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Essex County Juvenile Detention Center, NJ

Updated on: February 5, 2024
Essex County Juvenile Detention Center

Essex County Juvenile Detention Center - General Information

Facility Name: Essex County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 80 Duryea Street, Newark, NJ, 07103
Phone: 973-497-4720
Facility Type: Juvenile
City: Newark
Postal Code: 7103
State: New Jersey
County: Essex County
Official Website: http://www.essex-countynj.org/index.php?section=dept/cs/yd

Essex County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff: Armando B. Fontoura
Address: 50 West Market Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102
Phone: 973-621-4111
Fax: 973-621-4066
Website: https://www.essexsheriff.com/

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Essex County Juvenile Detention Center serves Essex County, New Jersey. It is the main jail of the county and is in Newark, New Jersey. Right next to the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center Complex is the Essex County District Court.

The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail.

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The Essex County Juvenile Detention Center offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center. You can do an inmate search by using their SPN, social security number, first and last name, or by their date of birth.

When looking through the roster, you will be able to find their SPN, what charges they have, and what prison facility they are currently in.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

All incoming mail is required to have the inmates full name, SPN, and their housing unit and cell block location along with the sender’s full information (name and address). If any incoming mail does not have the above information, it will be sent back to the sender.

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff. Letters sprayed with perfume, makeup, lipstick, or anything else will automatically be sent back to the sender.

You can send inmates 2 paperback books with 4 magazines at a time. Hardback books are not allowed. Books must be new and sent directly from the publisher.

Books can be sent to the following address:

Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
80 Duryea Street, Newark, NJ, 07103

Letters can be sent to the following address:

Essex County Sheriff’s Office
80 Duryea Street, Newark, NJ, 07103

Sending Money

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Money can be sent to inmates in Essex County Juvenile Detention Center in a few different ways.

Lobby Machines

Essex County Juvenile Detention Center has deposit machines in their lobbies. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN to use this service.

Online

You can fund an inmate’s account in Essex County Juvenile Detention Center using TouchPay website. Deposits made this way are posted to the account instantly. Keep in mind there is a fee for this service.

Telephone

You can make deposits by calling TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899. They accept debit and credit card payments. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN. With this service, there will be a fee involved, and you can only deposit up to $100.

Western Union

You can also deposit money by using Western Union. You can either go to their kiosks, call them at 1-800-643-3422, or on the internet. The maximum deposit you can do by either phone or online is $300. There is also a service fee involved with this service.

You will need to know the inmates full name, their SPN, and the code city.

Ace Cash Express

You can deposit money using Ace Cash Express by going into one of their 1485 stores. This service only accepts cash, no credit or debit card payments allowed. The maximum amount you can send is $1,000. There is also a fee for this service.

Mail

You can mail money orders and cashier’s checks to the prison in Essex County Juvenile Detention Center itself. They must be payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund” along with their name and SPN at the bottom. If they are not made payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund”, they will be sent back to the sender. You can send the cashier checks and money orders to the following address:

Essex County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
80 Duryea Street, Newark, NJ, 07103

Visitation

Visitation is a privilege in Essex County Juvenile Detention Center. Visitation can be provoked without any warning. Visitors must have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. Inmates allowed to have 2 adults and 2 children visiting at a time. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors must adhere to jails dress code.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have one 20-minute visit daily.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Essex County Prison Statistics

Essex County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 16,960
Total Jail Population 3,058
Female Jail Population 43
Male Jail Population 2,132
Essex County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 43
Black Jail Population 998
Latino Jail Population 763
Native Jail Population 10
White Jail Population 342
Essex County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 1,015
Female Pretrial Jail Population 175
Male Pretrial Jail Population 1,976
Essex County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 124
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 36
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 4
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 993
Jail Population Held for ICE 780
Essex County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 1,068
Female Prison Admissions 30
Male Prison Admissions 1,038
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 891
Latino Prison Admissions 24
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 69
Other Prison Admissions 84
Essex County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 2,756
Female Prison Population 82
Male Prison Population 2,674
Essex County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 2,335
Latino Prison Population 202
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 134
Other Prison Population 85

Essex County, New Jersey Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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