Visiting NJ State Prison

Book 48 Hours Ahead

All NJDOC visits are by appointment, at least 48 hours ahead, and every visitor, adults and children, must be on the person’s approved visit list.

Call (609) 292-9700, ext. 4555 or 4556, Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. At New Jersey State Prison, visits are booked at least 48 hours and no more than 7 days ahead.

General Population

Visit	Days	Registration	Visit
Contact, morning	Sat, Sun	7:30 to 8:45 a.m.	9:30 to 11 a.m.
Contact, afternoon	Sat, Sun	10:30 to 11:45 a.m.	1 to 2:30 p.m.
Window	Mon to Thu, Sat, Sun	8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.	1-hour visits, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There are no Friday general population visits.

Other Units

Unit	Days	Registration	Visit
Protective Custody, window	Tue, Thu, Sat		7 to 8 p.m.
Protective Custody, contact (congregate status)	Fri	4:45 to 5:30 p.m.	6 to 7 p.m.
Restorative Housing Unit, window	Mon, Wed, Fri	6:15 p.m.	7 to 8 p.m.
Rule 30, window	Sun	5:15 to 6 p.m.	6 to 7 p.m.
Management Control Unit, window	Sun	6:15 to 7 p.m.	7 to 8 p.m.

ID

A current photo driver’s license or MVC non-driver ID, photo Welfare or Medicaid card, employment photo ID, or passport.

Children

Relatives under 18 come with an adult relative, who brings written parental consent.

What to Wear

No skin-tight, sheer or see-through clothing (leggings and rompers included), bare shoulders, midriffs or cleavage, tank or crop tops, hoodies, scrubs, khaki, orange, gray or camouflage, flip-flops or slides.

Lockers

Lockers cost $0.75, quarters only, and a change machine is available.

The Long Week Between Weekend Visits

General population contact visits at New Jersey State Prison happen only on Saturday and Sunday, which leaves a long stretch in between. Pigeonly lets you type a letter or pick photos on your phone, and we print and mail them so something from you lands between weekends.