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How to find someone in jail in Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County Correctional Facility — incarceration inquiries assistance

Use official custody resources for Essex County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed
4
State locator
New Jersey Department of Corrections
Service coverage
Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction
Essex County, NJ

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Essex County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

The current official source identifies Essex County Correctional Facility — incarceration inquiries and publishes this contact. Ask about actual County custody, release, transfer and the responsible receiving facility. A very recent arrest may still be with the arresting agency. The Sheriff FAQ expressly directs incarceration inquiries to this independent County Correctional Facility.

Essex County Correctional Facility — incarceration inquiries assistance

Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Published agency assistance; no answered call, availability guarantee, individual custody status, automatic municipal intake or case-specific placement was tested.

Search New Jersey participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-05. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the New Jersey correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

New Jersey DOC custody; county facilities are separate

Official agency instructions and assistance

Existing DOC application returned an empty 200 page in this review

Search form availability was not confirmed in this review. An access restriction, CAPTCHA, or unavailable application may require a normal browser or agency assistance; missing records do not establish release.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search availability is unconfirmed or this is an instructions/phone route.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

Belleville township custody assistance

Use the current Belleville township Police non-emergency assistance for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Belleville township — Police non-emergency assistance

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Bloomfield township custody assistance

Initial arrest or local custody assistance through Bloomfield township Police non-emergency. Ask about actual arresting agency, current holding, release or transfer before relying on any County contact.

Bloomfield township — Police non-emergency

Call the published Police contact. Ask which unit can confirm custody, release or transfer. Use the County facility contact only after its intake is confirmed.

Published Police non-emergency; the number was not called. No individual custody location or automatic County receiving destination is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after the arresting agency confirms County facility intake. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Caldwell borough custody assistance

Use the current Caldwell borough Chief of Police contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Caldwell borough — Chief of Police contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

City of Orange township custody assistance

Contact the current City of Orange township Police non-emergency Dispatch (24 hours) for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

City of Orange township — Police non-emergency Dispatch (24 hours)

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

East Orange city custody assistance

Contact the current East Orange city Police Department contact for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

East Orange city — Police Department contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Essex Fells borough custody assistance

Use the current Essex Fells borough Police non-emergency assistance for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Essex Fells borough — Police non-emergency assistance

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Fairfield township custody assistance

Use the current Fairfield township Police Department contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Fairfield township — Police Department contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Glen Ridge borough custody assistance

Use the current Glen Ridge borough Police non-emergency assistance for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Glen Ridge borough — Police non-emergency assistance

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Irvington township custody assistance

Initial arrest or local custody assistance through Irvington township Police Department main contact. Ask about actual arresting agency, current holding, release or transfer before relying on any County contact.

Irvington township — Police Department main contact

Call the published Police contact. Ask which unit can confirm custody, release or transfer. Use the County facility contact only after its intake is confirmed.

Published Police Department main contact; the number was not called. No individual custody location or automatic County receiving destination is established. Official page reader field observed; raw page was restricted and reader crawl metadata is retained.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after the arresting agency confirms County facility intake. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Livingston township custody assistance

Contact the current Livingston township Police Department main contact for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

Livingston township — Police Department main contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Maplewood township custody assistance

Contact the current Maplewood township Police non-emergency for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

Maplewood township — Police non-emergency

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Millburn township custody assistance

Use the current Millburn township Police Department contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Millburn township — Police Department contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Montclair State University CDP custody assistance

Montclair State University CDP spans Montclair Township and Little Falls Township. Identify the actual arresting agency: use University Police for campus incidents handled by that agency, or the corresponding municipal Police contact. The CDP name does not determine who has custody or which County facility received a transfer.

Montclair State University Police non-emergency assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency. Ask whether the person remains with Police, was released or transferred, and which agency or facility handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a County facility.

Published Police assistance contact. A specific person, booking hotline, holding facility, answered call or automatic County transfer has not been confirmed.

Little Falls Township Police contact

Montclair State University CDP spans Montclair Township and Little Falls Township. Identify the actual arresting agency: use University Police for campus incidents handled by that agency, or the corresponding municipal Police contact. The CDP name does not determine who has custody or which County facility received a transfer. This choice is Little Falls township Police assistance. Use this choice when the actual arresting agency is Little Falls township Police. If the agency is unknown, ask which Police service handles the actual address. Confirm current custody, release or transfer; do not select a County jail from the CDP name alone.

Montclair township — Police non-emergency

Montclair State University CDP spans Montclair Township and Little Falls Township. Identify the actual arresting agency: use University Police for campus incidents handled by that agency, or the corresponding municipal Police contact. The CDP name does not determine who has custody or which County facility received a transfer. This choice is Montclair township Police assistance. Use this choice when the actual arresting agency is Montclair township Police. If the agency is unknown, ask which Police service handles the actual address. Confirm current custody, release or transfer; do not select a County jail from the CDP name alone.

