Salem County Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Salem County bail and bond: the Woodstown jail and why a cash payment is rare
Adults charged on a warrant in Salem County are held at the Salem County Correctional Facility, 125 Cemetery Road, Woodstown, which the Sheriff's Office runs. Look up your person with Salem County Inmate Search to confirm custody, the charges, and any bail amount. Corrections answers at 856-769-4300. Most people charged here are released on conditions after a risk review, with no payment at all. When a judge does order bail, the steps below show how to post it, and they come with a warning about one common address mix-up.
Is the Salem County jail on Market Street or in Woodstown?
Woodstown. The correctional facility is at 125 Cemetery Road, Woodstown, NJ 08098, 856-769-4300. The building at 94 Market Street in Salem is the Sheriff's administration and enforcement office, 856-935-7510.
Going to the wrong building costs hours, so confirm with a call first.
How can I tell whether my nephew is in the facility?
Use Salem County Inmate Search before you call. The record shows custody and charges, and often the status of any bail. A new booking can take time to appear.
If it is still blank, call corrections at 856-769-4300 and give the full legal name and birth date.
Should I expect to pay money to get him out?
Probably not. New Jersey replaced routine cash bail in 2017. A person on a Complaint-Summons goes home with a court date. A person on a Complaint-Warrant is held for a release decision.
The law allows money bail only when nothing else will assure a person returns to court, and a judge cannot use it to keep someone in jail.
How does the risk review work in a small county like Salem?
The same state system applies in every county. Pretrial Services runs the Public Safety Assessment, which looks at the chance of missing court, a new offense, and a new violent offense, and recommends a supervision level.
Someone rated low may be released with a reminder call or text. Higher levels can bring check-ins, electronic monitoring, or home detention. The judge decides, and the tool may not discriminate by race, ethnicity, gender, or income.
How long can a person wait for a judge's decision?
No more than 48 hours after commitment to the jail, and the first appearance falls inside that time. In a firearm case since January 12, 2026, the prosecutor may ask for up to seven days to finish a ballistic analysis.
If days pass with no hearing, call the Public Defender at 856-935-2212 and ask whether a detention motion has been filed.
What happens if the prosecutor asks the judge to detain?
A detention hearing is held at the first appearance unless a continuance is granted, up to three days for the prosecutor and five for the defense. The judge may deny release only if no bail or conditions would assure appearance, protect others, or prevent obstruction.
Murder and any crime with a life term carry a presumption toward detention. A detained defendant must be indicted within 90 days, tried within 180 days after indictment, and brought to trial within two years of the order, not counting defense delay.
If a Salem judge orders money bail, how do I post it?
Call 856-769-4300 first and ask where your payment is taken and which forms are accepted. By court rule, Superior Court bail is deposited with the Finance Division manager in the county where the offense occurred, and a person in custody may sign the recognizance before the person in charge of the facility.
Take the exact amount in an accepted form and ask for a receipt that shows the case number.
Is a bail bondsman worth it in Salem County?
Licensed agents exist, and the Department of Banking and Insurance licenses them. Insurers register agents with the Superior Court Bail Registry. No statute sets the fee, so ask for the price and the collateral in writing.
A cheaper court route may be open: deposit 10 percent in cash and sign a recognizance for the rest. First- and second-degree charges and certain domestic violence offenses are excluded. If someone else puts up the cash, the owner may charge only lawful interest.
Can my parents use their land in Salem County as security?
Yes, with limits. The clerk of the county where the offense happened approves the real estate and holds the recognizance. An owner in a different county may be accepted, and the clerks pass a certified copy between them.
Every owner signs. Court Rule 3:26-4 does not demand New Jersey property. A person with a previous bail recognizance that is still undischarged generally cannot sign for new bail.
My son was arrested by a local police department. Where does he go?
A person charged on a warrant is committed to the county facility in Woodstown, and a hearing follows within the 48-hour window. Indictable charges are heard in the Superior Court; minor ones stay in the municipal court.
The arresting department's front desk can tell you the court date on the complaint. The Sheriff's office at 856-935-7510 can point you toward the courthouse.
Where do I find the free lawyer for Salem County?
The Office of the Public Defender is at 199 E. Broadway, 5th Floor, Salem, NJ 08079, 856-935-2212. A defendant who cannot afford counsel receives an application at the first appearance, and the judge may assign the office for that hearing.
Call the office the same day as the arrest so the lawyer can see the risk assessment.
Where does a juvenile arrested in Salem County stay?
Call the Public Defender at 856-935-2212 or the Sheriff's administration office at 856-935-7510 to learn which youth detention facility holds the young person and when the court hearing is.
Adult searches do not include minors, so have the full name and birth date ready before you call.
What happens after a missed court date?
A judge can issue a warrant, Pretrial Services can report a violation, and the prosecutor can move to revoke release. If money bail was posted, the court begins forfeiture by itself and mails notice to the defendant and any surety.
A written objection is due within 75 days of the notice. A lawyer should be called on the day the date is missed.
