Find Essex County Released Inmates

Essex County released inmate records are kept by the Essex County Sheriff's Department in Middleton. The sheriff runs the county jail and tracks who comes in and who goes out. If you need to find a released inmate from Essex County, the best place to start is the online inmate lookup tool. It lets you search by name, date of birth, or booking number. Essex County is one of the few places in Massachusetts that has a full online search tool for released inmates. You can check the status of any person held at the Middleton House of Correction or any of the satellite sites. Records go back several years and show booking dates, charges, and release info.

Essex County Inmate Lookup Tool

Essex County has one of the best inmate search tools in the state. The online lookup at eccorrections.org lets you search for current and released inmates held at any Essex County facility. You can search by first name, last name, and date of birth. There is also an option to search by booking number, permanent number, state ID, county ID, FBI number, or ICE number. The tool works fast. Type in a name and results come up right away.

One key feature is the "Include released inmates" checkbox. Check that box and the search pulls up people who already got out. Without it, you only see current inmates. This is an important step if you are trying to find released inmate records in Essex County. Most people miss that checkbox on the first try. The results page shows the full name, booking number, permanent number (also called the MSA number), date of birth, booking date, charges, bond and bail info, the facility where the person was held, the housing unit, and the release date. It also shows visitation details for current inmates.

The Essex County Sheriff's Department runs this tool through the Middleton House of Correction. All data comes straight from the jail's booking system. Records are updated each day as new bookings and releases happen. This is a free tool. No sign-up is needed.

You can reach the Essex County Inmate Lookup Tool from any web browser on a phone or computer.

The screenshot above shows the search form at eccorrections.org. You can see the name fields, date of birth box, and the checkbox to include released inmates in your results.

Essex County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger runs the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The main jail is the Middleton House of Correction at 20 Manning Avenue in Middleton. This facility holds people sentenced to up to two and a half years. It has about 1,000 beds. The sheriff also runs a Pre-Release Center at 165 Marston Street in Lawrence, a Women In Transition site at 197 Elm Street in Salisbury, and a field office at 100 Willow Street in Lynn.

The official website for the sheriff is at essexsheriffma.org. You can find news, program info, and contact details there. For questions about released inmates or to ask for records by phone, call 978-750-1900. Staff can look up past bookings and tell you if a person was released from Essex County custody.

The image above shows the Essex County Sheriff's Department website. It lists programs, contact info, and links to the inmate lookup tool.

Essex County Released Inmate Records

Released inmate records from Essex County include several types of documents. The booking record is the first one made when a person comes into the jail. It has the person's name, date of birth, home address, charges, and the date they came in. The release record shows when and why they left custody. Some people get released on bail. Others finish their sentence. The record shows which one.

Under Massachusetts public records law, most of these documents are available to the public. M.G.L. c. 66 §10 gives any person the right to ask for public records from a state or county agency. The Essex County Sheriff's Department must respond to these requests. You can ask for booking records, release records, daily population lists, and incident reports. Program records and disciplinary files may be available too, but the sheriff can redact parts that would put safety at risk or violate privacy rules under M.G.L. c. 4 §7(26).

There are a few ways to get these records. The fastest is the online lookup tool. It gives you basic info right away. For more detailed records, call 978-750-1900 or send a letter to the Middleton House of Correction. Put your request in writing if you need certified copies or full booking files. Under M.G.L. c. 66 §6A, the agency has ten days to respond to a public records request. They can charge a small fee for copies.

Essex County VINE Notification

Essex County takes part in the VINE program. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It is a free service that tells you when an inmate's custody status changes. If someone gets released from the Essex County jail, you can get a call, text, or email about it. This is useful if you need to know right away when a person gets out.

You can sign up at vinelink.com or call 866-277-7477. The system covers all Essex County facilities. You search for the inmate by name, then register to get alerts. VINE runs around the clock. It sends alerts at any time, day or night. The service is free and open to anyone. You do not have to be a victim to use it, though the program was made with victims in mind.

The image above shows the Essex County inmate information portal. This site provides another way to look up inmate data and find release details for people held at Essex County facilities.

Essex County Correctional Facilities

The Essex County Sheriff's Department runs four sites across the county. Each one serves a different role. Released inmate records from any of these locations can be found through the same lookup tool or by calling the main office at Middleton.

• Middleton House of Correction (20 Manning Ave, Middleton) holds sentenced inmates and pretrial detainees with about 1,000 beds
• Pre-Release Center (165 Marston St, Lawrence) houses inmates nearing the end of their sentence who are getting ready to go back into the community
• Women In Transition (197 Elm St, Salisbury) serves female inmates with programs focused on re-entry and recovery
• Lynn Office (100 Willow St, Lynn) provides field services and community corrections support

The Middleton facility is the main jail. Most released inmate records for Essex County come from there. But if a person was at the Lawrence or Salisbury site, their records are in the same system. The sheriff uses digital mail through the Securus Digital Mail Center for inmate correspondence. Programs at Essex County facilities include educational classes, substance abuse treatment, workforce development, and re-entry planning. These help reduce the chances that a person comes back to jail after release.

Cities in Essex County

Essex County has several cities and towns. Released inmate records for people from any Essex County community are held at the Middleton House of Correction. The following cities have their own pages with more local details.

Other communities in Essex County include Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, Newburyport, Amesbury, and Methuen. All released inmate records for these towns go through the Essex County Sheriff's Department.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Essex County. If you are not sure which county held a person, check the booking location. Each county sheriff runs a separate jail with its own records system.