Lynn City Jail

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Lynn City Jail

You can call Lynn City Jail 24 hours a day for inmate information at 781-595-2000.

This facility processes offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies within the county. They are brought here for booking and processing. Depending on their charges, they may remain incarcerated until they are either bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or ordered to stay in custody until their trial is resolved.

You can use the inmate search tool to view the jail's roster and see who is currently in custody.

Inmates sentenced to less than one year will serve their time in this facility. Those with sentences longer than one year will be transferred to either the Massachusetts State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

On this page, you'll find information on inmate services, including the visitation schedule, funding an inmate's account, sending mail, receiving phone calls, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

It's useful to note and save the inmate's jail ID or booking number, which is often needed for sending mail or other communications. If you can't find it online, you can call Lynn City Jail at 781-595-2000 for assistance.

Phone: 781-595-2000

Physical Address:
300 Washington Street
Lynn, MA 01902

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Essex County Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 807
Inmate's Name, Inmate's Unit & Cell Number
Middleton, MA 01949-2807

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How Do You Find Someone in the Lynn City Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Lynn City Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 781-595-2000 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an inmate's Criminal Court Case information and the Essex County Court Docket.

Lynn City Jail Inmate Search

The Lynn City Jail maintains an average of 35 offenders in custody on any given day. The Lynn City Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Essex County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 29,220 offenders.

The following charts of Essex County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Essex County Corrections Department, the state of Massachusetts Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Essex County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Essex County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

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About the Lynn City Jail
There are two correctional facilities in Essex County, Massachusetts. The Essex County Correctional Facility has a capacity of 1000 persons, while the Lynn Jail can house up to 70 women and 132 men at a time. The Lynn City Jail in Massachusetts is located at 300 Washington Street, Lynn, MA 01902. The phone number for the jail is 781-595-2000. According to various sources, Lynn City Jail in Massachusetts conducts visitations via video conferencing system at the headquarters of the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The jail can be reached 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 781-595-2000. The visitation hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. For more information, you can also check the official website of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. There is no specific information available about the conditions or issues at Lynn City Jail in Massachusetts. However, there have been investigations into the conditions at Massachusetts prisons in general, which have found constitutional violations and inadequate mental health treatment for prisoners. If you are looking for information about a specific inmate, you can use the VINELink website or phone number to locate them. Additionally, there is a Lynnfield City Jail in Massachusetts, but it is unclear if this is the same facility as Lynn City Jail. There is no information available to suggest that Lynn City Jail in Massachusetts is unique in any way. Lynn is the largest city in Essex County and is known for its cultural diversity, contemporary public art, historic architecture, and downtown cultural district. Inmates at Lynn Jail can make up to three free telephone calls and can set up an account when their free phone calls are expired. The demographics of Lynn Jail consist of 11% White and 85% African American. However, there is no information available to suggest that Lynn City Jail is unique in comparison to other jails in Massachusetts or the United States.
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Recent Bookings & Arrests

How does the booking process work at Lynn City Jail?

Once someone is arrested, they are taken to Lynn City Jail for booking. This process involves identifying the individual, determining charges, and deciding if they will be released on their own recognizance, released on bail, or held in custody until their court date.

It’s important for the arrestee to stay silent, as anything they say can be used against them. The best advice is to avoid answering any questions about the arrest until legal counsel is present.

The booking process at Lynn City Jail typically includes the following steps:

  • Verifying identity.
  • Taking a mugshot.
  • Answering questions regarding medical, mental health, and substance use history.
  • DNA collection, if required.
  • Conducting a thorough search.
  • Confiscating personal belongings.
  • Providing a free phone call.

Depending on circumstances, booking can take anywhere from one hour to up to 48 hours, especially during busy periods or if the individual is uncooperative. For questions about paying an arrestee’s bond or bail amount, contact the facility at 781-595-2000.

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Directions / Map to the Lynn City Jail
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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Essex County?

Essex Middlesex Suffolk Rockingham Hillsborough
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Search for an Inmate in Essex County

This facility, known as "Lynn City Jail" is also known as Lynn Police Department, *INMATES ARE HOUSED IN ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, Lynn City Jail, Massachusetts, Essex.

The Lynn City Jail serves the following cities and towns of Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham and West Newbury.