Trenton Psychiatric Hospital

State Hospital

Last Updated: February 16, 2020
Address
101 Sullivan Way, Trenton, NJ 08628
County
Mercer
Phone
609-633-1500
Fax
609-292-1315
Mailing Address
PO Box 7500, West Trenton, NJ 08628

Trenton Psychiatric Hospital is for State Hospital offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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The Trenton Psychiatric Hospital stands as a correctional facility hospital situated at 101 Sullivan Way in Trenton, NJ. Operated by the Department of Corrections, these State Hospitals serve as venues for the evaluation and treatment of inmates sentenced for such purposes. Individuals undergo assessment and treatment before any new evaluation of their stability is undertaken.

New Jersey DOC medical facilities comprise various housing levels catering to different security needs. These levels include Level I, featuring open dormitories without a secure perimeter, Level II with open dormitories and secure perimeter fences with armed coverage, and Level III offering individual cells, fenced perimeters, and armed coverage.

The medical facilities within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital encompass a range of specialized services, including a general acute care hospital, correctional treatment center, licensed elderly care unit, in-patient and outpatient psychiatric facilities, and a hospice unit for terminally ill inmates. Additionally, the facility provides housing and treatment for inmates identified with AIDS/HIV, along with general population and other special inmate housing.

For information regarding inmates and visiting hours, individuals may contact 609-633-1500. These facilities prioritize the health and well-being of inmates while maintaining the necessary security measures dictated by their correctional context.

The Trenton Psychiatric Hospital is a state-run mental hospital located in Trenton and Ewing, New Jersey. It previously operated under the name New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton and originally as the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum. Trenton Psychiatric Hospital is a 450-bed psychiatric hospital serving a designated New Jersey population. We are a Joint Commission accredited health care facility, one of four psychiatric hospitals governed by the State of New Jersey, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Dorothea Lynde Dix, a pioneer in the care of the mentally ill, founded Trenton Psychiatric Hospital in the 1840's. Honored in the nursing profession as an American scholar and educator and a lifelong psychiatric crusader, Ms. Dix retired at the age of 80 to a private apartment set aside for her at the New Jersey State Hospital (TPH today) where she remained until her death in July of 1887.

TPH believes in providing a holistic approach to patient care, from the initial assessment to the treatment of the human response to actual or potential health problems. We ensure the patient and the patient's family competent, compassionate care as we collectively achieve individualized patient care goals.

Under the Hospital's first superintendent, Dr Horace A. Buttolph, the hospital admitted and treated 86 patients. In 1907, Dr Henry Cotton became the medical director. Believing that infections were the key to mental illness, he had his staff remove teeth and various other body parts that might become infected from the hospital patients. Cotton's legacy of hundreds of fatalities and thousands of maimed and mutilated patients did not end with his leaving Trenton in 1930 or his death in 1933; in fact, removal of patients' teeth at the Trenton asylum was still the norm until 1960

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Visitation Information

Visiting hours for Trenton Psychiatric Hospital are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 609-633-1500, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Trenton. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

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