Weymouth Jail Roster

Weymouth is in Norfolk County, and all arrests that result in detention are handled by the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. Weymouth does not have a city jail. The Weymouth Police Department makes arrests, and the county sheriff runs the detention facility in Dedham. This page covers how to search the Weymouth jail roster through the county system, how to request police records, what the online inmate search shows, and what options are available when county results don't have what you need.

Weymouth Police Department

The Weymouth Police Department is located at 540 Main Street, Weymouth, MA 02190. The main number is (781) 335-1212. Their website is at weymouth.ma.us. The department covers a large town with several distinct neighborhoods. Officers handle all local law enforcement, including arrests that may lead to county detention.

After a Weymouth Police arrest, if the person is held, they are processed at the local station and transferred to the Norfolk County facility in Dedham. The Weymouth Police keep the arrest report, incident notes, and any other documentation created at the scene. Those records stay with the department. They are not shared with the county as part of the transfer. So if you need the initial arrest documentation, Weymouth Police is where to look. If you want to know where the person is being held right now, the county is where to go.

Under M.G.L. c. 66, § 10, arrest reports are public records. A written records request to the Weymouth Police Department is the standard way to get them. Include the person's name, the incident date, and your contact information. The department must respond within ten business days.

Norfolk County Sheriff Inmate Search

The Norfolk County Sheriff's Office operates its correctional facility at 200 West Street, Dedham, MA 02026. The main phone is (781) 329-3705. You can also reach the office by email at info@norfolksheriff.com. The website is at norfolksheriff.com.

To find someone arrested in Weymouth and currently in county custody, use the Norfolk County inmate search on the sheriff's website. Search by name. Results include current custody status, booking date, charges, bail amount, and scheduled court date. The database updates in real time. If the search comes back empty, call (781) 329-3705 to verify current status. Someone may have been released, bonded out, or transferred since the last update.

The sheriff's website includes visiting hours, mail procedures, phone rules, and program information for the Dedham facility. Review those pages before planning a visit or trying to send mail, as procedures can change.

Norfolk County Sheriff's Office manages detention for all Weymouth arrests that result in custody. Use the site to search the roster and get facility and program information.

Jail Records Request Process

The inmate search gives you current booking data. For full records or archived records, submit a written request to the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office at 200 West Street, Dedham, MA 02026. You can also email info@norfolksheriff.com to ask about the submission process before sending a formal request.

Your request should include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date, and your contact information for a reply. Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, the sheriff's office must respond within ten business days. Some records may carry a fee for copies, depending on volume and format. Routine requests for basic booking information typically do not involve a fee.

For records from the Weymouth Police Department related to the arrest itself, you need a separate request to that office. The two agencies are separate and each maintains its own records independently.

Note: You are not required to state your reason for requesting public records. The law applies to all requesters equally, and agencies cannot require justification as a condition of providing records.

Court Records for Weymouth Cases

Criminal cases from Weymouth arrests are heard in Quincy District Court. More serious felony charges go to Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham. Both court systems are searchable through MassCourts. You can look up cases by name, see docket entries, check scheduled hearings, and find case dispositions for completed cases. MassCourts is public and free to use.

It is worth using MassCourts alongside the county inmate search. The roster tells you about custody. The court record tells you about the charges and where the case stands. Together they give you a more complete picture of someone's situation than either one alone.

State DOC Records

Norfolk County holds people serving sentences of up to two and a half years and those awaiting trial. If someone receives a longer sentence and is transferred to state prison, they leave the county system. The county roster will no longer show them. Use the Massachusetts DOC Inmate Search to find state inmates. The Department of Correction maintains this separately from county records. If county results come back empty, the DOC database is the next step.

Norfolk County Jail Roster Page

The Norfolk County page has full details on the Dedham facility, visiting rules, inmate programs, and how to contact the sheriff's office for records requests.

Nearby Cities in Norfolk County

Quincy and Brookline are other qualifying cities in Norfolk County, each with their own pages covering local police and county inmate search information.