New Jersey Jails & Prisons
New Jersey operates 80 correctional facilities, including 39 state prisons and 41 county jails.
New Jersey operates 80 correctional facilities managed by the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), including 39 state prisons and 41 county jails. The state system houses approximately 19,000 inmates across facilities ranging from maximum-security institutions to community reintegration centers. FCI Fort Dix, a federal facility in Burlington County, is one of the largest federal prisons in the country with over 4,000 inmates.
New Jersey county jails are operated independently by county sheriffs and hold pretrial detainees as well as sentenced inmates serving terms under one year. Major county facilities include Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny, and Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in New Brunswick.
New Jersey Inmate Search
To locate a state inmate in New Jersey, use the NJDOC Inmate Finder. For county jail inmates, contact the county sheriff's office or use the facility's local lookup tool if available.
Visitation & Phone Calls
Visitation at New Jersey state prisons requires prior approval and scheduling through the facility. Visit the NJDOC website for current visitation schedules and approved contact lists.
80
Facilities
39
State Prisons
41
County Jails
4
Federal (BOP)
21
Counties
13,496
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Facility
County
Type
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FCI FORT DIX
Fort Dix, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · LOW
4,041
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SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON
Bridgeton, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · MEDIUM
3,188
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ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Newark, NJ
ESSEX
Jail
2,434
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HUDSON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Kearny, NJ
HUDSON
Jail
2,080
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NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON
Trenton, NJ
MERCER
Prison · MAXIMUM
1,819
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NORTHERN STATE PRISON
Newark, NJ
ESSEX
Prison · MEDIUM
1,530
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY ADULT CORRECTION CENTER
North Brunswick, NJ
MIDDLESEX
Jail
1,436
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SOUTHERN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Delmont, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · MEDIUM
1,352
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MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
Freehold, NJ
MONMOUTH
Jail · MAXIMUM
1,328
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CAMDEN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Camden, NJ
CAMDEN
Jail
1,273
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PASSAIC COUNTY JAIL
Paterson, NJ
PASSAIC
Jail · MAXIMUM
1,242
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EAST JERSEY STATE PRISON
Rahway, NJ
MIDDLESEX
Prison · MAXIMUM
1,227
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ESSEX COUNTY-DELANEY HALL DETENTION FACILITY
Newark, NJ
ESSEX
Jail
1,200
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GARDEN STATE YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Crosswicks, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
1,168
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BERGEN COUNTY JAIL
Hackensack, NJ
BERGEN
Jail · MAXIMUM
1,150
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UNION COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth, NJ
UNION
Jail · MAXIMUM
1,048
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ALBERT C WAGNER YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Chesterfield, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
1,032
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ATLANTIC COUNTY GERARD L GORMLEY JUSTICE FACILITY
Mays Landing, NJ
ATLANTIC
Jail · MAXIMUM
1,000
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MERCER COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Lambertville, NJ
MERCER
Jail · MAXIMUM
880
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FCI FAIRTON
Fairton, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · MEDIUM
878
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MOUNTAINVIEW YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Annandale, NJ
HUNTERDON
Prison · JUVENILE
710
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OCEAN COUNTY JAIL
Toms River, NJ
OCEAN
Jail · MAXIMUM
700
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MID-STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Wrightstown, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · MEDIUM
696
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CENTRAL RECEPTION AND ASSIGNMENT FACILITY
Trenton, NJ
MERCER
Prison · MAXIMUM
691
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EDNA MAHAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR WOMEN
Clinton, NJ
HUNTERDON
Prison · MAXIMUM
648
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BURLINGTON COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
Mount Holly, NJ
BURLINGTON
Jail
625
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BURLINGTON COUNTY JAIL ADULT FACILITY / WRC
Pemberton, NJ
BURLINGTON
Jail
625
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL
Bridgeton, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Jail · MEDIUM
550
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MORRIS COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Morristown, NJ
MORRIS
Jail · MAXIMUM
524
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ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER
Woodbridge, NJ
MIDDLESEX
Prison
512
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SALEM COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Woodstown, NJ
SALEM
Jail · MAXIMUM
464
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SOMERSET COUNTY JAIL
Somerville, NJ
SOMERSET
Jail · MAXIMUM
440
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TRENTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
West Trenton, NJ
MERCER
Prison
400
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FCI FORT DIX CAMP
Fort Dix, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · MINIMUM
334
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ELIZABETH DETENTION CENTER
Elizabeth, NJ
UNION
Prison · MINIMUM
300
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JOHNSTONE JUVENILE MEDIUM SECURITY FACILITY
Bordentown, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
262
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BAYSIDE STATE PRISON - ANCORA
Hammondton, NJ
CAMDEN
Prison · MINIMUM
250
