Web Site:

www.fcso-ma.us

Organization Chart

Mission:

The primary mission of the Franklin Sheriff's Office is the protection of the public. The philosophy of the Sheriff's Office is to protect the public by operating the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction and providing public safety services to the citizens of Franklin County.
- Operation of a regional correctional system
- Transportation of prisoners
- Detention of pre-arraignment arrestees
- Service of judicial process
- Community policing/crime prevention programs for the benefit of senior citizens
- Enforcement of laws enacted for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 126 S. 16

Custody and control of jails and houses of correction; jailer; assistants; bond

MGL C. 126

Jails, Houses of Correction and Reformation and Industrial Farms

MGL C. 37

Sheriffs

MGL C. 34B S. 1-22

Abolition of County Government

MGL C. 127 S. 1-169

Officers and Inmate of Penal and Reformatory Institutions, Paroles and Pardons

MGL C. 111 S. 20&21

Public Health

Regulations

103 CMR 900

County Correctional Facilities

105 CMR 451

Minimum Health and Sanitation Standards and Inspection Procedures for Correctional Facilities

105 CMR 590

Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments