Plymouth County MA Correctional Facility (ICE)

Plymouth County MA Correctional Facility (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: 508-830-6200

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Plymouth County MA Correctional Facility (ICE) is a medium-security detention center located at 26 Long Pond Rd Plymouth, MA which is operated locally by the Plymouth 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. Plymouth County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Plymouth Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

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Plymouth County Correctional Facility is not just a house of corrections for our inmates. Here at PCCF we take pride in our efforts to turn the lives of our inmates around by the time they leave us. We do this with a variety of programs that are available to our inmates. Below is a brief description of each of our inmate programs.

EDUCATION

Top-notch inmate education programs at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility have earned the Sheriff’s Department another prestigious accreditation from the Correctional Education Association (CEA).

The CEA is a national and international professional association dedicated to bringing educational and rehabilitative programming to detained adults and juveniles.

“Plymouth is the first institution to be accredited by the Correctional Education Association (CEA) in Massachusetts,” Erica Houser, Assistant Director of CEA, wrote.

PCCF educational programs range from teaching basic reading and math skills to more advanced classes and innovative ways of learning. Below are several of our basic course titles followed by details on PCCF’s more advanced courses and the G.E.D. program. Below is a list of the available courses and topics covered:

• Reading & Literature Circles
• Basic Math
• Introduction to Computers
• Public Speaking
• Life Skills

GED Program: Inmates are able to earn their G.E.D. at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. The General Educational Development preparation courses are held in the afternoon and get inmates ready for the GED exam. When they are ready, they can physically take the GED exam within the facility and receive their certificate upon passing.

REINTEGRATION

The Reintegration Department at Plymouth County Correctional Facility consists of three Reintegration Advocates and one Reintegration Manager to serve all sentenced inmates. Inmates are assigned to their advocate by last name so that they remain with the same advocate each time they are in the facility, regardless of where they are housed within the institution.

Each inmate sentenced to our facility is seen by their advocate the day after commitment. The inmate is notified of the variety of available resources both inside and outside of the facility. An individual discharge planning form is completed enabling the reintegration staff at Plymouth County Correctional Facility to conduct a needs assessment in several areas:

• Clothing Needs
• DOR/Child Support
• Education
• Food Needs
• Housing
• Job Training and Placement
• Medical Treatment
• Mental Health Treatment
• Religious Contacts
• RMV
• Social Security/SSDI/Mass Rehab
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Transportation

Should an inmate request assistance in any of these areas, the advocate will research options and make appropriate referrals. The goal is to stimulate discussion should the inmate not have a healthy plan in place. After the first meeting, it is the inmates’ responsibility to contact their reintegration advocate should they require assistance.

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RELIGION

Reverend Daniel Croce is the PCCF Chaplain. In the 1980s, Rev. Croce was an inmate serving a sentence for killing a local police officer in a drunken driving crash.

Today, he is in charge of assuring all inmates access to religious study and worship. Rev. Croce was featured in an Easter rebirth series by the Patriot Ledger newspaper in 2007. Click HERE to see the article.

His deepest satisfaction comes from seeing a couple of hundred inmates embrace the faith every year, just as he did. He says they seem more willing to open up to him because "they know I’ve done time. I’ve been there."

Church services and/or religious studies are available for inmates of all faiths.

There are weekly studies in the following religions:

• Jewish Studies (English)
• Prison Fellowship Studies (English)
• Catholic Bible Studies (English & Spanish)
• Protestant Bible Studies (English & Spanish)
• Muslim Studies (English)
• Jehovah Witness Studies (English & Portuguese)

SHERIFF'S ANTI-VIOLENCE EFFORT (S.A.V.E.) UNIT

The Anti-Violence Unit is open to sentenced inmates. There are both voluntary and mandated participants in the unit. In this immersion program participants reflect upon their violent tendencies through classes and lectures. Below is a description of the unit work the inmates complete.

VICTIM IMPACT PANELS: Victims of violent crime share their stories to SAVE Unit inmates in a non-confrontational manner. The victims detail the impact of crime on their lives, their families, and communities. The goal is for the inmates to understand the repercussion of their crimes, provide a positive outlet for victims, and continue building partnerships with justice agencies and victims service providers to end violent crime. Inmate evaluations show the panel contributes to attitude and perception change.

BATTERER’S INTERVENTION: The 12-week program is an intervention model, not a treatment model. The goal is to end domestic violence and ensure collaboration with other criminal justice agencies and victim advocates. The class provides concrete practical information to change abusive behavior and develop non-violent ways of relating to women. It encourages accountability, helps the inmates understand that their acts of violence control their partner’s actions, thoughts, and feelings.

ANGER MANAGEMENT: This course provides instruction on strategies and techniques to manage anger, reduce conflict, and provide solutions for an inmate to better manage a daily schedule and routine.

CRIMINALITY CLASS: A cognitive- behavior class examines core beliefs: immediate versus delayed gratification, intellectual versus emotional decision making, and criminal and addictive tactics.

HOUSES OF HEALING: A course is based on a book written by prisoners for prisoners. The work helps inmates confront issues and learn to cope while complimenting their other courses inside the SAVE Unit. Details on the book are available by clicking HERE.

PROS & CONS: This course examines themes of violence through classic literature. Inmates within the SAVE Unit soon realize the societal problems of Shakespeare’s day are in line with their own: violence, betrayal, and jealousy.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER UNIT

Approximately 75% of sentenced inmates incarcerated at Plymouth County Correctional Facility have been identified via classification as having a problem with substance misuse or chemical dependency.

The Substance Use Disorder Program at the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department is a four month, 62 bed program for sentenced male inmates who have a history of alcohol and/ or drug abuse. It is a 4 phased program based on cognitive- behavioral curriculum. The program is funded in part by the Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS); therefor, the program is required to meet the clinical standards set by BSAS in order to ensure the provision of efficacious treatment services.

Inmates are referred through classification or submit a written request to the Substance Abuse program manager. In order to participate, inmates must have a minimum of 160 days left on their sentence, complete an assessment, and meet with the program manager prior to being brought into the Substance Use Disorder Program.

Mandatory morning meetings are held Monday through Friday; required and voluntary groups are held throughout the day. Mandatory classes focus on denial, the disease concept of addiction, relapse prevention, interpersonal and family relationships, emotional awareness, dual diagnosis education, process, criminality, spirituality, and coping skills. Voluntary groups are offered to participants wishing to go beyond the mandatory requirements of the program; these groups focus on step work, the Big Book, Mastering Resentments, fatherhood/ parenting, reading and reflections, and Houses of Healing. Four times a week a mandatory twelve step AA or NA meeting is held for all program participants; each participant is assigned to chair a meeting a minimum of two times during their participation in the program. Monthly mandatory presentations are offered on Infectious Diseases, Opiate Overdose Prevention, Compulsive Gambling, Re-Entry Services, and Tobacco Education. Community agencies are brought into the unit monthly to make guest presentations.

Program staff stresses discipline, structure, and responsibility each day, and expect that each participant will contribute both verbally and through written homework assignments. Participants are held accountable through a written contract signed upon entrance into the program and through a series of techniques designed to identify and rectify unhealthy choices and behaviors.

Staff conducts a formal intake and discharge with each participant, and halfway through the program each participant completes a 60- Day Review which is reviewed by staff and used to assess participant’s level of commitment, motivation, participation, and desire to make change. Prior to completing the program, each participant is required to complete a detailed 8 page Individual Discharge Plan with the program manager. Individualized substance abuse or dual diagnosis counseling is offered to a limited number of inmates who qualify for participation.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Work created in The Plymouth County Correctional Facility’s Print Shop has a dual purpose. It’s an inmate vocational training program but also provides services for governmental and non-profit agencies at low cost. Whether it’s printed material for a town’s recreation department, silk-screened t-shirts for a charity road race, or official embroidered department jackets the inmates working the print shop produce high quality work under the direction of trained Corrections Officers.

OFFSET PRINTING: Inmate students learn the concepts and theories of offset printing as well as the history of printing, paper and bindery. The class meets 3 times per week for 13 weeks with one night in the classroom and the others doing hands on work.

CONTINUING OFFSET PRINTING TRAINING: This course exposes inmates to a real-life print shop atmosphere. Multiple projects are going at once with deadlines to meet.

EMBROIDERY: The high-tech computerized embroidery machine comes to PCCF through a Byrne Grant. The grant provides 4-years of funding for the embroidery program and after that, the equipment begins to pay for itself.

SILKSCREENING: Also part of a Byrne Grant, the silk-screening and embroidery courses are taught in the evening. Instructors are brought in to help inmate participants gain employment in the industry upon release.

