Bristol County Sheriffs Office

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office, registered with the U.S. federal government since December 2004, is a local government entity operating in Bristol County, Massachusetts. As a county-level law enforcement agency, it primarily provides correctional and public safety services. Through federal grant awards, the Sheriff's Office focuses on addressing critical issues within its correctional facilities and the broader community, particularly in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, and support for incarcerated parents and their children. The office leverages federal funding to implement innovative programs aimed at reducing recidivism, improving inmate health outcomes, and strengthening family bonds for those impacted by incarceration.

Recent federal grant awards to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office highlight its commitment to addressing complex societal challenges. In October 2023, the Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $550,000 Project Grant for the Telebehavioral Care Net (TBH Care Net) program under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. This three-year initiative aims to provide telehealth services, including psychiatry, medication for opioid use disorder, crisis intervention, and behavioral counseling to at least 165 inmates annually who struggle with mental health or co-occurring disorders. The office partners with Correctional Psychiatric Services and a correctional reentry clinic to deliver these services. Additionally, in October 2021, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention granted $744,565 for the TRUE COURSE project under the Children of Incarcerated Parents program. This three-year project focuses on supporting incarcerated parents and their minor children in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, with the goal of preventing crime and protecting families. The Sheriff's Office also participates in educational initiatives, as evidenced by a sub-award from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for Title I, Part D programs, which provide educational services to neglected, delinquent, or at-risk youth in adult correctional facilities.