Which court handles a federal charge from Salem County?
The U.S. District Court in Camden, Mitchell H. Cohen Building and U.S. Courthouse, 4th and Cooper Streets, 856-757-5021. A federal judge sets release terms under federal law.
Money you place on a jail account for calls or store items is not bail in either court system. Check any request for payment with corrections first.
Salem County bail contacts
- Jail
- Salem County Correctional Facility, 125 Cemetery Road, Woodstown, NJ 08098; 856-769-4300
- Bond guide
- Salem County bail and bond help
- Custody lookup
- Salem County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's office
- Administration Building, 94 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079; 856-935-7510
- Public defender
- 199 E. Broadway, 5th Floor, Salem, NJ 08079; 856-935-2212
- Federal court
- Mitchell H. Cohen Courthouse, 4th and Cooper Streets, Camden, NJ 08101; 856-757-5021
This page is a starting point; amounts, deadlines, and office numbers shift over time. Speak with the facility and a defense lawyer before you commit money or property.
Salem County Correctional Facility
Address:
125 Cemetery Road
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Phone:
856-769-4300
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Salem County
What are the different types of bonds in Salem County?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Morris County?
Who can set bail in Salem County?
When is bail set in Salem County New Jersey?
Does Salem County have bail?
No, New Jersey is a NO BAIL state.
Under current laws a defendant can only be held if a judge determines they are a risk to the community, likely to interfere with the investigation or fail to show for all required court dates. If the judge determines they are not a risk the defendant is released prior to trial.
What are the different types of bonds in Salem County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which release conditions are available to them. Professional bond companies are not permitted to operate in New Jersey.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Morris County?
Under the new system, if a judge decides a defendant does not pose a public safety or willful flight risk, then they will be released without being required to post any money. This is called released on their own recognizance in all states and can be considered a type of bond because a document will need to be agreed upon and signed.
Who can set bail in Salem County?
A hearing is held by a judge to determine if the defendant qualifies for release.
When is bail set in Salem County New Jersey?
If a defendant is not released immediately, a hearing will be scheduled within 48 hours before a judge.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Salem County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance. The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial.
Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but in New Jersey, bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail is what the arrested must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance. The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial.
New Jersey has mostly done away with the bail/bond system since 2017, except for cases involving unpaid motor vehicle summonses.
Defendants with a serious risk of danger or flight can be detained pending trial. Low-risk defendants will be released. This is called released on their own recognizance in all states. If released, the defendant will be issued a summons to appear to court within 21 days.
Pretrial service officers will monitor those defendants, based on the conditions of their release while the defendant is out of custody pending rial.
A judge may order a variety of conditions while the defendant is awaiting trial, such as a GPS location monitor, checking in via phone or in person with a pretrial services officer, no contact with an alleged victim, and other conditions similar to probation.
People who are arrested for serious felonies (including first- and second-degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, violent robberies and burglaries, home invasions and vehicular invasions) can still be denied pretrial release.
Prosecutors must request a detention hearing and the decision whether to hold someone will be made at the judge’s discretion.
This ruling will be based on several factors including the likelihood that the defendant will flee or any public safety risk that they may present.
Does Salem County have bail?
No, New Jersey is a NO BAIL state.
Under current laws a defendant can only be held if a judge determines they are a risk to the community, likely to interfere with the investigation or fail to show for all required court dates. If the judge determines they are not a risk the defendant is released prior to trial.
What are the different types of bonds in Salem County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which release conditions are available to them. Professional bond companies are not permitted to operate in New Jersey.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Salem County?
Under the new system, if a judge decides a defendant does not pose a public safety or willful flight risk, then they will be released without being required to post any money. This is called released on their own recognizance in all states and can be considered a type of bond because a document will need to be agreed upon and signed.
Who can set bail in Salem County?
A hearing is held by a judge to determine if the defendant qualifies for release.
When is bail set in New Jersey?
If a defendant is not released immediately, a hearing will be scheduled within 48 hours before a judge.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Salem County New Jersey?
Because New Jersey does not utilize a cash bail system there is no reason to request a reduction in bail. However, those previously denied release may have their attorney petition the court for another hearing to reevaluate eligibility.
In Salem County New Jersey, who can pay bail for me?
This would not apply to New Jersey because money bail is not recognized.
Can bail be paid online in Salem County New Jersey?
This would not apply to New Jersey because money bail is not recognized.
What options are there to pay bail in Salem County New Jersey?
This would not apply to New Jersey because money bail is not recognized.
Will I get all my bond money back in New Jersey?
This would not apply to New Jersey because money bail is not recognized.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Salem County?
New Jersey does not require money down because it is a no bail state. There might be fees to pay however.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in New Jersey?
New Jersey has no bail.
There are scammers who call families of arrested asking for information to process a bond. Not only are bondspersons not permitted to call for this information for any type of arrests, but they are also particularly offensive since there are no bail bond companies permitted to operate in New Jersey.