Bristol County Sheriff's Office

Bristol County’s collaboration with ICE under 287(g) ended amid political battles, reshaping law enforcement and immigration outcomes in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts lawmakers are rethinking unlimited inmate phone calls after the program cost taxpayers $12M and raised security and enforcement concerns.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux says $3M was shifted from non-jail programs to improve jail operations, inmate services, and correctional staffing.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux marks three years since the last inmate suicide, citing new jail policies, staff training, and suicide prevention reforms.

Heroux pushes a $10M plan to close New Bedford’s aging Ash Street Jail, shifting inmates to Dartmouth and cutting rising costs in Bristol County corrections.

Bristol County dispatcher and captain earn statewide awards for heroism, leadership, and recruitment innovation at the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association ceremony.

Sheriff Paul Heroux settles the ICE detainee lawsuit for $800K using civil process funds, avoiding trial risk and protecting BCSO staff.

A former Deputy Sheriff in the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office has paid a civil penalty and damages for violating the conflict of interest law.

If you've ever wondered whether you need to slow down around Bristol County Sheriff's Office deputies, Sheriff Paul Heroux has the answer.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux has put New Bedford’s iconic Shawmut Diner on the auction block, with the starting bid at just $10.