Somerville City Jail Inmate Search and Prison Information

220 Washington Street, Somerville, MA, 02144
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The Somerville City Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Somerville City Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Somerville limits.
Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Somerville City Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Somerville limits will be brought directly to the Middlesex County Detention Center and skip going down to the Somerville City Jail all together.
Keep in mind that the Somerville Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.
Somerville City Jail — General Information
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220 Washington Street, Somerville, MA, 02144
617-625-1600
How to Find Someone in Somerville City Jail
There is no way in with the Somerville Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Somerville City Jail.
Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Middlesex County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 617-625-1600.
When contacting the Middlesex County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Somerville Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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The Somerville City Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Somerville City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Middlesex County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.
Sending Money
The Somerville City Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Middlesex County Detention Center.
Phone calls
The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Middlesex County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Somerville Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.
Visitation
The Somerville City Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Somerville City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Middlesex County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.
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