Strafford County House of Corrections

Strafford County House of Corrections Inmate Services Information

Phone: (603) 749-3289

Physical Address:
266 County farm Road
Dover, NH 03820

How Do You Find Someone in the Strafford County House of Corrections?

To search for an inmate in the Strafford County House of Corrections, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at (603) 749-3289 for the information you are looking for.

Strafford County House of Corrections Inmate Search

Strafford County maintains an average of 392 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Strafford County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 7,840 offenders.

The following charts of Strafford County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/10/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Strafford County, the state of New Hampshire, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Strafford County and New Hampshire state prisons, click the button below.
Strafford County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Strafford County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 6/10/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 280 90.32%
Black 6 1.94%
Hispanic or Latino 8 2.58%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 0.65%
Asian 10 3.23%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 2 0.65%
Other 2 0.65%
Total 310 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Strafford County Inmate Criminal Charges - 6/10/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 75 24.19%
Felony (2rd Degree) 84 27.10%
Felony (1st Degree) 9 2.90%
State Jail Felony 30 9.68%
Felony (Uncategorized) 72 23.23%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 40 12.90%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Strafford County Inmate Sex - 6/10/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 275 88.71%
Female 35 11.29%
Total 310 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Strafford County Inmate Age - 6/10/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 4 1.29%
18-20 20 6.45%
21-24 28 9.03%
25-30 47 15.16%
31-35 46 14.84%
36-40 61 19.68%
41-45 39 12.58%
46-50 26 8.39%
51-55 13 4.19%
56-60 13 4.19%
61-65 6 1.94%
66-75 5 1.61%
76-85 2 0.65%
Total 310 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Strafford County House of Corrections
Inmate Bail and Bonding

How to make a bail payment using gettingout.com

  • gettingout.com assists you in using their banking system to make bail payment for your inmate.  
  • At this time, you cannot make bail payments online, but you can either do it at the or over the phone by calling 866-516-0115.

How to Bail out an Inmate in Strafford County

To Bail out or Post Bond for an Inmate in Strafford County House of Corrections follow these steps:

For complete Instructions on How to Bail or Bond an Inmate in Strafford County House of Corrections, check out our Inmate Bail page.

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Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Strafford County House of Corrections? What is the Schedule?

Strafford County House of Corrections uses GettingOut for their Remote Video Visitation and/or Visit Scheduling. 

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate:

1.  Using the GettingOut/GTL Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut or GTL apps.

How it Works with GettingOut
1.  Register an account.
2. Select Strafford County House of Corrections
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.   

  • **NOTE** Friends and Family must have funds in their "Friends & Family Account" to respond to inmate messages. 
  • If you deposit money online in the INMATE ACCOUNT, than they have the freedom to spend the money on visits or phone calls to anyone, or any other communications services available at Strafford County House of Corrections.
  • With the FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT, you control all communication services such as phone calls, video visits and messaging. Your inmate can only call the phone number you want.

4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.

GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.

Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Strafford County House of Corrections?

To visit an inmate in Strafford 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, Strafford County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Strafford County House of Corrections:
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 Strafford County follow these steps:
1.  Start by confirming that Strafford County House of Corrections's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Strafford County here.

2.  The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Strafford County House of Corrections, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Other Strafford 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 Strafford County House of Corrections 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 Strafford County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Strafford County House of Corrections Phone: (603) 749-3289

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Strafford County House of Corrections?

Strafford County House of Corrections uses GettingOut for their Remote Video Visitation and/or Visit Scheduling. 

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate:

1.  Using the GettingOut/GTL Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut or GTL apps.

How it Works with GettingOut
1.  Register an account.
2. Select Strafford County House of Corrections
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.   

  • **NOTE** Friends and Family must have funds in their "Friends & Family Account" to respond to inmate messages. 
  • If you deposit money online in the INMATE ACCOUNT, than they have the freedom to spend the money on visits or phone calls to anyone, or any other communications services available at Strafford County House of Corrections.
  • With the FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT, you control all communication services such as phone calls, video visits and messaging. Your inmate can only call the phone number you want.

4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.

GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.

Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Strafford County House of Corrections?

There are five choices for putting money on an inmate's books that can be used for communication services:

1. Commissary money in the form of a money order may be mailed to:
AdvancePay Service Department
P.O. Box 911722
Denver, CO 80291-1722

2. You may use cash or credit/debit cards at any time by using the kiosk located in the front lobby.  The fee for the use of the ATM is generally $1.50 per transaction for cash and 10% fee for credit/debit cards.

3. Commissary money can also be added to an inmates account at any time using any of these methods online.

4. Cash deposits to ConnectNetwork are now available at 26,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and more. You’ll start the payment process online in your ConnectNetwork account, then complete your transaction with cash at a participating local retail store. Plus, many of these stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a retail store near you.

5. You can call customer service 24/7 at 877-650-4249 and get instructions for depositing money over the phone using a debit or credit card.

Depositing Money for Communicating with an Inmate

How to Make a Deposit for Phone, Email or Visitation using GettingOut.com

Strafford County House of Corrections 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:

  • Online - They accept all major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
  • At the Strafford County House of Corrections using the kiosk in the jail lobby - (cash, debit or credit card) NOTE - Strafford County House of Corrections may require identity verification so bring your driver’s license or some other form of ID.
  • By phone by calling 866-516-0115 - They have bi-lingual operators are standing by 24 hours 7 days a week to assist you with your deposit. Major credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
  • By using their app, either Android or iphone. - All credit cards mentioned above are accepted.

For all the information you need to know, including tips, guidelines and warnings about depositing money in a Strafford County House of Corrections inmate's account for communication services, check out our Send Money page.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Strafford County House of Corrections?

