Franklin County Jail and House of Correction Inmate Lookup

Franklin County Jail and House of Correction Overview

The Franklin County Jail and House of Correction is operated by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 160 Elm Street in Greenfield. The current sheriff named in the research file is Lori M. Streeter. Official FCSO records-access language describes the jail and house of correction as housing male and female offenders who are awaiting trial or serving a sentence of 2.5 years or less. That makes it different from a Massachusetts Department of Correction state prison, and different from the court system that files charges and enters dispositions.

The facility is also the anchor for Franklin County's compact detention map. The other mapped local facility page is Kimball House / Pre-Release, a small minimum-security or pre-release component of the same sheriff operation. Capacity reports list Pods A-D, Unit E, Minimum Security, and Kimball House / Pre-Release. Pod A handles male orientation, quarantine, and disciplinary housing; Pod B houses female sentenced and pretrial treatment populations; Pod C houses male pretrial and protective-custody inmates; Pod D houses male sentenced treatment; Minimum Security houses men classified to minimum security.

For official facility context, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office homepage shows the Greenfield jail contact block and office identity.

Capacity, Population, and Housing

The most current capacity figure in the research is from the July-December 2025 Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association operational-capacity report. It lists Franklin County with four buildings, 326 design capacity, and 186 average population count. Earlier 2023 and 2024 operational-capacity reports listed 330 design capacity, while the sheriff biography referenced a 320-bed jail and house of correction. Because those numbers come from different dates and contexts, the 2025 H2 report is the clearest current source for a facility-page capacity statement.

Those figures place the jail below design capacity for that reporting period, at roughly 57 percent occupancy. Point-in-time DPH inspection counts are different and should not be treated as daily current population: the January 27 and 31, 2025 inspection packet reported 163 incarcerated people, the May 29, 2025 packet reported 125, and June 2024 material reported 168.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Franklin County Jail and House of Correction

No official public Franklin County online jail roster or inmate-search portal was located on the reviewed FCSO site. The practical lookup chain is therefore phone confirmation, the FCSO public-records process for sheriff-held records, MassCourts for filed charges, Massachusetts DOC/VINE for state-prison custody, and federal BOP or ICE tools when the person is not in county custody.

1. Call the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 413-774-4014 and ask whether the person is lodged at the jail or house of correction.
2. Have the person's full name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency ready. The jail may need identifiers to distinguish similar names.
3. For sheriff-held records that are not online, contact Public Records Access Officer Captain Jason Yuryan by email at records@fcso-ma.us or by mail to Franklin County Sheriff's Office, ATTN: Records/Capt. Jason Yuryan, 160 Elm Street, Greenfield, MA 01301. Records questions use 413-774-4014 ext. 2191, and FCSO says telephone requests may be accepted at its discretion.
4. If the issue is filed charges, docket events, or court dates, search MassCourts or contact Greenfield District Court, Orange District Court, or Franklin County Superior Court, depending on the case.
5. If the person has moved into state prison custody, use the Massachusetts Department of Correction route through Mass.gov inmate lookup instructions and VINELink. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE systems rather than the county jail.

The distinction matters because FCSO's own records-access page directs police reports and records checks to the city or town police department or other arresting agency, while court proceedings and possible charges must be obtained from the court.

Address and Contact

The public contact point for the jail and house of correction is the sheriff campus in Greenfield. Official sources reviewed did not publish a separate public booking desk, bail counter schedule, transit instructions, or detailed visitor parking rates. Mass.gov does state that on-site parking is available for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, but visitors should confirm current lobby and parking instructions before traveling.

Visiting Someone at Franklin County Jail and House of Correction

FCSO visiting rules start before arrival. Incarcerated people provide family or friend names and dates of birth, and requests are pre-screened and pre-approved before a visit may be scheduled. Visitor registration opens 15 minutes before the visiting period, and visitors are not processed during the final 30 minutes. Visitors complete a Request to Visit Inmate Form in the lobby, pass search and metal detector screening, show acceptable ID, and leave cell phones and personal items in lockers.

Visitors under 17 must be with a parent or legal guardian and need proof of relationship, such as a birth certificate or official adoption papers. FCSO limits visits to three visitors per incarcerated person per visiting period, with the stated adult and child combinations. The dress rules prohibit short shorts, mini-skirts, halter tops, tank tops, bare shoulders, open-toed shoes, spandex pants, hats, and low-cut or revealing clothing.

The FCSO visiting page is the source for visitor approval and conduct rules.

Mail, Phone, Video, and Money

FCSO did not publish a full personal mail policy in the reviewed materials, so families should not assume package, photo, or card rules. The researched funds mailing format is to send a money order or bank check payable to the incarcerated person, include the purchaser's full name and address and the inmate birth date, and mail it to the inmate name at 160 Elm Street, Greenfield, MA 01301.

Deposit limits in the research are up to $300 in one day for one inmate and up to $325 over 12 days from one credit card. Online and phone funds are available within one business day after the transaction is completed, while mailed money orders or bank checks are processed the next business day after receipt. The FCSO funds contact is Brady Merrigan at 413-774-4014 ext. 2144.

The FCSO inmate funds page names Access Corrections as the current online and phone deposit provider.

Property, Booking, and Classification

At intake, personal belongings are inventoried and stored in the property room. Some items may not be accepted. Food or hazardous materials may be destroyed, and large items may remain with the arresting agency. An incarcerated person may release property other than one set of release or transfer clothing, but the recipient must be at least 18, have official photo ID, and the incarcerated person must complete a property-release form.

Court clothes are handled more narrowly. The research says they are accepted Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM for a specified court appearance only when requested by an attorney or official and approved by a watch commander. Medical items such as prescription glasses or dentures require prior authorization from Medical Department and Security.

Booking and classification are practical reasons a person may not immediately appear in the expected unit. FCSO records and capacity sources show classification by sex, court status, treatment population, pretrial or sentenced status, protective custody, orientation, quarantine, disciplinary need, minimum security, and pre-release status.

Health, Reentry, and Conditions Reporting

FCSO describes a direct-supervision security model. More than 125 uniformed correctional officers and deputy sheriffs work in care and custody roles after a 12-week academy. They coordinate movement to programs, work assignments, courts, medical appointments, transport, lobby screening, response escorts, class security, and central control.

Health Services has on-site medical coverage around the clock. The research lists physicians, a psychologist, a family nurse practitioner, a dentist, an optometrist, registered and licensed nurses, health administrators, and an administrative assistant. FCSO says its health services were first accredited by the National Commission for Correctional Health Care in 1997 and that accreditation has been maintained. Release planning may include prescriptions, outside appointments, follow-up care, and handoff to community services.

Reentry work is a major Franklin County detail. FCSO's reentry program offers free support to Franklin County residents returning after incarceration and others with past justice involvement, including help with identification documents, housing, transportation, employment, education, substance-use treatment, mental-health care, basic needs, and other support. FCSO also describes evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy, a 360-hour treatment program for sentenced people, medication-assisted treatment beginning in 2016, and educational or vocational training.

Conditions reporting should be read carefully. DPH inspections in 2024 and 2025 identified deficiencies under 105 CMR 451 and required plans of correction. The January 2025 packet reported 83 deficiencies and population 163. The May 2025 packet reported 48 deficiencies and population 125, and a June 18, 2025 letter said the submitted plan of correction addressed the noted deficiencies. The November 25, 2025 State Auditor performance audit covered July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 and included a health-assessment timing finding; FCSO responded by hiring a Nurse Practitioner two days per week. Those official reports are condition and oversight records, not a substitute for current custody confirmation.