Bergen County Jail (Hackensack, NJ): Visiting, Mail & Contact | Pigeonly
Updated October 8, 2026
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Bergen County Jail, NJ

Physical Address 160 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

The county jail for Bergen County, New Jersey, formally the Bergen County Corrections & Rehabilitation Center, on South River Street in Hackensack. Run by the Sheriff, it has about 1,150 beds and also holds men from Passaic County and people for the U.S. Marshals.

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Bergen County Jail (Hackensack, NJ): Visiting, Mail & Contact

City

Hackensack

County

Bergen County, New Jersey

State

NJ

Facility Type

County jail

Gender

Male and female

Capacity

1,150 beds

Custody Levels

County jail

Operator

Bergen County Sheriff's Office

Address

160 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone

201-336-3500

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Quick Facts

Hackensack

  • 1 160 South River Street.
  • 2 (201) 336-3500, press 4.
  • 3 Online Inmate Look Up.
  • 4 Records: (201) 336-7903.

Visits

  • 1 Request online.
  • 2 Approval by email.
  • 3 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • 4 Up to 2 adults.

Mail

  • 1 P.O. Box 0369.
  • 2 Hackensack, NJ 07601-0369.
  • 3 All mail inspected.
  • 4 Publisher-only books.

Money

  • 1 ConnectNetwork account.
  • 2 Lobby cash machine.
  • 3 Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger.
  • 4 Online deposits.

Calls

  • 1 GTL ConnectNetwork.
  • 2 Collect: 1-888-949-3303.
  • 3 Same account as money.
  • 4 Main line, press 4.

Who Is Held

  • 1 Bergen County arrests.
  • 2 Passaic County men.
  • 3 U.S. Marshals detainees.
  • 4 About 1,150 beds.

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Bergen and Passaic.

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Cash at Retail

Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger.

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Phone Calls

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Collect line listed.

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Mail & Photos

P.O. Box 0369

All mail inspected.

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What You Need to Know

Bergen County Sheriff: Visiting Hours See our sources ›

Request online at bergencountynj.gtlvisitme.com. Visits 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. with 24 hours' notice, up to 2 adults, non-contact.

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Bergen County Sheriff's Inmate Look Up See our sources ›

The Sheriff's Inmate Look Up searches online; the Records Unit is on (201) 336-7903.

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Bergen County Sheriff: BCCRC See our sources ›

Open a ConnectNetwork account, then deposit at the lobby machine, online, or in cash at Walmart, ACE, Kmart or Kroger.

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Bergen County Sheriff: BCCRC See our sources ›

GTL ConnectNetwork, with a collect line on 1-888-949-3303.

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Bergen County Sheriff: Inmate Mail See our sources ›

P.O. Box 0369, Hackensack. All mail inspected; publications from publishers only.

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Families Also Ask

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Where is the Bergen County Jail?

160 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Call (201) 336-3500 and press 4.

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Does the Bergen County Jail hold Passaic County inmates?

Yes. Passaic County sends its male detainees to Bergen under a shared service agreement.

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How do I visit?

Request a visit at bergencountynj.gtlvisitme.com; you'll get an email approval or denial.

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Where do I send letters?

The person's name, Bergen County Jail, P.O. Box 0369, Hackensack, NJ 07601-0369.

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How do I send money?

Through ConnectNetwork: the lobby machine, retail cash at Walmart, ACE, Kmart or Kroger, or online.

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Who runs the phones?

GTL ConnectNetwork. Collect calls: 1-888-949-3303.

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