How Do Inmates in Strafford County House of Corrections Make or Receive Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Strafford County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

1.  Start by confirming that Strafford County House of Corrections has the phone service you need to communicate with your inmate by the facility lookup here.
2. In the meantime, you can create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account. This account can be controlled by just you, or by both you and your inmate.
4. Last, select Strafford County House of Corrections, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Strafford County Services that are provided by GettingOut, a GTL company:
 - Phone Calls & Voicemail 
 - Video Visits (from home or jail lobby)
 - Email & Photo Sharing
 - Tablet Rental
 - Deposits


Phone & Voicemail Fees

1.  GettingOut charges $0.25 per minute for all phone calls, prepaid or collect, within New Hampshire.
2. Prepaid calls between New Hampshire and other states costs $0.21 per minute. International calls are $0.95 per minute.
3. There is a fee of $3.00 every time you add money to your account online, and it costs $5.95 if you add funds over the phone with a live agent.
4. You can also leave an inmate a short voice message for a flat fee of $1.25.

Note: Rates are subject to change.

Types of Phone Calls
Collect Calls
Collect calls allow you to accept and pay for calls to your land line (only) phone account. This means that if you accept your call from your inmate, all the charges for that call will then be billed to your land line phone account and will show up and be listed on your next local phone bill. Additional fees, costs, restrictions may apply.

Prepaid calls (Direct Calls)
With Prepaid Calls you can set up your account so that the inmate can only call you and/or you can just deposit money in their account and they can purchase prepaid phone cards through their commissary and call whoever they choose, provided the Strafford County House of Corrections approves of the phone number.

Quick Connect
Quick connect is an alternative to collect calls. It allows you to quickly pay for a phone call with your credit card.  When your inmate calls you, follow the instructions from the automated voice system to pay for that one phone call, directly billed to your card.

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Strafford County House of Corrections GettingOut phone services, you can call them at 866-516-0115.

* All the information you need to understand making and receiving phone calls with inmates in Strafford County, can be found on our Inmate Phone Page.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Strafford County House of Corrections using an Online Messaging Service?

Emailing Messages & Photos

Strafford County House of Corrections contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles Inmate 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 Strafford County House of Corrections,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

How Messaging Works
Watch this video on how to send a message.
1.
  Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
2. After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.

How Uploading Photos Works
Watch this video on how to upload a photo.
1.
  Select the Photos Tab.
2. Select “Take New Photo” or “Upload New Photo”.
3. Take a new photo with your webcam, or select "Choose File" to upload a photo from your computer.
4. Give your photo a Title or add it to the "Gallery" of your choice.
5. Select the "Share" button.
6. Select your inmate(s) and then select "Share".
7. Once the photo is approved, it will be shared with your inmate(s).

Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call   866-516-0115

How to Communicate with an Strafford County House of Corrections Inmate by Mail and by Email

To mail or email an inmate in Strafford County follow these steps:

When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:

  • All mail sent to an inmate at the Strafford County House of Corrections must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
  • All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
  • Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
  • The Strafford County House of Corrections has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations. 
  • All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

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 Strafford County House of Corrections,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

  • Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
  • After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
  • You can also send your Strafford County inmate photos and videos.

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 Strafford County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Strafford County House of Corrections have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Strafford County House of Corrections allows inmates access to tablets to use for the services provided by 'gettingout'.


The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GettingOut, a GTL company.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Strafford County House of Corrections, such as:

  • Music
  • Books
  • Games
  • Education
  • News
  • Radio
  • Television
  • Read mail and messages
  • Video visits

-  Free services are already available for use on the device at Strafford County House of Corrections.
-  Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
-  Strafford County House of Corrections Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.

What Does a Tablet Cost?

  • Tablet devices include some services and the content is free.
  • The subscription services require additional funding.
  • There may be multiple options such as 7-day or 30-day subscriptions.
  • Costs are dependent upon the available services and what the Strafford County House of Corrections charges.

To estimate costs for phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page) or call 866-516-0115 for assistance.

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Strafford County House of Corrections

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 Strafford County House of Corrections 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.

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Are there photos of the Strafford County House of Corrections? What does it look like?
Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Strafford County?

Strafford York Rockingham Belknap Merrimack Carroll
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Most Wanted Fugitives

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Strafford County, the state of New Hampshire and the United States?

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Strafford County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 6/10/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 280 90.32%
Black 6 1.94%
Hispanic or Latino 8 2.58%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 0.65%
Asian 10 3.23%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 2 0.65%
Other 2 0.65%
Total 310 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Strafford County Inmate Criminal Charges - 6/10/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 75 24.19%
Felony (2rd Degree) 84 27.10%
Felony (1st Degree) 9 2.90%
State Jail Felony 30 9.68%
Felony (Uncategorized) 72 23.23%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 40 12.90%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Strafford County Inmate Sex - 6/10/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 275 88.71%
Female 35 11.29%
Total 310 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Strafford County Inmate Age - 6/10/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 4 1.29%
18-20 20 6.45%
21-24 28 9.03%
25-30 47 15.16%
31-35 46 14.84%
36-40 61 19.68%
41-45 39 12.58%
46-50 26 8.39%
51-55 13 4.19%
56-60 13 4.19%
61-65 6 1.94%
66-75 5 1.61%
76-85 2 0.65%
Total 310 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Strafford County Sheriff’s Department, New Hampshire Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

This facility, known as "Strafford County House of Corrections" is also known as Strafford County Jail, Strafford County Jail House of Corrections , Strafford County Jail House of Corrections , New Hampshire, Strafford.