The department is actively pursuing grants to secure funding for additional vocational programs to give inmates practical skills to use to their advantage upon release.

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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 508-830-6200 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call 508-830-6200 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

visitation Info

Plymouth County MA Correctional Facility (ICE) – Visitation

VISIT PROCESSING 
All visitors must complete a “Visitor Pre-Approval Form / Request to Visit Questionnaire”. 
All visitors must be listed on the inmate’s five (5) person pre-approval list. 
All visitors must provide positive photographic identification, as listed in the “Posted Visiting Rules and Regulations”. 
Visit processing will commence one half (1/2) hour prior to the visiting period. 
Visit processing will end fifteen (15) minutes prior to the last possible seating time, within the scheduled visiting period. 
All visitors will be required to remain in the Visitors Lobby once processed and waiting to be sent to the visit. 

VISIT PROCESSING 
Visiting Time 
9 AM – 11 AM
Processing Start Time – End Time
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Visiting Time 
1 PM – 4 PM 
Processing Start Time – End Time
12:30 pm – 3:15 pm 
Visiting Time 
6 PM – 10 PM 
Processing Start Time – End Time
5:30pm – 9:15pm 

Contact & Non-Contact are for a thirty (30) minute (1/2 hour) time frame. 
Inmates are allowed one (1) visit per scheduled visiting day, a total of two (2) visits per week. 
Visitors are allowed to visit one (1) inmate per day. 

CONTACT VISIT POPULATION Day Visiting Time
INMATES HOUSED IN UNITS 
THURSDAYS 
6PM – 10PM 
BN2 & BS2 
SATURDAYS 
6PM – 10PM 

NON – CONTACT VISIT POPULATION Day Visiting Time 
LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER “A” THROUGH “L” 
TUESDAYS 
9AM – 11AM 
1PM – 4PM 
6PM – 10PM 
SATURDAYS 
9AM – 11AM 
1PM – 4PM 

LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER “M” THROUGH “Z” 
THURSDAYS 
9AM – 11AM 
1PM – 4PM 

SUNDAYS 
9AM – 11AM 
1PM – 4PM 
6PM – 10PM 

VISIT SEATING 
All visitors will be sent to their visit and seated on a first come first serve basis. 
Seating will be determined by availability in a specified visiting room / area. 
When necessary, visits will be seated in accordance with a scheduled time, on the hours and half hours. The final seating for all visiting periods will be one half (1/2) hour prior to the end of a visiting period. 

POSTED VISITOR DRESS CODE 
The Superintendent or designee has established a dress code for visitors of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. The established dress code lists the minimum requirements for clothing allowed and / or clothing prohibited during a facility visit. The Assistant Superintendent or designee may, upon approval of the Superintendent, incorporate any other visitor dress code restrictions that are appropriate into visiting rules, regulations and procedures. Official visitors, volunteers, professional staff and contracted staff, (as defined by policy), will be required to enter the facility in business attire. Discretion is requested to follow the defined dress code for visitors. Extreme violations may cause denials or delays in the visiting process. 

