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Mercer County Correction Center, NJ

Updated on: February 3, 2024
Mercer County Correction Center

Mercer County Correction Center - General Information

Facility Name: Mercer County Correction Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 1750 Route 29 PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ, 08650
Phone: 609-583-3545, 609-989-6902
Capacity: 880
Facility Type: Adult
City: Trenton
Postal Code: 8650
State: New Jersey
County: Mercer County
Official Website: http://www.state.nj.us/counties/mercer/departments/corrections/index.html

Mercer County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff: Jack Kemler
Address: 175 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey, 08608
Phone: 609-989-6100
Fax: 609-989-6185
Website: http://nj.gov/counties/mercer/officials/sheriff/

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Mercer County Correction Center serves Mercer County, New Jersey. It is the main jail of the county and is in Trenton, New Jersey. Right next to the Mercer County Correction Center Complex is the Mercer County District Court.

The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail. The facility can hold 880 inmates in general population.

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The Mercer County Correction Center offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Mercer County Correction 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
1750 Route 29
PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ, 08650

Letters can be sent to the following address:

Mercer County Sheriff’s Office
1750 Route 29
PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ, 08650

Sending Money

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Money can be sent to inmates in Mercer County Correction Center in a few different ways.

Lobby Machines

Mercer County Correction 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 Mercer County Correction 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 Mercer County Correction 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:

Mercer County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
1750 Route 29
PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ, 08650

Visitation

Visitation is a privilege in Mercer County Correction 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.

Mercer County Prison Statistics

Mercer County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 4,572
Total Jail Population 806
Female Jail Population 79
Male Jail Population 686
Mercer County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 1
Black Jail Population 548
Latino Jail Population 116
Native Jail Population 1
White Jail Population 97
Mercer County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 714
Female Pretrial Jail Population 68
Male Pretrial Jail Population 866
Mercer County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 68
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 45
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 4
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 1
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Mercer County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 490
Female Prison Admissions 26
Male Prison Admissions 464
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 338
Latino Prison Admissions 6
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 109
Other Prison Admissions 37
Mercer County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 1,122
Female Prison Population 57
Male Prison Population 1,065
Mercer County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 4
Black Prison Population 854
Latino Prison Population 63
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 165
Other Prison Population 36

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