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Who Holds an Arrestee Overnight? In Massachusetts, It Depends on the County – WTOP News

County sheriffs are split on intake rules as staffing, capacity and medical screening drive refusals and suspensions across the state.

Across the state, county sheriffs have developed different systems for housing the newly arrested until they appear in court. Sheriffs differ widely in who they accept, who pays and how much help they expect from local police. Plymouth, Suffolk and Bristol counties refused detainees at the highest rates in the state, according to data obtained...

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The New Bedford Light broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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