NJ DOC – Northern State Prison (NSP)

NJ DOC – Northern State Prison (NSP) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 973-465-0068

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Northern State Prison located at 168 Frontage Rd in Newark, NJ are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

Northern State Prison, located on 43 acres in Newark, houses a diverse offender population classified as General Population, Special Needs, Administrative Close Supervision Unit (inmates who have incurred serious disciplinary charges) and Therapeutic Community (addictive behaviors). Community service activities are available to minimum-security inmates.

Inmates who are classified as minimum security can participate in community service activities. Northern State Prison houses over 2,600 inmates. Selected offenders can work within the Bureau of State Industries in a bedding and clothing shop located on prison grounds. Offenders can receive a variety of programming from substance abuse treatment to a "Security Threat Group Management" which treats inmates who had gang affiliations.

visitation Info

NJ DOC – Northern State Prison – Visitation

Visit Procedures – Northern State Prison
Rules and regulations for visiting an offender are as follows:

Visiting and registration times for this facility are (no holiday visits):

MAIN COMPOUND
REGISTRATION AM VISITS
Saturday & Sunday 7:45 – 8:45 AM VISITS 8:45 – 10:45 AM

REGISTRATION PM VISITS 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
VISITS 12:45 – 2:45 PM

INFIRMARY
REGISTRATION VISITS must be scheduled thru Social Services Sunday 8:30 – 9:30 AM

NON-CONTACT VISITS
REGISTRATION VISITS
Must call Friday-9:30AM-3:30PM 973-465-0068 Ext. 4204
Visit only on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Zero Tolerance Inmates are permitted one pre-approved 1-hour non-contact visit per week

MINIMUM UNITS
REGISTRATION VISITS
Saturday & Sunday 8:00 – 9:45 AM Visit 8:00 – 10:30 AM
Registration PM 12:30 – 2:15 PM
Visit 12:30 – 3:00 PM

ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSE SUPERVISION UNIT/DELTA UNIT
REGISTRATION VISITS
Call x4150 between Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 2:15 PM
Visits on Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 5:00pm-6:00 pm or 6:30PM-7:30PM

The offender is responsible for submitting a list containing names and addresses of potential visitors.

If you wish to be included on an offender's visit list, you must contact the offender in writing. You must wait until the offender notifies you that you have been approved to visit him/her.

The following persons may be approved to visit an offender (exception ACSU/Delta)
-relatives;
-close friends;
-clergy; and
-persons who may have a constructive influence.
-Children under the age of 18 are not permitted to visit unless accompanied by an adult.

Attorney visits require at least 24-hour advance notice to ensure the availability of space, staff, and the offender.

Visitors must present photo identification. Acceptable forms of photo identification include:

-a current photo driver's license;
-a current photo Welfare/Medicaid card;
-an employment photo ID; or
-a current passport

Space permitting, the maximum number of permissible visitors for an offender of this facility is four. (To include children)

In accordance with NJAC 10A:18-6.14, all visitors, their belongings, and their vehicles are subject to searches while on the premises.

Further visit information is posted at the facility. Complete policies and procedures may be obtained through an Open Public Records Request. On-line request may be submitted through the following web link: http://www.state.nj.us/corrections/opra/html/opramain.html.

Proper attire is regarded as a condition of admission to a correctional facility.