About New Jersey's Correctional System
New Jersey manages its correctional system through the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), operating major facilities including New Jersey State Prison, South Woods State Prison, and East Jersey State Prison.
If you are searching for a New Jersey inmate, use the state's official search portal at this link. For federal inmates, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to New Jersey facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation schedules, as these may change without notice.
New Jersey Resources & Local Services
Showing 8 facilities in New Jersey
Federal
Medium
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fairton is a medium security facility for male offenders. It also has an adjacent satellite prison camp housing minimum security male offenders. FCI Fairton is located in rural south central New Jersey, 50 miles southeast of Philadelphia and 40 miles west of Atlantic City.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, is a low security facility housing male inmates. A satellite camp is located adjacent to the FCI and houses minimum security male inmates. FCI Fort Dix is located in Burlington County on the Fort Dix/McGuire Air Force Base military installation. It is approximately 40 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 30 miles from the New Jersey shore.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 201-527-3000, 24 hours a day. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 201-527-3000 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
County
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 973-622-7157 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 973-622-7866 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 973-645-3666 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 973-274-7500 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 201-395-5600, ext 5084 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 212-863-3401 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 732-431-7863 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 212-863-3401 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.