Plymouth Jail Roster

Plymouth is both a town and the county seat of Plymouth County. Anyone arrested by Plymouth Police and held in custody is detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility on Long Pond Road, which is just steps from the police station. Plymouth does not run its own jail. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Office handles all detention in the county. This page covers how to search the Plymouth jail roster, how to get police department records, how to request county jail records, and where to look if someone has been moved out of county custody.

Plymouth Police Department

The Plymouth Police Department is located at 20 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Their main line is (508) 830-4218. The department website is at plymouthpolice.com. Plymouth Police handle all law enforcement within the town, one of the largest towns by area in Massachusetts. The department responds to calls, makes arrests, and maintains its own set of records.

When Plymouth officers make an arrest and the person is held, they process the booking at the station and then the person is transferred to the county facility just down the road. The police keep the arrest report and any field documentation. These records do not transfer to the sheriff's office. If you need the initial arrest report or any documentation created at the time of the arrest, contact the Plymouth Police Department.

Public records requests for Plymouth Police records go through the department's records office. A written request under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10 is the standard approach. Include the person's name, the date of the incident, and your contact details. The department must respond within ten business days.

The Plymouth Police Department website provides contact information and resources for public inquiries. Use the site to find department contacts and guidance on how to submit a records request.

Plymouth County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Plymouth County Sheriff's Office operates the Plymouth County Correctional Facility at 26 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. That is literally the next address over from the police station, which makes the Plymouth situation fairly unique in Massachusetts. The sheriff's main line is (508) 830-6200. The website is at plymouthcountysheriff.com.

To search for someone in Plymouth County custody, use the Plymouth County inmate search on the sheriff's site. Enter the person's name and the system returns current custody information including booking date, charges, bail amount, and scheduled court date. The database reflects real-time status. If no results come back, call (508) 830-6200 to confirm whether the person is in custody or has been released.

The sheriff's website also provides visiting hours, mail procedures, and information on inmate programs. Check those sections before making a trip to the facility, as procedures can change. The facility serves the full county, not just the town of Plymouth, so it holds inmates from Brockton and all other Plymouth County communities as well.

Note: Plymouth County and Plymouth the town share the same name, which can cause confusion. The sheriff's office serves the entire county. The police department serves only the town.

Arrest Records vs. Jail Records in Plymouth

People often mix these up. In Plymouth, as in all Massachusetts cities and towns, two separate agencies maintain two different types of records after an arrest. Plymouth Police hold the arrest record. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Office holds the jail record.

The arrest record covers what happened at the time of the arrest. It includes the charge as written by the officer, the circumstances of the arrest, and any field evidence documentation. This record stays with the department. It does not go to the county when the person is transferred.

The jail record covers what happens once the person arrives at the county facility. It includes booking date, housing assignment, bail status, and charges as processed by the jail. The online inmate search gives you most of this information. For a full booking report or older archived records, a formal written request to the sheriff's office is needed.

Court records that track the legal case as it moves through the system are available through MassCourts. Plymouth cases are handled in Plymouth District Court and Plymouth Superior Court. Case filings, docket entries, and hearing dates are all searchable there.

State DOC and Federal Custody

Plymouth County holds pretrial detainees and people serving sentences up to two and a half years. People sentenced to longer terms are transferred to state prison. At that point, the county no longer holds them and they drop off the county roster.

The Massachusetts DOC Inmate Search covers state correctional facilities. The Department of Correction operates prisons that hold people with longer sentences. You can search by name at publicsearch.doc.state.ma.us. If the county search comes up empty and you know someone was recently in custody, the DOC database is the next logical step.

If someone committed a federal offense, they would be in federal custody rather than state or county. Federal inmate information is available through the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, which is separate from all state and county systems.

Public Records Access

Both the Plymouth Police Department and the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office are government agencies covered by the Massachusetts public records law. Under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10, any person can request to inspect or copy public records. Jail rosters, booking logs, and arrest records are generally public. Some details may be withheld if they fall under a specific legal exemption.

If a request is denied or takes longer than ten business days, the Massachusetts Public Records office provides appeal guidance. You do not need to explain your reason for requesting records. The law does not require you to justify your interest as a condition of receiving public records.

Plymouth County Jail Roster Page

The Plymouth County page covers the full facility details, visiting policies, inmate programs, and the records request process for the county sheriff's office.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

Brockton is the other qualifying city in Plymouth County and has its own page with local police and county jail roster information.