Dukes County Jail Roster Reality
No official Dukes County online jail roster, booking report, current-inmate feed, or mugshot gallery was located in the official sheriff, county, or Mass.gov sources reviewed for Dukes County. That does not mean custody cannot be checked. It means the reliable path for Dukes County inmate records starts with the DCSO contact and directory page, the jail control desk at 508-627-5173, and the records-access process for written booking records.
The local facility is the Dukes County Jail and House of Correction in Edgartown. The sheriff's jail page says deputies maintain custody, care, and control of the jail, regional lock-up, and house of correction, and the same facility serves all six Martha's Vineyard towns. It is not a state prison, federal prison, or immigration detention center. Pretrial detainees, pre-arraignment safekeeps, and county-sentenced inmates serving short sentences are the local custody group most likely to be tied to Dukes County inmate records.
Current custody pointer: Start with the jail control desk at 508-627-5173, then use records@dcsoma.org when written booking or release documentation is needed.
Use Dukes County Inmate Records
A public online roster would usually let a reader search by name or booking number. Dukes County requires a more practical chain. The jail phone line is the fastest route for a current custody question. A public-records request is the route for a booking sheet, release record, custody status record, or other written jail-held document if it is releasable. MassCourts is for court cases after arraignment, not for live custody status.
- Call the Dukes County Jail and House of Correction control desk at 508-627-5173 and ask whether the person is currently in DCSO custody.
- Have the person's full name, approximate arrest date, town or arresting agency, and date of birth if known.
- If a written record is needed, submit a reasonably specific request to Special Sheriff Kayla Pachico, DCSO Records Access Officer.
- Use MassCourts or the court clerk for charges, docket events, dispositions, and court dates after the case opens.
- Use the Massachusetts DOC, BOP, or ICE locator only if the person has moved into that custody system.
This screenshot comes from the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association county population reports page, which is one official source for jail population reports rather than live name-by-name roster records.
Population reports help explain the size and makeup of the Dukes County jail, but they do not replace a current custody phone call or a records request.
Dukes County Roster Search Fields
The roster search-field table for Dukes County is short because the official online roster itself was not found. The useful fields are the ones needed to route a phone call or public-records request. A request should be narrow enough for the sheriff's office to identify the right record, but it should not ask DCSO for court docket documents that belong to the Trial Court.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online roster name field | Not available | Not available | No official Dukes County online inmate roster form was located. |
| Full name | Request detail | Recommended | Use the legal name and any known spelling variants. |
| Approximate booking date | Request detail | Recommended | Helps locate a booking sheet, custody status record, or release record. |
| Arresting agency or town | Request detail | Optional | Useful in a county where the jail serves all six Martha's Vineyard towns. |
| Requested record | Written description | Strongly recommended | Ask for a specific item, such as booking sheet, booking photo, custody status, or release date. |
Dukes County Booking Record Requests
The DCSO public-records request page names Special Sheriff Kayla Pachico as Records Access Officer. Requests can be sent by email to records@dcsoma.org, by fax to 508-627-8496, by mail to P.O. Box 252, Edgartown, MA 02539, or to the physical address at 149 Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539. The same page lists phone contact at 508-627-5173. DCSO says written requests are recommended, though not required, so the office can respond accurately and completely.
Massachusetts Public Records Law does not guarantee that every jail-related item will be released. The office may review privacy, investigatory, CORI, juvenile, sealed, expunged, court-order, or safety concerns before providing material. Under M.G.L. c.66 s.10, records access officers work within a response framework that can include production, fee estimates, denials, exemption explanations, or requests to narrow the scope.
DCSO Records Access Officer
Special Sheriff Kayla Pachico
Dukes County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 252
Edgartown, MA 02539
508-627-5173
records@dcsoma.org
Dukes County Inmate Record Fields
Dukes County does not publish a sample online inmate profile. The better inventory comes from official Massachusetts retention schedules and Chapter 126 reporting requirements. A booking record may exist as a jail-held record, a court record may exist after arraignment, and a Chapter 126 report may show non-identifying rows and categories. Those are different records, even when they relate to the same arrest.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking sheet | Jail intake or booking information, where held and releasable. |
| Arrest record | Arrest and booking documentation for alleged civil or criminal violations. |
| Fingerprint card | A related arrest-record item identified in retention schedules. |
| Type of admission | Whether the admission category is pretrial, sentenced, or another official category. |
| Type of release | How the person left custody or moved to another status. |
| Sentence length | Sentence length for sentenced persons in Chapter 126 reporting. |
| Program participation | Non-identifying program participation and outcome reporting where required. |
| Bail amount or no-bail reason | A required reporting field, with Trial Court source limits noted in the research. |
Dukes County DOC BOP ICE Records
County jail records, state prison records, federal records, and immigration records must be searched through the right agency. The Dukes County Jail and House of Correction handles local jail and lock-up custody. The Massachusetts Department of Correction handles sentenced state prisoners. The Federal Bureau of Prisons handles federal sentenced inmates. ICE ODLS handles immigration detention. VINELink is a custody-notification tool, but Massachusetts participation is limited and no official Dukes County jail VINE roster page was found.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or short county sentence | Dukes County jail control desk and DCSO records request | No official online DCSO roster was located. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | Massachusetts DOC inmate lookup path | No DOC prison is physically in Dukes County. |
| Federal sentenced inmate | BOP inmate locator | BOP custody is separate from local Dukes County custody. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE ODLS is not a county jail roster or mugshot source. |
The official Mass.gov DOC lookup page is useful when a person from Dukes County has been committed to state prison, but it should not be used as proof that someone is or is not in the county jail.
