Union County Jail is located in the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey which has a population of 124,969 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1100 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Union County Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1925 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. 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 Director Ronald L. Charles and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Union County Jail, 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.

Union County Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

908-558-2600 908-558-2610

Fax Number for Union County Jail is:

908-558-6944

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Union County Jail
15 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Union County Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Union County Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
15 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Visitation Information for Union County Jail

Visitation Hours for Union County Jail:

General Population

Protective Custody

Visiting hours may change at the discretion of the Director

Changes will be posted in the inmate housing unit and on the front door of the facility. Emergency closings will be posted as necessary.

Union County Jail Data & Statistics: