Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility (WYCF) in Bordentown, New Jersey is a state juvenile facility operated under the New Jersey juvenile justice authority. Youth held here are in state custody, and visitation is governed by both facility rules and the broader juvenile justice system, including the court and the assigned case manager. Visiting rules are designed around the youth's treatment plan and family reunification goals. Before traveling, call 609-298-0500 to confirm the current schedule and your status on the approved visitor list.
Approved visitors typically include parents, legal guardians, custodial grandparents, and siblings. Extended family may be approved through the case manager. Foster parents and child welfare caseworkers are usually pre-approved through their professional role. Attorneys, CASA volunteers, and clergy have separate access channels. Minor siblings often require a parent or guardian to accompany them. To be added to the approved visitor list, the parent or legal guardian usually submits a written request to the facility's case management team.
Most state juvenile facilities schedule visits on weekends and selected weekday evenings. Visits are often held in a structured visiting area, and many facilities offer family programming such as scheduled family therapy and meetings with the youth's treatment team. Contact visits are the norm, though non-contact rules may apply during disciplinary status. Call 609-298-0500 for the current schedule and whether family programming is offered alongside standard visits.
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Custodial parents and guardians may also need legal documentation establishing custody, especially in shared-custody situations. Dress code is enforced: no revealing attire, no clothing that resembles staff or resident uniforms, no items that could be passed to the youth. Leave phones, bags, and personal items in your vehicle or lobby lockers.
Every youth at Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility (WYCF) is assigned a case manager who coordinates the treatment plan, education, court reporting, and release planning. The case manager is the family's most important point of contact. They can approve additional visitors, schedule family therapy, arrange phone calls outside standard hours, and provide updates on the youth's progress. Building a working relationship with the case manager often does more for family contact than any formal visitation rule. Ask for the case manager's name when you call 609-298-0500.
As a youth progresses through the program, the facility and the court may approve home visits, weekend passes, or extended reunification time with parents or guardians. These passes typically require approval from the case manager, the facility administrator, and sometimes the judge. Home visits are part of the reunification process, not a reward, and they come with conditions, including curfews and continued program compliance.
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Rules and regulations for visiting an offender are as follows:
1. The offender is responsible for submitting a list containing names and addresses of potential visitors.
2. If you wish to be included on an offender's visit list, you must contact the offender in writing. You must wait until the offender notifies you that you have been approved to visit him/her.
3. The following persons may be approved to visit an offender:
- relatives;
- close friends;
- clergy; and
- persons who may have a constructive influence.
- children under the age of 18 are not permitted to visit unless accompanied by an adult family member.
4. Attorney visits require at least 24-hour advance notice to ensure the availability of space, staff, and the offender.
5. Visiting and registration times for this facility are:
REGISTRATION VISITS
Saturday, Sunday 6:15 - 7:15 AM 7:30 - 9:45 AM
10:00 - 11:00 AM 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM
6. Visitors must present photo identification. Acceptable forms of photo identification include:
- a current photo driver's license;
- a current photo Welfare/Medicaid card;
- an employment photo ID; or
- a current passport.
7. Space permitting, the maximum number of permissible visitors for an offender of this facility is 6.
8. As of February 9, 2014, all NJ DOC facilities will no longer be accepting money orders. All money orders must be sent to JPay. Money orders will be processed within approximately two business days from the date the money order was received. For all future money order deposits, please follow these steps: Print and complete a JPay deposit form from www.jpay.com/moneyorder.
9. In accordance with NJAC 10A:18-6.14, all visitors, their belongings, and their vehicles are subject to searches while on the premises.
10. Further visit information is posted at the facility. Complete policies and procedures may be obtained through an Open Public Records Request. On-line request may be submitted through the following web link: https://www4.state.nj.us/NASApp/DCA_OPRA/getDivision.
11. Proper attire is regarded as a condition of admission to a correctional facility.