Articles and Reports

County Fact Sheets:

Two-page overviews of county population and demographics, current sheriff, and information on the county's corrections population and budget. Contains a map of the county, a list of all cities and towns, and background information on the sheriff.

Bristol County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Essex County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Hampden County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Middlesex County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Norfolk County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Suffolk County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Worcester County Fact Sheet (PDF)

Articles:

Sheriff Frank G. Cousins Speaks on Collective Bargaining, Over-Classification, and
the Need for Post-Release Supervision ...
CJPC newsletter article (May 2005) on Sheriff Cousins' talk given at CJPC's 2005 annual dinner

Other Reports:

County Demographics (PDF)
A table containing demographic and economic data for all 14 counties.

County Corrections Budgets (PDF)
A table containing 2005 budgets for the 14 sheriff's departments

County Corrections Overcrowding (PDF)
A table containing design capacity population size, and percentage over design capacity for the 13 county correctional systems (all counties but Nantucket)

Maps and Resources:

Official maps for all counties, cities, and towns can be found on the Commonwealth's website.

Information on the history and status of county government is available through the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the Commonwealth's website.