Use the state locator only after the custody question has shifted from local Dukes County jail custody to Massachusetts DOC custody.
Dukes County Jail Facility
Dukes County has one detention facility identified in official sources. The Dukes County Jail and House of Correction is operated by the Dukes County Sheriff's Office at 149 Main Street in Edgartown, with mailing at P.O. Box 252. The jail phone is 508-627-5173. It functions as a county jail, house of correction, and regional lock-up. The sheriff's page says the facility is less than one mile from Edgartown District Court, which matters for arraignments and court transport.
Dukes County Jail and House of Correction
149 Main Street
Edgartown, MA 02539
Mail: P.O. Box 252, Edgartown, MA 02539
508-627-5173
Call for current custody, visit registration, and records routing.
Dukes County Booking Intake
Official Dukes County booking-process detail is limited, but the available sources support a clear local flow. A person arrested by a local law-enforcement agency in a Martha's Vineyard town may be delivered to the DCSO regional lock-up or jail function at 149 Main Street. Jail staff complete intake and booking. DCSO says its Health Services Unit performs medical intake on every pretrial detainee and inmate placed in sheriff custody.
Classification and housing are internal jail processes. MSA reporting shows maximum housing units, medium sentenced housing units, pre-release, lockup, and holding-cell categories, but it does not publish public housing assignments for named people. DCSO also transports people in custody to Dukes County courts, other Massachusetts courts, correctional facilities, and health care facilities. After arraignment, the court record and jail record become separate tracks.
Note: Official Dukes County sources did not publish a roster refresh time or release-retention period, so do not assume a booking appears online.
Dukes County Jail Visitation Rules
The official visitor page says visitors must register with a visits officer at least 24 hours before the allotted visit time. The general Visit Request Form is returned to the Jail's Control Room at the Pine Street entrance. AA and AlAnon attendees must submit registration at least one week before the first meeting. DCSO also states that approval as a visitor does not guarantee a visit, and policies may change without notice.
| Visit Item | Official Dukes County Rule | Record Use |
|---|---|---|
| Registration timing | At least 24 hours before the allotted visit time | Call the jail before arriving. |
| Form return | Return the Visit Request Form to the Control Room at the Pine Street entrance | Not an online roster form. |
| Identification | Positive picture ID required | Needed for visitor processing. |
| Visitor count | Two people can be admitted at the same time | Confirm with the jail in advance. |
| Search rule | Visitors are searched before entry and may be searched after the visit | Part of facility security. |
| AA and AlAnon | Registration at least one week before the first meeting | Subject to DCSO rules. |
Contact Dukes County Inmates
Mail for a person held at the jail should be addressed to the inmate by name at P.O. Box 252, Edgartown, MA 02539. The research did not locate a separate official legal-mail address, so professional mail routing should be confirmed with the jail. The DCSO visitor forms ask for extensive visitor information, including name, relationship, mailing and physical address, phone numbers, Social Security number, date of birth, driver's license or passport details, felony-conviction disclosure, and signature.
Official DCSO sources did not publish a county jail commissary deposit vendor, phone-call vendor, video visitation vendor, or fee table. State DOC deposit guidance is separate and applies to Massachusetts DOC inmates, not necessarily people held in the Dukes County jail. For county custody, confirm the person is held at the jail before sending money, mail, or forms.
Dukes County Federal ICE Fallback
No Bureau of Prisons facility, ICE detention center, or federal jail was found physically in Dukes County. The closest official Massachusetts BOP institution identified in federal sources is FMC Devens in Ayer, not on Martha's Vineyard. BOP's locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present and can be searched by name or by number. ICE ODLS can be searched by A-number and country of birth or by name, country of birth, and date of birth.
The BOP locator shown below is useful only for federal custody. It does not answer whether someone is newly booked at the Dukes County Jail and House of Correction.
If a local custody search fails, the next step is not always BOP or ICE. First confirm whether the person was released, moved to court, transferred to state DOC, or never held by DCSO.
Note: BOP, ICE, and VINELink are separate systems and should not be treated as substitutes for the Dukes County jail phone line.