Where to Find and Research New Jersey Inmate Information

The interests of New Jersey prison inmates are protected by the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC). The address and contact details of the Department are as follows:

State of New Jersey
Department of Corrections
Whittlesey Road
PO Box 863
Trenton, NJ 08625
Telephone: 609-292-4036
Fax: 609-292-9083

The New Jersey Department of Corrections

The NJDOC is responsible for the implementation of fair judicial policy and safe custody of the offenders. The NJDOC is responsible for the welfare of New Jersey inmates, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) and Correctional Medical Services. The aim of the NJDOC is to protect the interests of the general public and to rehabilitate offenders.

In recent years, the NJDOC has sponsored anti-crime programs such as “Be Smart, Choose Freedom,” which aims to educate young people in choosing lawful freedom over the life of an inmate. More information about the NJDOC is available at its website, located at http://www.state.nj.us/corrections/.

New Jersey Prisons and Inmate Records

The inmate records of New Jersey are supervised by the NJDOC and by the sheriff's office of each county. Some county sheriff’s offices provide online access to inmate records. Most of these online databases display photographs of the offenders. The Vinelink system provides information and services for crime victims.

Offender statistics can be accessed at http://www.state.nj.us/corrections/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/offstats.html. The aim of the NJDOC’s online offender search is to secure public safety and the welfare of New Jersey inmates. It provides community access to information about New Jersey offenders; the information is provided according to New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act, or OPRA.

The Correctional Facilities of New Jersey

The NJDOC is responsible for the supervision of 13 major correctional institutions, including seven adult male correctional facilities, three youth facilities, one for sex offenders, one for women, and a central reception unit.

The addresses of some of the correctional facilities in New Jersey are as follows:

East Jersey State Prison
Lock Bag R
Rahway,
New Jersey 07065
Middlesex County

New Jersey State Prison
P.O. Box 861
Trenton,
New Jersey 08625
Mercer County

South Woods State Prison
215 South Burlington Rd.
Bridgeton,
New Jersey 08302
Cumberland County

Northern State Prison
P.O. Box 2300
Newark,
New Jersey 07114
Essex County

Southern State Correctional Facility
4295 Route 47
Delmont,
New Jersey 08314
Cumberland County

Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
P.O. Box 4004
Clinton,
New Jersey 08809
Hunterdon County