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Berkshire Sheriff's Office oversees inmates housed at the BCHC The Berkshire County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Berkshire County.

Located in Pittsfield, MA., the Sheriff's Office oversees the county Jail and House of Correction and Regional 911 Dispatch Center. We currently hold dual accreditation with the American Correctional Association (ACA) as well as the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). The 30 towns and 2 cities in Berkshire County are encompassed within 946 square miles of rural, mountainous terrain. The Sheriff offers an array of support services to all law enforcement agencies in the county to include: Mounted Unit, Underwater Search and Rescue Unit, K9 Training Program, Mobile Command Center, Traffic Control Trailer, Electronic sign-boards and portable light towers. Partnerships involving Sheriff's Deputies include: Berkshire County Law Enforcement Task Force, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), US Marshalls Task Force, FBI Western MA Gang Task Force, Anti-Crime Unit, Special Response Team (SRT), and Pittsfield Student Resource Center (SRC). The Sheriff's Office is headed by Sheriff Thomas Bowler, who was elected Sheriff in 2010 after serving over 24 years with the Pittsfield Police Department as a detective. Please do not use this page to report any criminal activity. Call 911 or contact your local Police Department. Questions messaged to the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office via this page will be processed by a page administrator and replied to in a timely manner. This page is an open and public forum. However, it is associated with a government entity and we take pride in assisting any Public Safety Office within Berkshire County. Therefore, we have a responsibility to ensure some degree of civility in the discourse. While you may offer comments and observations, any posts that are personally defamatory or targeting an individual may be reported as abusive. Additionally, any posts containing vulgarity will be reported and be removed from the page.

11/28/2025

Team BCSO was at Five Below today in Pittsfield collecting donations for the Toys For Tots Campaign. A tremendous thank you to the staff at Five Below and the community for making this event a huge success. A special thank you to our staff though, who braved the freezing temperatures, wind gusts and occasional snow showers, to make the holidays even more special for many within the community! ☃️❄️⛄️❄️

11/27/2025

From our family to yours, have a great Thanksgiving Berkshire County.

11/26/2025

The Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office kitchen staff, along with the assistance of the inmate kitchen workers, worked extra hard to prepare 22 turkeys, totaling 500 lbs of turkey meat, 5 gallons of gravy and all the extras for Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of people at the Christian Center. Sheriff Bowler, Lieutenant Terranova, and our kitchen staff have taken the roll of joyously preparing and delivering these meals each Thanksgiving and enjoy being able to help those within the community during this time of year.

Sheriff Bowler is very proud to partner with the Christian Center in providing these meals to the community. Many within our community struggle daily and being able to provide them with a warm meal this holiday season let’s them know there is someone here for them. Reminds them that someone cares about them and lets them know that someone loves them. That someone, is their community!

11/24/2025

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling career in law enforcement? Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office, Jail, and House of Correction is actively seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as full-time Correction Officers. Competitive starting salary starting at $61,455.89 per year. We are also accepting applications for lateral transfers if they have completed either a DOC/MSA academy within the Commonwealth or within the surrounding states. Note: If transferring from out of state, additional training may be required if necessary.

Benefits Include:
• Generous paid vacations, sick, and personal leave time
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Long-term disability plan for added security
• Deferred compensation plan to help you save for the future
• Healthcare spending and dependent care spending accounts to cover eligible expenses
• Commonwealth of MA State Retirement Plan for your long-term financial well-being

Additional Opportunities:
• Opportunities to receive additional bonuses for education and physical fitness are offered.

Physical Fitness Testing Requirements:
• Push-Ups: Complete 19 in 1 minute
• Plank: Hold for 1 minute
• ¼ Mile Run & Handcuff: Complete within 3 minutes and 22 seconds
• ¼ Mile Run & Dummy Drag: Complete within 3 minutes and 37 seconds

Important Dates:
• PT Test: December 1st and 4th at 5:00pm
• Written Test: December 1st and 4th, directly after the completion of the PT Test
•Location: 467 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield MA
• Academy Start: March 2026

Completion of Academy:
• Officers will be assigned either 2nd/3rd shift with a 5:2 schedule which may include weekends and or holidays. Officers will be on a probationary period for a period of one year, set from their date of hire.

