Hampshire County Jail & House of Correction

Hampshire County Jail & House of Correction basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 413-582-7700

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Hampshire County Jail & House of Correction is a medium-security detention center located at 205 Rocky Hill Rd Northampton, MA which is operated locally by the Hampshire County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Hampshire County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Northampton Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Hampshire Jail and House of Correction consist of five buildings:

1. The main facility houses inmates awaiting trial and Medium Security inmates who are sentenced. Also located in the main facility are the health services unit (clinic), kitchen, dining hall, woodshop, visiting room, classrooms, laundry and administrative offices.

2. The Modular Unit, which is within the enclosed perimeter, consists of two sixty man-housing units divided by an officers control room. This unit is dormitory-style living with eight-man rooms and four-man rooms. The unit also includes a day room area in each sixty-man area where television and leisure-time activities are provided. There are treatment or meeting rooms, program space and the building also houses a dental room and a culinary arts kitchen.

3. The Inmate Property Storage building, also located within the secure perimeter, houses inmate personal property. This building is also a modular building that was erected at the same time as the Modular Unit.

4. The Minimum Security building is outside of the secure perimeter and is designed for large occupancy. It has a food delivery kitchen and weightlifting area.

5. The maintenance building was constructed in 1990 to help maintain the vehicles, equipment, and grounds of the facility. Most repairs can be completed on grounds, to help save repair costs.

visitation Info

Hampshire County Jail & House of Correction – Visitation

Visiting Hours

GENERAL HOUSING & MODULAR UNIT (SENTENCED)

PRE-TRIAL (UNSENTENCED)

MINIMUM SECURITY

There will be no visits when a holiday falls on either Wednesday or Thursday.

Inmate Visit Approval

1. All visitors are subject to approval or rejection by the assistant superintendent.

2. Visitors under eighteen years of age:

• All persons less than eighteen years of age shall be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a close relative above the age of eighteen. All are subject to the same search procedures as outlined in entrance procedures.
• The Parental Consent Form is subject to the approval by the assistant superintendent or a designee before entry is permitted for facility visits.
• Only children, stepchildren who can provide a valid marriage certificate for verification, and grandchildren of the inmate shall be allowed to enter the facility for visits. All of the above must be listed on the inmate’s approved Inmate Visiting List.
• Parents and/or legal guardians are required to submit completed birth certificates for children with both the mother and father identified before they are allowed entry for facility visits.

3. Persons with prior felony convictions or pending charges who wish to visit an inmate must:

• Receive special permission from the assistant superintendent.
• Receive permission prior to the visitor coming to the facility.
• Persons with pending charges will not be allowed to visit until those charges have been resolved.
• Inmate visiting lists are limited to 15 individuals.

Visitor Dress Code – Presentable attire shall be worn by both inmates and their visitors. All visitors to the Hampshire Jail and House of Correction shall comply with the dress code. Individuals who are wearing the following attire shall not be allowed entrance to the facility:

• Bathing suits
• Shorts*
• Halter tops
• Excessively tight or revealing clothing
• See-through clothing
• Ripped clothing
• Tank tops
• Tube tops
• Hooded clothing
• Any shirt not fully covering the midriff
• Miniskirts
• Sleeveless shirts or dresses
• Backless shirts, blouses, or dresses
• Hats
• Coveralls
• Obscene t-shirts
• Spaghetti-strap tops or dresses
• Hair ornaments
• Body piercings such as eyebrows, nose, lips, and ears
• Jewelry, except for one wedding band and one religious medal with chain allowed
• Coats or jackets

Prescription eyeglasses are allowed.

Except for the above-mentioned articles of clothing, all coverings of the upper body are allowed as long as the garment includes some type of over-the-shoulder covering. The lower part of the body must be covered by a dress, skirt, slacks, or shorts.

* All shorts and skirts must be no higher than two inches above the knee.