Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.
Phone: 617-727-7575
Physical Address:
600 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services, 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 617-727-7575 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an inmate's Criminal Court Case information and the Suffolk County Court Docket.
Massachusetts Department of Youth Services Inmate Search
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services maintains an average of offenders in custody on any given day. The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services 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 Suffolk County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 51,080 offenders.
The following charts of Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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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When someone is arrested, they are taken to Massachusetts Department of Youth Services for booking. This process includes identifying them, deciding on charges, and determining if they will be eligible for bail or held until court.
It's important to stay silent during this process, as any statements made may be used in court. Legal advice should be sought before speaking about the case.
The following steps make up the booking process at Massachusetts Department of Youth Services:
The duration of booking can vary, taking between one and 48 hours. For more information on paying an arrestee’s bond, contact Massachusetts Department of Youth Services at 617-727-7575.
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The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services serves the following cities and towns of Suffolk County: Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.
