Passaic County Jail
Passaic County Jail
The Passaic County Jail is a 0 bed jail in the city of Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing only.
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 973-881-4620.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the New Jersey State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 973-881-4620, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
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 973-881-4620 to get it.
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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 973-881-4620 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 3,001 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 973-881-4620.
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.
- Jail (Main): 973-881-4620
- Adult Probation: 973-247-8631
- Prosecutor: 973-881-4800
- Public Defender: 973-977-4150
- Sheriff: 973-389-5900
The booking process explained for Passaic County Jail
Following an arrest, individuals are processed at Passaic County Jail. The booking process confirms identity, charges, and whether the individual will be released, granted bail, or held until court.
It is advisable to remain silent during booking, as anything said can be used against the individual later. Legal counsel should be consulted before any statements are made.
The booking steps at Passaic County Jail include:
- Identification verification.
- Taking mugshots.
- Answering questions about health, criminal history, and gang affiliations.
- Possible DNA sample collection.
- A full-body search.
- Confiscating personal items for safekeeping.
- Providing a phone call.
To inquire about posting bond for an arrestee, contact the facility at 973-881-4620.
What are the bail options in Passaic County after an arrest?
Once arrested, an individual may be brought to Passaic County Jail in Paterson for processing. The next steps vary:
1. The individual may be released without paying bail and ordered to appear on a set date.
2. The individual could be held in jail until their hearing.
3. Posting bail or bond allows them to be released. Call 973-881-4620 to confirm the bail amount.
There are several ways to pay an individual’s bail.
- A cash bond is posted by paying the whole amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk's office with cash, a cashier's check or a money order, and many facilities also accept cards at a kiosk or through an online bond vendor for a fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's line is 973-881-4620.
- Licensed bail bond agencies in Passaic County can provide assistance.
- Courts in many places accept real property, such as land or a house, as bond collateral when the owner documents clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves.
For more information about bail in Passaic County, New Jersey, see the Passaic County Jail Bail Guide.
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