Q
Who runs phone calls at South Woods State Prison?
ViaPath, formerly GTL. Accounts are set up through ConnectNetwork.
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Phone Calls at South Woods
South Woods calls run on ViaPath at about three and a half cents a minute, the same rate across every NJDOC prison. Connect with your loved one in minutes.
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Overview
Calls from South Woods State Prison run through ViaPath at $0.034 a minute since May 1, 2025. Families set up AdvancePay or PIN debit accounts through ConnectNetwork (877-650-4249). Calls are recorded, and international calls are blocked.
Quick Facts
- 1 Provider: ViaPath (formerly GTL)
- 2 $0.034 a minute since May 1, 2025
- 3 Accounts through ConnectNetwork
- 4 ConnectNetwork: 877-650-4249
- 5 AdvancePay: 800-483-8314
- 6 Calls recorded, no international
- 7 Tablets lent free
- 8 Main line: 856-459-7000
ViaPath
Calls from South Woods go through ViaPath (formerly GTL). The rate has been $0.034 a minute since May 1, 2025.
Families fund calls with an AdvancePay or PIN debit account through ConnectNetwork:
- ConnectNetwork: 877-650-4249
- AdvancePay: 800-483-8314
Call Rules
All calls are recorded apart from attorney and other protected calls. International calls are blocked.
Tablets
NJDOC lends tablets free of charge; paid extras are optional. Messages go through ViaPath’s GettingOut app.
The Prison’s Main Number
856-459-7000, the same number used for visit booking (prompt 1).
The Part a Phone Line Can’t Carry
A ViaPath call from South Woods costs $0.034 a minute, but nobody can hand him a photo over the phone. With Pigeonly, you pick photos on your phone and we print and mail them to him.
Families Also Ask
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How much is a call?
$0.034 a minute, since May 1, 2025.
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Are calls recorded?
Yes, except attorney and other protected calls.
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South Woods Mailing Address
Pigeonly Corrections, facility code 1402.
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Send Money to South Woods
ViaPath deposits and free TouchPay money orders.
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