List of New Jersey state prisons
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This is a list of state prisons in New Jersey
. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the State
of New Jersey. These facilities are operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections
.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New Jersey. These facilities are operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections
New Jersey Department of Corrections
The New Jersey Department of Corrections is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey...
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- Adult Diagnostic and Treatment CenterAdult Diagnostic and Treatment CenterThe Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a correctional facility operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. The facility is located in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. ADTC provides treatment to convicted sex offenders. The Bureau of State Use Industries/DEPTCOR...
(AvenelAvenel, New JerseyAvenel is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 17,552...
) - A. C. Wagner Youth Correctional FacilityA. C. Wagner Youth Correctional FacilityThe Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility is a detention facility, located on Ward Avenue in Chesterfield, New Jersey. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections and the current Administrator is Alfred Kandell. The facility houses violent young offenders, as well as those...
(BordentownBordentown, New JerseyBordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
) - Bayside State PrisonBayside State PrisonBayside State Prison is a state prison for men located in Leesburg, Maurice River Township, New Jersey. It is of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It is adjacent to Southern State Correctional Facility....
(LeesburgLeesburg, New JerseyLeesburg is an unincorporated area within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08327....
) - Central Reception and Assignment Facility (TrentonTrenton, New JerseyTrenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
) - East Jersey State Prison (RahwayRahway, New JerseyRahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island...
) - Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for WomenEdna Mahan Correctional Facility for WomenEdna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women is a prison facility for women of the state of New Jersey Department of Corrections, located in Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, near Clinton. Its official abbreviation is EMCFW. The facility was named for Edna Mahan Edna Mahan Correctional...
(ClintonClinton, New JerseyClinton is a Town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on the South Branch of the Raritan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 2,719....
) - Garden State Youth Correctional Facility (Yardville)
- Mid-State Correctional Facility (WrightstownWrightstown, New JerseyWrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802....
) - Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility (AnnandaleAnnandale, New JerseyAnnandale is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Clinton Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,276...
) - New Jersey State PrisonNew Jersey State PrisonThe New Jersey State Prison , formerly known as Trenton State Prison, is a state prison in Trenton, New Jersey operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It accommodated over 1,900 prisoners as of January, 2005....
(TrentonTrenton, New JerseyTrenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
) - Northern State PrisonNorthern State PrisonNorthern State Prison is a state run prison located at 168 Frontage Road in Newark, NJ for male offenders. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Northern State Prison offers community service activities to all minimum security inmates...
(NewarkNewark, New JerseyNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
) - Southern State Correctional FacilitySouthern State Correctional Facility (New Jersey)Southern State Correctional Facility is a prison for men located in Delmont, Maurice River Township, New Jersey. It is a part of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It is adjacent to Bayside State Prison....
(DelmontDelmont, New JerseyDelmont is an unincorporated area within Maurice River Township. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08314.As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08314 was 1,986....
) - South Woods State PrisonSouth Woods State PrisonSouth Woods State Prison is a state prison located in Bridgeton, New Jersey for male offenders. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections.-History:...
(BridgetonBridgeton, New JerseyBridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...
) - Stabilization and Reintegration Program (New LisbonNew Lisbon, New JerseyNew Lisbon is an unincorporated area within Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.-New Lisbon Developmental Center:The New Lisbon Developmental Center is a psychiatric healthcare facility, located on a 1,896-acre tract of land in New Lisbon, on Route 72 in the New Jersey Pine Barrens...
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- Burlington County PrisonBurlington County PrisonThe Burlington County Prison operated from 1811 through 1965. It was designed with prisoner rehabilitation in mind. The motto over the door, "Justive Which, While it Punishes, Would Endeavor to Reform the Offender", was chosen by Robert Mills. The Burlington County Prison operated from 1811...
- Riverfront State PrisonRiverfront State PrisonRiverfront State Prison is a former prison in Camden, New Jersey that was operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections from August 12, 1985 to 2009...
(CamdenCamden, New JerseyThe city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
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