Garden State Youth Correctional Facility (NJ): Visiting, Mail & Contact | Pigeonly
Updated October 8, 2026
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Garden State Youth Correctional Facility

Physical Address 55 Hogback Rd, Crosswicks, NJ 08515

A New Jersey Department of Corrections prison on Hogback Road in Crosswicks, Burlington County, opened in 1968. Despite its name it holds adult men, and it handles intake and classification for every adult man entering New Jersey state prison.

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Garden State Youth Correctional Facility (NJ): Visiting, Mail & Contact

City

Crosswicks

County

Burlington County

State

NJ

Facility Type

state prison

Gender

Adult male, 18 and over

Capacity

Operational capacity 1,557

Custody Levels

Maximum, medium, gang minimum and full minimum

Operator

New Jersey Department of Corrections

Address

55 Hogback Rd, Crosswicks, NJ 08515

Phone

609-298-6300

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Quick Facts

Crosswicks

  • 1 55 Hogback Rd, Crosswicks.
  • 2 Main line: 609-298-6300.
  • 3 NJDOC Offender Search.
  • 4 Men 18 and over.

Visits

  • 1 Book 48 hours ahead.
  • 2 Ext. 2598, 2959 or 2444.
  • 3 Weekends split by last name.
  • 4 Quarters for lockers.

Mail

  • 1 Pigeonly Corrections.
  • 2 PO Box 96777, Las Vegas.
  • 3 Facility code 1408.
  • 4 Up to 10 photos.

Money

  • 1 ViaPath, ConnectNetwork.
  • 2 Fees $0.90 to $7.95.
  • 3 Free money orders to $500.
  • 4 No more JPay.

Calls

  • 1 ViaPath.
  • 2 $0.034 a minute.
  • 3 877-650-4249.
  • 4 Tablets loaned free.

Intake

  • 1 Classification for adult men.
  • 2 Opened 1968.
  • 3 Operational capacity 1,557.
  • 4 Home of the CSSC sorting center.

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Visitation

A to M, Then N to Z

Weekend visits by last name.

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NJDOC Offender Search

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Mail & Photos

Code 1408

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What You Need to Know

New Jersey Department of Corrections: Visiting NJDOC Facilities See our sources ›

Book 48 hours ahead on (609) 298-6300. Weekend contact visits split A to M and N to Z; weeknight visits are non-contact.

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NJDOC Offender Search See our sources ›

The NJDOC Offender Search lists people in state custody. New arrivals often appear here first, during intake.

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NJDOC: Staying Connected See our sources ›

ViaPath through ConnectNetwork, or a fee-free money order to TouchPay Holdings, LLC, up to $500.

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NJDOC: ViaPath See our sources ›

ViaPath accounts through ConnectNetwork. Calls cost $0.034 a minute and are recorded.

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NJDOC: Staying Connected See our sources ›

Letters go to Pigeonly Corrections in Las Vegas with code 1408. Packages and legal mail go to CSSC in Crosswicks.

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Families Also Ask

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Where is Garden State Youth Correctional Facility?

55 Hogback Rd, Crosswicks, NJ 08515, in Burlington County. The main number is 609-298-6300.

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Does it hold young people?

No. Despite the name, it holds men 18 and older, and it is the intake center for adult men entering state prison.

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When can I visit?

Weekend contact visits, A to M from 8 to 10 a.m. and N to Z from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m., booked 48 hours ahead.

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Where do I send letters?

Pigeonly Corrections, PO Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193, with the person's SBI number and facility code 1408.

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How do I send money?

Through ViaPath on ConnectNetwork, or a free money order to TouchPay Holdings, LLC.

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Who runs the phones?

ViaPath, at $0.034 a minute.

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All information on this page comes directly from official government and facility sources. How we verify information › Last verified October 8, 2026. Official source: nj.gov/corrections/pages/Visitation.html ›