Who to Call When You Have Questions About Bristol County Visits
Need to confirm Bristol County visiting times, check on weather cancellations, or figure out where to send your visit paperwork? Here are the contacts and addresses you'll need.
For most visit questions, call the Bristol County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) main switchboard at (508) 995-6400. You can also find current visit times posted in each facility's lobby or on the BCSO website at bcso-ma.us. Not sure which schedule applies to your situation? The switchboard is your quickest route to a straight answer.
Note: Visits may be cancelled or adjusted at any time. During inclement weather, call the Sheriff’s Office switchboard to check whether visits have been cancelled.
Facility Addresses
- ✓ Dartmouth Correctional Complex: 400 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
- ✓ Ash Street Jail: 226 Ash Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Mailing completed visit paperwork - like the Request to Visit or Minor Request to Visit forms? Send it to: BCSO, Attention: Communications Division, 400 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747.
- Call about weather-related cancellations - Visits can be cancelled or adjusted, so during inclement weather, check in with the Sheriff’s Office switchboard at (508) 995-6400 before you travel.
- Confirm a schedule change or adjustment - If you hear that visit times have shifted or you’re unsure whether visits are running as planned, the switchboard can help you verify what’s current.
- Follow up after you mail visit forms - If you’ve sent completed Request to Visit paperwork to BCSO Attention: Communications Division, 400 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747 and you need to check on next steps, call (508) 995-6400.
Reminder: Visiting times are posted in each facility lobby and on the BCSO website (bcso-ma.us). Checking those first can save you a call when you just need the current schedule.
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