Franklin County MA House of Correction (ICE)

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Franklin County MA House of Correction (ICE) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 413-774-4014

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Franklin County MA House of Correction (ICE) is a medium-security detention center located at 160 Elm St in Greenfield, MA. This county jail is operated locally by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Franklin County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Greenfield Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Franklin County MA House of Correction (ICE) has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Franklin County MA Jail & House of Correction – Visitation

ICE DETAINEE – VISITOR RULES & REGULATIONS:

Visitors will be allowed on the premises no more than fifteen minutes prior to the visiting period. Upon arrival, visitors will complete a visitor Registration Form.

Visitors 17 years of age or older must present proper photo identification. A drivers license or other photo identification issued by the Register of Motor Vehicles, a Welfare Card, or Military Identification Card shall be considered acceptable. Other forms of photo identification, such as a passport, may also be considered acceptable on a case-by-case basis. Identification cards issued by a school, company, or organizations shall not be considered acceptable.

Youths under the age of 17 shall be accompanied by their parents or legal guardian along with a copy of their birth certificate.

Visitors must dress appropriately. Any visitor showing signs of recent drug or alcohol use will be denied visitation.

Visitors must lock all personal items in lockers provided. There is a twenty-five cent fee for the use of the lockers. Bringing contraband – guns, weapons, controlled substances, or any other prohibited item – to the facility may result in the loss of visiting privileges, as well as criminal prosecution.

Visitors who violate visiting rules may have visiting privileges suspended and could face criminal prosecution.

Friends and Family Visits

DAY	VISITATION TIME
MEDIUM-HIGH & HIGH-LEVEL DETAINEES
Tuesday	2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday	2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
LOW & MEDIUM-LOW LEVEL DETAINEES
Tuesday	1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday	6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday	1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
RESTRICTED HOUSING UNIT DETAINEES
Tuesday	6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday	1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Visitation is available per the above schedule by submitting a request to the ICE Liaison. Although we make every attempt to accommodate such visits they are subject to availability of the Visitation Room and the security requirements of the facility.
Detainees are allotted one hour for visitation. More time may be authorized by the Assistant Deputy Superintendent for family members traveling significant distances dependent upon the number of visitors and staff availability. A maximum of three visitors may visit at any one time. This regulation will be interpreted flexibly and is subject to exceptions.
To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.

Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.

Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:

Attorneys and/or paralegals may visit detainees seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., including holidays. This regulation will be interpreted flexibly and is subject to exceptions.

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

Consular Visits

Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (860) 240-3012.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.

Visiting Restrictions

All family or other social visits are Non-contact.
No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.
If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.
All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.
Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.
Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)

All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.