Massachusetts Department of Youth Services

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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Suffolk County

Massachusetts Department of Youth Services

DYS works with juveniles who are between the ages of 12 and 21, and they offer a safe and secure space for them while they await their trial, have been adjudicated as a young offender and are serving a term of detention, or are required to be detained for a short period of time for other reasons. Juveniles who are arrested will be held overnight until they can attend court the next day, those who are waiting for their trial or who are being held on a probation violation will wait for their trial as well, and those who are arrested, charged, and adjudicated between the ages of 14 and 18 can remain in the facility until they turn 21. They have several locations, including one each in Boston, Westborough, Dorchester, Middleton, Taunton, and Springfield. These are regional facilities that house juveniles in the areas surrounding them. While in the facilities juveniles will receive treatment for substance abuse, health care, and clinical care, education, job training, and job assistance, and all other required care. Mail: Mail is permitted at each of the locations and parents will be provided with that address upon their registration. Phone: Youth are permitted to call parents or guardians and will have access to phones throughout the week. Visitation: Visitation times, rules, and days will be provided to approved visitors after orientation.
Inmate Services

Phone: 617-727-7575

Physical Address:
 600 Washington Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02111

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How Do You Find Someone in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services?

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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Recent Bookings & Arrests

Steps involved in booking at Massachusetts Department of Youth Services

After an arrest, the individual is brought to Massachusetts Department of Youth Services for the booking process. This procedure involves identifying the person, determining charges, and deciding whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.

Remaining silent is highly recommended, as anything said can later be used in court. Wait for legal advice before responding to questions.

The booking process typically involves the following steps at Massachusetts Department of Youth Services:

  • Identification confirmation.
  • Photographs (mugshots).
  • Answering questions regarding health and criminal background.
  • Potential DNA collection.
  • Conducting a physical search.
  • Seizing personal property.
  • Providing a free phone call.

For details on an offender’s bail or bond, call Massachusetts Department of Youth Services at 617-727-7575.

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Directions / Map to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
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Other Jails in Suffolk County

What are the other City and County Jails in Suffolk County?

Suffolk County County Jails
Nashua Street Jail South Bay House of Correction
Suffolk County Juvenile Facilities
Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
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Other Jails Nearby

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

Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk Essex
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Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Suffolk County

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