New Jersey Inmate Search

The New Jersey Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for keeping an updated database on individuals serving out their time in New Jersey state prisons.

The database only keeps former inmates records online for one year after they finished their sentence. After that, they will not be in the public database available to the public. You can search the database by their SBI number, first and last name, gender, aliases, and other pertinent information.

Unlike the state of New Jersey, New Jersey’s city and county jails keep their own individual databases separated from the department of corrections. If you are looking for an inmate in a city or county prison, you will need to contact the proper authorities.

When an offender is housed in state prison, they are the property of the Department of Corrections Division. As stated above every state’s Department of Corrections Division has their own jail roster or database that the general public may use.

The New Jersey Department of Corrections database can be found on the official VINELink website. You will need to select the state of New Jersey. You will then want to select that you are searching for an offender or a defendant.

You can search the database by using the following pieces of information:

• ID Number
• Case Number
• Name

For an accurate search, it is best to put in the offenders full first and last name. You can do partial if you are not sure of the spelling, but keep in mind that may bring up more offenders that you will need to weed through.

When you do a successful New Jersey inmate search, you will all offenders that fit your criteria. You will see the following information:

• Inmate Name
• Age
• Gender
• Race

You can click on this information and it will bring up the following information:

• Ethnicity
• ID Number
• Custody Status Date
• Custody Status
• Custody Detail
• Reporting Agency

Here you will be permitted to set up notifications. These notifications can come through the mail, phone calls, and text messages. Whenever an update is made to this chart, you will be notified. The inmate will not know that you are subscribed to these alerts and will NEVER be permitted to have these details either.