Hampden County Medium Security Facility

County Jail

Last Updated: July 12, 2019
Address
627 Randall Road, Ludlow, MA 01056
Beds
1350
County
Hampden
Phone
413-547-8000
Email
mainfacility@hcsdmass.org

Hampden County Medium Security Facility is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

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You can support your loved ones at Hampden County Medium Security Facility on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 413-547-8000.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Hampden County Medium Security Facility so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Hampden County Medium Security Facility is a detention center located at 627 Randall Road Ludlow, MA which is operated locally by the Hampden 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. Hampden County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Ludlow Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Massachusetts here.


The Hampden Medium Security Facility, also known as the "Main Institution", is located in Ludlow, Massachusetts. An average inmate count is 1,350 (1,220 men, 130 women).

It is composed of seven buildings, three of which are housing towers for pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates. The facility is divided into 24 living units under a Unit Management/Direct Supervision mode of operation.

Sentenced inmates are expected to maintain a 40-hour work week of participation in productive activities within the facility that include both job assignments and programs. All sentenced inmates go through a Basic Inmates' Intensive Regimen, and continue with programs that address their deficits in substance abuse, education, employment, anger management, victim awareness, etc.

The Sheriff's philosophy is that re-entry into the community begins on day one of incarceration, and the intent of the medium security facility is to begin a continuum of return to the community as law-abiding, productive citizens.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Massachusetts. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Hampden County Medium Security Facility.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Hampden County Medium Security Facility - Visitation

Times and days are subject to change without notice

  • Monday 8:30 am - 4 pm
  • Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
  • Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sunday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • All federal holidays

This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call 413-547-8000 for more information, alerts, or scheduling changes.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.