Inmate Search 🔍 | NJ DOC - Northern State Prison

NJ DOC - Northern State Prison is a high security prison which is managed and operated by state of New Jersey. It falls under the jurisdiction of New Jersey Department of Corrections. Offenders from Police/City and county jails are transferred to NJ DOC - Northern State Prison for serving their sentence. It houses adult inmates serving long sentence usually more than a year. Most of the inmates are convicted for serious offenses like murder, assault etc. NJ DOC - Northern State Prison provides number of amenities to the inmates like TV viewing area, 3 time meals, internet and other correctional facilities.

Location

168 Frontage Road
Newark, New Jersey 07114

County

Essex County

Phone Number

973-465-0068

Facility Type

State Prison

Inmate Capacity

2704

Website

www.state.nj.us

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at NJ DOC - Northern State Prison?

New Jersey Department of Corrections maintains database of all offenders serving jail time at NJ DOC - Northern State Prison. To search for an inmate visit New Jersey DOC inmate search page and follow the instructions.

Note: The database is updated weekly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in NJ DOC - Northern State Prison?

It means the inmate is transferred to another prison or is released from jail. Visit Nationwide State prison search page for more information.

Q. What are the visitation rules of NJ DOC - Northern State Prison?

One must be in approved visitors list to be able to visit the inmate in NJ DOC - Northern State Prison. One must fill the Inmate Visitation Application form and submit it to the Prison authority. It can take up to 30 days for the application to be processed. Once the application is processed one can visit the inmate.
Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 973-465-0068.