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Inmate Search in Massachusetts
Several states provide a free search
for offenders within their
jurisdiction through a website
designed for use by the public. Each
state that participates through the
Department of Corrections maintains
its own independent website.
Variations exist in the design of
the site, the search criteria, and
the information presented for public
viewing. State laws determine some
of the parameters of the site. Some
states participate through the
Vinelink service and questions for
those sites should be directed to
877-421-8463. Massachusetts is one
of those states.
It is important to note that the
website may not work properly with
certain browsers. In fact, the web
pages may partially load onto your
computer screen, but integral parts
may be missing. If you encounter
this difficulty, you may want to
consider using a computer at a
public library to complete your
searches. In some cases, you won’t
be able to tell because the missing
information is minimal.
Some databases will contain
information only on inmates who are
currently incarcerated, paroled, or
on probation within that state.
Other sites also include inmates who
are deceased, escaped, released, or
no longer resident in the
correctional system.
To acquire access to the database
for inmates in the state of
Massachusetts, use the following
link http://www.vinelink.com/offender/searchNew.jsp.
This directs you to the
Massachusetts offender search
webpage through Vinelink. On the
left hand side of the page, several
links offer users the opportunity to
access the home page, the search for
an offender by name, the search for
an offender by ID, and FAQs. A
disclaimer is listed at the bottom
of each page, asserting that anyone
who uses the site may not use the
information contained within the
website for any purpose other than
personal. This disclaimer is
presented on all subsequent pages.
To the center of the page, you are
presented with the offender search
by name. You are given one choice
for locations to search- Department
of Corrections. Other states have
additional options listed. You are
required to enter a last name and a
first name or initial for the
offender or inmate. If you enter an
initial only, then all inmates whose
first name begin with that letter
will be returned in your results.
This will include both female and
male inmates.
Two optional criteria boxes, date of
birth and age range, are also
available. Both of these options
have drop down menus for ease of
selection. These options help to
narrow your search. Therefore, if
you have an idea of the inmate’s
age, you should enter a range for
it. If you have the inmate’s ID
number, you should select to conduct
the search with that option since it
will produce the exact results that
you are looking to find.
Once you have entered your data and
selected to search, the results are
generated. If your search does not
produce results, that message
appears as a line of text in red. If
results are generated from your
search, they are presented in a grid
like chart. At the top of the chart,
an indication of the number of
results is presented. If the name is
an alias, it is presented in italics
for easy recognition.
The following headings are included
in the chart: register, last name,
first name, date of birth, custody
status, facility/reason, and agency.
The column labeled “register”
includes live links that provide
additional details on the inmate. If
you elect this option, a new page of
information is presented with two
sections, offender detail and
register for notification.
Offender detail includes the
following categories: last name,
first name, date of birth, offender
ID, custody status, reason, race,
and gender. The register for
notification provides the
opportunity to turn in personal
contact information in the event
that an inmate is released.
If you elected to do your search by
the offender ID, you are presented
with the same choice for searching
facilities- Department of
Corrections. You must enter the
offender’s ID number and elect to
search. In this case, you will
receive one result since your search
is narrowed by the inclusion of the
offender’s ID. The same information
that is generated with a search by
name appears with a search by inmate
ID number.
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