Applications available on our website: bcsoma.org or by scanning the attached QR code. They can also be picked up in our main lobby at 467 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield, MA., and returned to Diane Maynes, ADS, Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office, 467 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield, MA., 01201 on or before November 28, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the application, PT/Written testing or the academy, please contact Lieutenant Jacob Ga***rd, 413-443-7220 EXT 1418 or by email, jacob.gaylord@sdb.state.ma.us.

The Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

11/24/2025

Please join us in congratulating our newly sworn in Deputy Sheriff’s to the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office. They have successfully completed their required academy training and are ready and eager to start their field training. Welcome to our family and remember, your learning has just begun!

11/21/2025

Please join us in welcoming the following new Officers to our family here at the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office. Our seven new Officers just completed their academy training and have officially made the transition from recruit to Officer! Great job and welcome to our family!!

Officer Burke
Officer Gaulden-Wheeler
Officer Lacy
Officer Sondrini
Officer White
Officer Towsky
Officer Hewitt

A special thank you to the staff at Franklin/Hampshire County and especially our staff for always going above and beyond in training these young Officers who are the future of law enforcement in corrections!

11/17/2025

-From Sheriff Thomas N. Bowler-

I am very pleased to announce that Lt. Josean Sanchez has been promoted to the rank of Captain effective November 16, 2025. Please join with me in congratulating him on this significant accomplishment in his career with the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office.

11/17/2025

Team BCSO had an absolute blast yesterday joining first responders from throughout Berkshire County in the Lee Police Department’s Lee Holiday Sweater Run 5K. Great job by Chief DeSantis, Sergeant Wood and Officer Roosa from the Lee Police Department and Chief Brown from Lee Fire Department for organizing this amazing event that benefited our local Special Olympics athletes throughout Berkshire County.

11/16/2025

-From Primary Captain Thomas Morton-

To Sheriff Bowler and staff,

Today I say farewell to a career that has spanned over 30 years in corrections. With that, I am filled with a sense of gratitude, pride, honor and sadness. From my early days as a corrections officer on 2nd Street, to my time as Primary Captain for the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, it has been an honor and privilege to serve the people of Berkshire County.

During my career, I have had the opportunity to work alongside some of the most dedicated, skilled, and courageous men and women who work behind the wall. Together, we faced numerous challenges, but even through the triumphs and tribulations, we can collaboratively say that our impact on the safety, well-being of our facility and more importantly, individuals within our community made a difference.

To the corrections officers of the Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for your support, trust, and loyalty during my time as a supervisor. Your resilience and dedication to the sheriff’s office have made it an honor to lead and serve alongside you. I respect all of you and honor the job each of you do. Take care of each other inside and outside of the walls. I am confident that under your watch, the department will continue to thrive and excel.

Sincerely,
Primary Captain Thomas Morton

Morty, congratulations on your retirement! Your knowledge, dedication and commitment to our overall core foundation of safety and security will be truly missed. Enjoy this next chapter in life and enjoy your family more than anything! You will be truly missed!!

11/14/2025

It was a honor for us to be able to attend the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association’s 2025 Law Enforcement & Corrections Awards Ceremony at the Massachusetts State House yesterday. Being able to recognize the men and women who work in corrections and law enforcement throughout our state was an incredible experience. Great job by everyone and continue to stay safe.

11/13/2025

Today was an amazing day as Team BCSO in collaboration with Molari Inc., partnered together an provided a Lone Worker Safety training to multiple home care agencies within Berkshire County. A tremendous thank you to Lee Rudin and her amazing staff at Molari Inc. for organizing this training. A special thank you to our staff for providing much needed information and support for members within our community.

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467 Cheshire Road
Pittsfield, MA
01201

Telephone

(413) 443-7220

Website

https://bcsoma.org/

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