Bristol County Sheriff's Office

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Notice: In an effort to reduce the introduction of contraband into its facilities, the Sheriff’s Office has implemented procedures for copying legal/privileged mail and paperwork. Upon arrival, such documents will be opened and copied in the presence of the inmate recipient and only for the sole purpose of ascertaining that the mail is free from contraband. Photocopies shall be produced by staff on designated copy machines that are incapable of storing information. Original versions of an inmate’s incoming legal mail/privileged documents will be secured in a designated storage location and provided to the inmate upon discharge or when so authorized by the Sheriff’s Office, following an inmate’s written request. Additional information about these procedures is available for the general public to review at Security Reception.

Inmates are allowed to send and receive mail. All incoming mail must be stamped, and properly addressed on an envelope. The sender’s return address must also be on the envelope.

Incoming inmate mail shall be searched for contraband items. Any item not approved for inmate possession shall be considered contraband and confiscated. Contraband items that pose a serious threat to security shall be referred to investigators for possible criminal prosecution. (Such contraband items include, but are not limited to weapons, tools, narcotics, tobacco related products, alcohol, drugs, medicine, and sexually explicit materials). The sender of contraband and the involved inmate may be investigated by Sheriff’s Office officials.

The Sheriff’s Office may temporarily cancel all, or part of, the normal inmate mail services for security purposes. Every effort shall be made to restore normal inmate mail services as quickly as possible.

Please read the directions below for properly addressing an envelope:

Dartmouth Facilities:

If the inmate is located at the Dartmouth House of Correction, the Women's Center or ICE Facility, please use the following format:

an image of an envelop and address to send mail to an inmate in Dartmouth, MA

Ash Street Jail:

If the inmate is located at the Ash Street Jail, please use the following format:

an image of an envelop and address to send mail to an inmate at the Ash St Jail in New Bedford, MA

Sending Money: Click here for instructions on sending money to an inmate.

Note: The policies mentioned on this website are subject to change without notice.

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