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Because Somerset County and New Jersey can change their bail bond procedures, it is always best to call either the Somerset County Jail at 908-231-7150, or the court in the jurisdiction (i.e. Municipal Court, District Court, etc.) where the offender was charged, and do this right after an arrestee has been booked.
Ask the staff at the Somerset County Jail or the Somerset County Court Clerk these specific questions:
If you feel the bail is too high and you wish to get it reduced, contact a lawyer or the defendant's public defender and get them to look into what they can do to get a bail reduction. The sooner you get working on this the quicker you will get your loved one released.
This entire process will go smoother and faster with a criminal attorney or bail agent handling it for you.
For inmates receiving mail in the Somerset County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Somerset County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate's Jail Number (call 908-231-7150 to get this)
Somerset County Jail
40 Grove Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To mail or email an inmate in Somerset County follow these steps:
When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:
Emailing Messages & Photos
Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.
Then use the Facility Finder to:
1. Select Somerset County Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.
Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call 866-516-0115
Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.
All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Somerset County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com
Somerset County Jail uses GettingOut for some or all of its communication services with an inmate.
If you want to deposit money using this company for your use or your inmate's account, there are four ways to do it:
For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Somerset County Jail inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.
To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:
1. First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL
2. Purchase the services you want for your Somerset County Jail inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.
To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To visit an inmate in Somerset County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:
Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Somerset County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut.
There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Somerset County Jail:
1. Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.
To remotely visit an inmate in Somerset County follow these steps:
1. Start by confirming that Somerset County Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Somerset County here.
2. The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Somerset County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.
Other Somerset County Services provided by GettingOut:
- Phone Calls & Voicemail
- Email, Photo & Video Sharing
- Inmate Tablet Rental
- Deposits
Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Somerset County Jail Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions
* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Somerset County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.
Somerset County Jail Phone: 908-231-7150
Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)
For full instructions on the Somerset County Jail Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Somerset County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Somerset County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Somerset County.
To send commissary money to an inmate in Somerset County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Somerset County Jail.