been transferred to state prison after sentencing. The county system only covers people serving short terms or awaiting trial. Convicted individuals sent to state facilities fall under the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Search the Massachusetts DOC Inmate Search to check for anyone in state custody.

Court records for charges filed in Essex County are searchable through MassCourts. If you want to track a case, see scheduled hearings, or review docket entries, MassCourts is the right tool. The jail roster tells you where someone is held. Court records tell you how the case is progressing.

For the full picture of Essex County's jail operations and inmate services, visit the Essex County jail roster page. That page covers the county system in more detail and includes additional contact information for the sheriff's office.

Nearby Cities in Essex County

Other qualifying cities in Essex County also use the county sheriff's system for inmate custody. The pages below cover those cities and link to the same Essex County resources.