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Union County Jail, NJ

Updated on: December 25, 2023
Union County Jail

Union County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Union County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ, 07207
Phone: 908-558-2600, 908-558-2610
Telephone Carrier: Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork
Capacity: 1100
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Elizabeth
Postal Code: 7207
State: New Jersey
County: Union County
Official Website: http://ucnj.org/sheriff/

Union County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff: Peter Corvelli
Address: 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07202
Phone: 908-527-4450
Fax: 908-527-4490
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ucnj.org/sheriff/

Union County Jail inmate lookup: Booking Date, Warrant No, Disposition, Inmate Roster, Who’s in jail, Release Date, Bookings, Age, Bond, Status, Last Name, Current Housing Section, Arrests, Issuing Auth, Mugshots.

The Union County Jail is located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The county jail is managed by the Union County Sheriff’s Department and the Commander in Chief for the county jail. However, other deputies and sheriffs help in the county jail too.

Union County Jail main mission to ensure there is a safe and secure environment for both their inmates and their staff members.

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The Union County Jail has their roster available to the public to search. You can search the jail database by the inmates first and last name, booking number, or by doing an AKA search.

You can also search for inmates currently sitting in Union County Jail or released inmates.

The inmate jail inquiry consists of their personal identifying information, mugshot, what agency arrested them, and what charges they are or have been charged with.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

The Union County Jail has a contract with Smart Jail Mail. Smart Jail Mail uses kiosks that are in the housing units for inmates to use. This method is essentially emailing their loved ones. This system was put into place to allow the Union County Jail to ensure the safety of inmates, staff, and their families.

Inmates are no longer allowed to use pen and paper to write out their letters. All letters will now have to go through Smart Jail Mail.

However, if you do not have access to a computer and the only way you can communicate with an inmate is through the postal mail, you can send them mail at the following address:

INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER
15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ, 07207

Keep in mind, that this letter will go through the kiosk for them to view. They will not actually get your letter with your handwriting. Make sure you put your return address on the envelope along with the inmate’s name and their ID number to ensure it will get sent to the correct inmate.

Sending Money

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The Union County Jail offers family and friends four different ways they can fund their inmates accounts.

Online

You can deposit funds online at Access Corrections. This service does incur a fee to use, but it instantly deposits funds into inmate’s account 24/7.

By Phone

If you do not have access to a computer, you can also deposit money by calling 866-394-0490 between Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. This service also incurs a fee to use.

In Person

You can also visit the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail locations below:

Union County Jail
15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ, 07207

Open 24 hours.

There will be kiosks in the lobbies of each jail. With these kiosks, you can use debit, credit, or cash to fund the accounts. There is also a fee that incurs with using this service.

Mail

If you are trying to avoid paying fees to deposit money into an inmate’s account, you can always send a money order to the following address:

INMATE NAME & ID NUMBER
Union County Jail
15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ, 07207

Please keep in mind, that this method is not as fast as the 3 other methods, but it is completely free to do.

Visitation

Visitation schedule is on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Visitation is not available on Thanksgiving or Christmas.

All adults must have their government ID present. Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardians, or a person over the age of 18 that has a copy of the minor’s birth certificate. You can get the birth certificate at the Department of Vital Statistics.

Visitors must also follow the jail dress code. If you fail to comply with any of the guidelines for visitation, you will be rejected for visitation rights.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have two 1-hour visits a week from family and friends.

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.

Union County Prison Statistics

Union County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 5,395
Total Jail Population 723
Female Jail Population 55
Male Jail Population 637
Union County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 471
Latino Jail Population 135
Native Jail Population 1
White Jail Population 72
Union County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 627
Female Pretrial Jail Population 63
Male Pretrial Jail Population 647
Union County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 11
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 2
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies -
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Union County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 562
Female Prison Admissions 26
Male Prison Admissions 536
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 361
Latino Prison Admissions 19
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 120
Other Prison Admissions 62
Union County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 1,617
Female Prison Population 59
Male Prison Population 1,558
Union County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 5
Black Prison Population 1,153
Latino Prison Population 160
Native Prison Population -
White Prison Population 222
Other Prison Population 77

Union County, New Jersey Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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