Passaic County Jail
Passaic County Jail
The Passaic County Jail is Closed. Passaic inmates are housed in other counties.
Men at Bergen: Bergen County Jail, P.O. Box 0369, Hackensack, NJ 07601-0369.
Women and some men at Hudson: Hudson County Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, 35 Hackensack Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032.
No inmate is held overnight at Passaic County Jail but rather transferred the same day that they arrive to either the Bergen County facility for men or the Hudson County Department of Corrections for women. If you have any questions, call 973-881-4200.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in another county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the New Jersey State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Passaic County Jail at 973-881-4200 to get it.
Inmate Services
Phone
973-881-4200Mailing address (personal mail)
Bergen County Jail
P.O. Box 0369
Hackensack, NJ 07601-0369
(Passaic County runs no jail. Men are held at the Bergen County Jail. Women and some men are held at Hudson: Hudson County Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, 35 Hackensack Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032, where all mail is scanned. Call 973-881-4200 to learn where a person is held.)
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Bergen County Jail
P.O. Box 0369
Hackensack, NJ 07601-0369
(Same address for legal mail. Publications only direct from the publisher. For women and some men held at Hudson: Hudson County Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, 35 Hackensack Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032; all mail is scanned.)
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Passaic County Jail, 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 973-881-4200 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case for Passaic County or any other court in New Jersey.
Passaic County Jail Inmate Search
The Passaic County Jail maintains an average of 0 offenders in custody on any given day. The Passaic County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Passaic County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 43,001 offenders.
The following charts of Passaic County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Passaic County Corrections Department, the state of New Jersey Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Passaic County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Passaic County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessIn Passaic County there is no detention center or full jail, the Passaic County Jail is a processing facility that will finish the booking process for detainees and then transfer them.
No inmate is held overnight at Passaic County Jail but rather transferred the same day that they arrive to either the Bergen County facility for men or the Hudson County Department of Corrections for women. If you have any questions, call 973-881-4200.
As there are not overnight or other stays, there is no mail accepted, nor will there be visiting hours.
Detainees will have access to a phone to make a phone call to their lawyer, or family, after they arrive and during the booking process.
Booking will include updating their file with the new charges, fingerprints, and other information, and they will be assigned a court appearance after they are transferred to the alternative facility.
- Where-housed line: 973-881-4200
- Adult Probation: 973-247-8631
- Prosecutor: 973-881-4800
- Public Defender: 973-977-4150
- Sheriff: 973-389-5900
Steps involved in booking at Passaic County Jail
After an arrest, the individual is brought to Passaic County Jail for the booking process. This procedure involves identifying the person, determining charges, and deciding whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.
Remaining silent is highly recommended, as anything said can later be used in court. Wait for legal advice before responding to questions.
The booking process typically involves the following steps at Passaic County Jail:
- Identification confirmation.
- Photographs (mugshots).
- Answering questions regarding health and criminal background.
- Potential DNA collection.
- Conducting a physical search.
- Seizing personal property.
- Providing a free phone call.
For details on an offender’s bail or bond, call Passaic County Jail at 973-881-4200.
How to pay bail in Passaic County for an arrestee
Once an individual is booked at Passaic County Jail in Paterson, options for their release include:
1. Release without paying bail, with a commitment to appear in court.
2. Continued detention until their court date.
3. Release upon paying a bail or bond. Call 973-881-4200 for the bail amount.
Bail can be paid through various methods.
- Bring the full cash bond to the jail's bonding window or the clerk of court and pay by cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also take debit or credit cards for a fee through a lobby kiosk or an online bond vendor, and staff will need the inmate's full name and booking number (jail: 973-881-4200).
- A licensed bail bondsman in Passaic County can assist with the process.
- An owner can often pledge land or a home as bond collateral by proving clear title and equity worth at least the bond, frequently double the bond, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value; the court that set bail must approve the property before release.
For more details on the bail process in Passaic County, New Jersey, visit the Passaic County Jail Bail Page.
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The Passaic County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Passaic County: Bloomingdale, Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, Little Falls, North Haledon, Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, Ringwood, Totowa, Wanaque, Wayne, West Milford and Woodland Park.