POSTED VISITOR DRESS CODE 
The Dress Code listed below is applicable to all visitors entering the facility for the strict purpose of visiting an inmate. When the Officer assigned to visits deems clothing questionable to the requirements, they will refer to their supervisor and or Shift Commander for approval or denial of a visit. Lockers are provided in the lobby area for the temporary storage of personal items. Use of a locker as temporary storage will require a .50 cents coin (2 quarters). The person using the locker must retain the key while they complete their visit. 
ALL CLOTHING WORN BY VISITORS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. 
1. Clothing is worn in the manner in which it was intended at all times. 
a. Infants, toddlers and children will be appropriately dressed within the parameters of this code. 
b. Any clothing with printed words or pictures that are or could be construed to be offensive to inmates, staff and / or visitors is prohibited. 
c. No clothing that is similar to Uniformed Staff or Inmate clothing will be allowed. No camouflage clothing 
d. No scrubs 
2. Clothing is worn on the upper body at all times, bare tops, bare shoulders, halter tops, tank tops, tube tops, short tops, cropped tops, body T-shirts, sleeveless tops, bathing or swimsuit-like tops, body suits, workout wear, exercise clothing (ie: yoga pants) are prohibited. Blouses, shirts, and dresses showing too much skin and / or cleavage, or which contain full length zippers will be prohibited. 
3. Dresses and skirts with a hemline above the knee are prohibited. Mini-skirts are prohibited. 
4. Shorts with a hemline above half-thigh are prohibited. (Short shorts or sometimes called Daisy Dukes) 5. Any clothing considered to be sheer / see-through, will not be allowed in the facility. 
6. Outer garments including coats, jackets, sweaters, rainwear, ponchos, hooded sweatshirts and over-shirts are prohibited. Visitors will be restricted to one layer of clothing. 
7. Hats, caps, kerchiefs, scarves, bandanas, rollers, curlers, barrettes, scrunchies, rubber / elastic or any type of head-bands, clips, pins, and similar decorations are prohibited. Belts of any fashion must be removed by any person not visiting for professional reasons. Men not visiting for professional reasons will be prohibited from maintaining their ties. 
8. Wedding bands, medical alert bracelets, handkerchiefs and locker keys are the only items authorized to be brought in to a visit area. No jewelry or forms of currency are allowed (coin or paper). All clothing pockets must be empty. 
9. When a visitor is in possession of any of the items above, and is able to remove the item (s) to comply with the dress code, they will be allowed to do so and store the item (s) in a locker provided in the lobby at their expense. 
10. Due to safety issues that could occur within the facility, proper footwear is required. Safety issues could possibly include, an evacuation, floors that become slippery when cleaned, floors that may become compromised during inclement weather, automatic or mechanized doors. Measures are taken to provide a safe walking surface, but certain types of footwear can prohibit or alter safety. 
a. Only shoes that cover the entire foot and do not pose a safety hazard to the wearer will be allowed in the facility, such as a flat shoe, moderate women’s dress shoe, sneaker, boots or a man’s dress shoe. 
b. Shower style shoes, Sandals, Flip Flops, Clogs, High heeled boots, Wedges or shoes with open faces. Heels that are considered to be an inappropriate height will not be allowed on any style of shoe; any shoe that would be classified as high heels. 
NOTE: During CONTACT visiting periods, dresses, skirts and shorts are strictly prohibited. This is in addition to any items listed in #2 of this section. 

VISITOR PRE-APPROVAL 
1. All visitors must be pre-approved for a visit and must be on the inmate visiting list. Inmates are limited to five (5) persons being pre-approved for visits, (excluding official visitors). 
2. All Visitors will be required to complete a Visitor Pre-Approval / Request to Visit Questionnaire and submit it to the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. 
a. At the time of submission the visitor is required to provide a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope. This envelope will be used to notify each visitor of their status as an “Approved” visitor or they will receive notification that they have been “Denied” permission to visit the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. b. Upon receipt of the Visitor Pre-Approval form, a Criminal History / Background check will be conducted by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department, utilizing the information provided on the form. c. Background checks will be conducted using the information provided on this form at any time deemed necessary by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department. 
d. Visiting privileges will be “Approved” or “Denied” upon completion of the Criminal History / Background check and verification of information provided on this form. 
e. You, the visitor, will be notified via mail regarding your status as “Approved” or “Denied”, utilizing the Self Addressed Stamped Envelope you provide. 
f. Any person who has been “Denied” permission will receive instructions on appealing the decision. 
3. Any person who submits a Visitor Pre-Approval / Request to Visit Questionnaire without the Self Addressed Stamped Envelope will not be processed and considered not approved. 
4. YOU MUST PROVIDE A PHOTOCOPY of your legal form of identification with the application / form. 
5. Forms may be submitted in person with legal picture identification. 
6. All forms may be submitted in person or through the mail and must include a self-addressed stamped envelope when mailed or hand delivered to the facility
 

Plymouth County MA Correctional Facility (ICE) – Friends and Family Visits

DAY	VISITATION TIME
DETAINEE'S LAST NAME BEGINS WITH A – L
Tuesdays	9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturdays	9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
DETAINEE'S LAST NAME BEGINS WITH M – Z
Thursdays	9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sundays	9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
JUVENILE SECURE UNIT RESIDENTS
Thursdays and Saturdays	6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

• If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (508) 830-6200 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
• To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.
• Visitors must present a valid verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.
• Visits shall not exceed 30 minutes.
• 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.

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:

Daily, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Legal representatives may, with prior approval of the Superintendent or designee, be allowed to visit at other times.

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 (781) 359-7500.

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.