Northern State Prison
State Prison | Essex County County — New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Corrections
Northern State Prison is located in the city of Newark, New Jersey which has a population of 281,944 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 2615 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Northern State Prison began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1987 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 2,463 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Administrator George Robinson and houses male offenders.
If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Northern State Prison, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.
Northern State Prison Facility and Inmate Contact Information:
Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:
973-465-0068
Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):
Northern State Prison
PO Box 2300
Newark, NJ 07114
To Send Mail to an Inmate at Northern State Prison:
(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)
Northern State Prison
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 2300
Newark, NJ 07114
Visitation Information for Northern State Prison
Visitation Hours for Northern State Prison:
MAIN COMPOUND
REGISTRATION AM VISITS
Saturday & Sunday 7:45 - 8:45 AM
VISITS 8:45 - 10:45 AM
REGISTRATION PM VISITS
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
VISITS 12:45 - 2:45 PM
INFIRMARY
REGISTRATION VISITS must be scheduled thru Social Services
Sunday 8:30 - 9:30 AM
NON-CONTACT VISITS
REGISTRATION VISITS
Must call Friday-9:30AM-3:30PM 973-465-0068 Ext. 4204
Visit only on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Zero Tolerance Inmates are permitted one pre-approved 1-hour non-contact visit per week
MINIMUM UNITS
REGISTRATION VISITS
Saturday & Sunday 8:00 - 9:45 AM
Visit 8:00 - 10:30 AM
Registration PM 12:30 - 2:15 PM Visit 12:30 - 3:00 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSE SUPERVISION UNIT/DELTA UNIT
REGISTRATION VISITS
Call x4150 between Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM
Visits on Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 5:00pm-6:00 pm or 6:30PM-7:30PM
Many correctional facilities let families send books and magazines to an inmate — but almost all of them require the items to be brand-new and shipped directly from the retailer. Anything sent secondhand or repackaged at home is usually rejected at the mailroom. Ordering from a retailer that ships direct is the standard way to get reading material in.
- Must ship new, directly from the retailer — you can't forward it yourself.
- Softcover / paperback only at most facilities (hardcovers are commonly banned).
- No used or third-party marketplace sellers — new copies only.
- Limits on quantity per package and how many packages may be pending.
- Address it to the inmate's full committed name and ID number.
- Use the facility's mailroom address, which can differ from the public address.
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