Passaic County NJ Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: April 22, 2023
Address
11 Marshall St, Paterson, NJ 07501
Beds
1242
County
Passaic
Phone
973-881-4620
Email
web@pcsheriff.org

Passaic County NJ Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Passaic County NJ Jail

You can support your loved ones at Passaic County NJ Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 973-881-4620.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Passaic County NJ Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Passaic County NJ Jail is a detention center located at 11 Marshall St Paterson, NJ which is operated locally by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Passaic County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Paterson Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for New Jersey here.

Passaic County Jail - Visitation

Originally constructed in 1957, the Passaic County Jail was built to accommodate 227 beds. Over the years, the jail has undergone many changes. The facility now consists of 4 floors and has a 1242 inmate bed capacity. In 2010, a construction project began to upgrade or install the following systems throughout the facility: heating and air conditioning, fire alarm system, fire pump, and fire suppression system.

Program Services

Our Program Services department offers several programs to our inmate population. These include the following:

  • GED program giving certain inmates who have not completed high school an opportunity to continue their education.
  • A Substance Abuse program administered by a full time 40 hour per week substance abuse counselor.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Passaic County Re-Entry Program which is designed to prepare inmates to be reintegrated into society upon release.
  • Religious Counseling
  • Religious Volunteers Program

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in New Jersey. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Passaic County NJ Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Passaic County NJ Jail - Visitation

Times and days are subject to change without notice

  • Monday 8:30 am - 4 pm
  • Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
  • Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 10 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sunday 10 am - 3:30 pm

This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call 973-881-4620, and ask for the "visiting room CO on duty" for more information, alerts, or rule changes.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.