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ESSEX COUNTY YOUTH DETENTION CENTER
Newark, NJ
ESSEX
Jail · JUVENILE
242
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY JAIL
Woodbury, NJ
GLOUCESTER
Jail
225
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KEOGH DWYER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Newton, NJ
SUSSEX
Jail
225
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ANN KLEIN FORENSIC CENTER
West Trenton, NJ
MERCER
Prison
200
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NEW JERSEY TRAINING SCHOOL
Monroe Township, NJ
MIDDLESEX
Prison · JUVENILE
200
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CAPE MAY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Cape May Court House, NJ
CAPE MAY
Jail · MAXIMUM
188
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WARREN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Belvidere, NJ
WARREN
Jail · MAXIMUM
176
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HUNTERDON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Flemington, NJ
HUNTERDON
Jail
156
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ANCORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - HOLLY HALL
Hammonton, NJ
CAMDEN
Prison
111
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FCI FAIRTON CAMP
Fairton, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · MINIMUM
104
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
North Brunswick, NJ
MIDDLESEX
Jail · JUVENILE
100
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HUDSON COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Secaucus, NJ
HUDSON
Jail · JUVENILE
79
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CAMDEN COUNTY YOUTH CENTER
Blackwood, NJ
CAMDEN
Jail · JUVENILE
77
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GEORGE W HERLICH JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Elizabeth, NJ
UNION
Jail · JUVENILE
76
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VINELAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Vineland, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · JUVENILE
60
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MERCER COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Trenton, NJ
MERCER
Jail · JUVENILE
55
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JOHNSTONE JUVENILE FEMALE SECURE CARE AND INTAKE FACILITY
Bordentown, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
48
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Bridgeton, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Jail · JUVENILE
46
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MORRIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Morristown, NJ
MORRIS
Jail · JUVENILE
42
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BERGEN COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER - OLD
Paramus, NJ
BERGEN
Jail · JUVENILE
41
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MONMOUTH COUNTY YOUTH DETENTION CENTER
Freehold, NJ
MONMOUTH
Jail · JUVENILE
40
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COSTELLO PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Tabernacle, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
32
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SOUTHERN TRANSITIONAL
Egg Harbor, NJ
ATLANTIC
Prison · JUVENILE
32
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OCEAN COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Toms River, NJ
OCEAN
Jail · JUVENILE
30
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WARREN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Oxford, NJ
WARREN
Prison · JUVENILE
30
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GREEN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Ringwood, NJ
PASSAIC
Prison · JUVENILE
28
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WARREN ACRES JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Oxford, NJ
WARREN
Jail · JUVENILE
28
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ATLANTIC YOUTH CENTER - HARBORFIELDS
Egg Harbor City, NJ
ATLANTIC
Prison · JUVENILE
27
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VOORHEES RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Glen Gardner, NJ
HUNTERDON
Prison · JUVENILE
27
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ALBERT ELIAS RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Bordentown, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
25
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OCEAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Forked River, NJ
OCEAN
Prison · JUVENILE
18
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PINELANDS RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Chatsworth, NJ
BURLINGTON
Prison · JUVENILE
18
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D.O.V.E.S. RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME
Hopewell, NJ
HUNTERDON
Prison · JUVENILE
16
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BAYSIDE STATE PRISON
Leesburg, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · MEDIUM
—
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BAYSIDE STATE PRISON FARM
Leesburg, NJ
CUMBERLAND
Prison · MINIMUM
—
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BERGEN COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Teterboro, NJ
BERGEN
Jail
—
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BURLINGTON COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Pemberton, NJ
BURLINGTON
Jail · JUVENILE
—
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CRAF JONES FARM
Trenton, NJ
MERCER
Prison · MINIMUM
—
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY
Clarksboro, NJ
GLOUCESTER
Jail · JUVENILE
—
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PASSAIC YOUTH RECEPTION AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Haledon, NJ
PASSAIC
Jail · JUVENILE
—
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RIVERFRONT STATE PRISON
Camden, NJ
CAMDEN
Prison
—
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SUSSEX COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Newton, NJ
SUSSEX
Jail · JUVENILE
—
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UNION COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
Linden, NJ
UNION
Jail · JUVENILE
—
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find an inmate in a New Jersey prison?
- Use the NJDOC Inmate Finder at the state corrections website. You can search by name or inmate ID number. For county jail inmates, contact the individual county sheriff's office.
- How many state prisons are in New Jersey?
- New Jersey has 39 state correctional facilities operated by the NJDOC, plus 41 county jails run by county sheriffs.
- How do I send money to an inmate in New Jersey?
- New Jersey state facilities use JPay for inmate deposits. County jails may use different services — contact the specific facility for accepted payment methods.