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Where is the Essex County jail?
354 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105. The main number is 973-274-7500.
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Updated October 8, 2026
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Essex County Correctional Facility, NJ
Physical Address
354 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105
The county jail for Essex County, New Jersey, on Doremus Avenue in Newark. Run by the county Department of Corrections, it holds visits by building with no booking needed, and since December 2025 its mail runs through Pigeonly Corrections.
Essex County Correctional Facility
City
Newark
County
Essex County, New Jersey
State
NJ
Facility Type
County jail
Gender
Male and female
Custody Levels
County jail
Operator
Essex County Department of Corrections
Address
354 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105
Phone
973-274-7500
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Newark
- 1 354 Doremus Avenue.
- 2 973-274-7500.
- 3 Inmate Database Search.
- 4 Includes released inmates.
Visits
- 1 Window visits.
- 2 First come, first served.
- 3 Two days per building.
- 4 10 to 1 and 2:30 to 5.
- 1 Pigeonly Corrections.
- 2 PO Box 96777, Las Vegas.
- 3 Code 2200.
- 4 Up to 10 photos.
Money
- 1 Mail to Doremus Ave.
- 2 Kiosk weekdays 9 to 3.
- 3 ConnectNetwork online.
- 4 No store money orders.
Bail
- 1 At the facility.
- 2 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 3 Five days a week.
- 4 973-274-7500.
Other Counties
- 1 Some Gloucester detainees.
- 2 Not NY or MA Essex.
- 3 Legal mail to Newark.
- 4 Books from publishers.
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Essex County DOC: Family Visits
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Window visits, first come first served: Buildings 2 and 5 Wed and Sat, 3 and 4 Thu and Sun, Infirmary Fri.
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Money orders and certified checks to Doremus Avenue, the weekday lobby kiosk, or ConnectNetwork online.
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Pigeonly Corrections, PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, code 2200. Scanned and printed in color.
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5 of 5 questions
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Do I need to book a visit?
No. Window visits are first come, first served on the building's set days.
Visitation
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Where do I send letters?
Name and booking number, Essex County DOC - 2200, PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193.
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Where do I send money?
Money orders and certified checks go to 354 Doremus Avenue, Newark. There is also a weekday lobby kiosk and ConnectNetwork online.
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When can I post bail?
At the facility, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., five days a week.
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