Essex County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use this County custody contact only after the arresting agency confirms actual intake in Essex County. CDP County membership alone does not establish this destination. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Passaic County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use this County custody contact only after the arresting agency confirms actual intake in Passaic County. CDP County membership alone does not establish this destination. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Montclair township custody assistance

Contact the current Montclair township Police non-emergency for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

Montclair township — Police non-emergency

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Nutley township custody assistance

Contact the current Nutley township Main Police Desk non-emergency for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

Nutley township — Main Police Desk non-emergency

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Roseland borough custody assistance

Use the current Roseland borough Police Department contact for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Roseland borough — Police Department contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

South Orange village custody assistance

Initial arrest or local custody assistance through South Orange village Police non-emergency (dial 0 when prompted). Ask about actual arresting agency, current holding, release or transfer before relying on any County contact.

South Orange village — Police non-emergency (dial 0 when prompted)

Call the published Police contact and dial 0 as instructed for the non-emergency line (the source writes ext. 0). Ask which unit can confirm custody, release or transfer. Use the County facility contact only after its intake is confirmed.

Published Police non-emergency (dial 0 when prompted); the number was not called. No individual custody location or automatic County receiving destination is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County contact only after the arresting agency confirms County facility intake. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Upper Montclair CDP custody assistance

Upper Montclair CDP is a statistical Census place within Montclair township. Use the municipal Police contact matching the actual arrest address. Confirm the arresting agency and actual custody, release or transfer before contacting a receiving facility.

Montclair township — Police non-emergency

Use this contact only for the address served by Montclair township. Ask whether the person remains with Police, was released, or was transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Do not select a County jail from the CDP name alone.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County custody contact only after the arresting agency confirms actual intake in Essex County. County membership of Upper Montclair CDP alone does not establish this destination. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Vauxhall CDP custody assistance

Vauxhall CDP is a statistical Census place within Union township, Maplewood township. Use the municipal Police contact matching the actual arrest address. Confirm the arresting agency and actual custody, release or transfer before contacting a receiving facility.

Union Township Police general contact

Use this contact only for the address served by Union township. Ask whether the person remains with Police, was released, or was transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Do not select a County jail from the CDP name alone.

Published municipal Police assistance; the number was not called. A local holding facility, universal County booking destination and transfer timing were not established.

Maplewood township — Police non-emergency

Vauxhall CDP is a statistical Census place within Union township, Maplewood township. Use the municipal Police contact matching the actual arrest address. Confirm the arresting agency and actual custody, release or transfer before contacting a receiving facility. This choice is Maplewood township Police assistance for the portion within that municipality. Use this contact only for the address served by Maplewood township. Ask whether the person remains with Police, was released, or was transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Do not select a County jail from the CDP name alone.

Essex County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County custody contact only after the arresting agency confirms actual intake in Essex County. County membership of Vauxhall CDP alone does not establish this destination. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Union County custody contact after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County custody contact only after the arresting agency confirms actual intake in Union County. County membership of Vauxhall CDP alone does not establish this destination. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Verona township custody assistance

Use the current Verona township Police non-emergency assistance for initial local arrest or custody assistance. Confirm the actual arresting agency and holding, release or transfer before relying on a County facility.

Verona township — Police non-emergency assistance

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called or established as a booking hotline. No individual custody location or automatic County intake is claimed.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use this separately verified County Correctional Facility contact only after actual County intake is confirmed; ask about custody, release or further transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

West Caldwell township custody assistance

Contact the current West Caldwell township Police Department contact (24 hours) for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

West Caldwell township — Police Department contact (24 hours)

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

West Orange township custody assistance

Contact the current West Orange township Police Department contact for initial arrest or local custody assistance. Confirm the arresting agency and actual holding, release or transfer before relying on any County facility destination.

West Orange township — Police Department contact

Call the published Police contact and ask which agency can confirm actual custody, release or transfer. Use the separate County incarceration-inquiry contact only after County intake is confirmed.

Published Police assistance; the number was not called. No individual custody location, universal County intake or transfer timing is established.

Essex County incarceration inquiries after confirmed intake

Use the separately verified County Correctional Facility incarceration-inquiry contact after actual County intake is confirmed. Ask about actual custody, release or subsequent transfer. Call the named agency contact and ask which unit handles current custody or receiving-facility questions. For a recent arrest, ask the actual arresting agency where the person was taken. The number was not called.

Reviewed 2026-10-06. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Essex County jails & facilities 4

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (4 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Address
354 DOREMUS AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07105
Phone
(973) 274-7500
Rated capacity
2434 beds

Facility info as of 2024-07-29. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Juvenile / youth facility

ESSEX COUNTY YOUTH DETENTION CENTER

Address
80 DURYEA ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103
Phone
(973) 497-4720
Rated capacity
242 beds

Facility info as of 2024-07-29. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

County jail

ESSEX COUNTY-DELANEY HALL DETENTION FACILITY

Address
451 DOREMUS AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07105
Phone
(201) 527-3000
Rated capacity
1200 beds

Facility info as of 2024-07-29. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

NORTHERN STATE PRISON

Address
168 FRONTAGE RD, NEWARK, NJ 07114
Phone
(973) 465-0068
Rated capacity
1530 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-07-17. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in New Jersey

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these New Jersey counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in New Jersey

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in New Jersey.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Common questions about finding someone in Essex County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Essex County?

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

How do I find someone in state prison from Essex County?

For a state-prison sentence, use the New Jersey correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in New Jersey?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Essex County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of New Jersey

This is one of New Jersey’s counties. The state guide has the complete rundown and every other county.

All of New Jersey — custody resources & county guides