Burlington County NJ Detention Center

Burlington County NJ Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 609-265-5979

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Burlington County NJ Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 54 Grant St Mt. Holly, NJ which is operated locally by the Burlington County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Burlington County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Mt. Holly Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

FEMALE OFFENDERS – Female offenders are no longer housed in Burlington County.

If you wish to post bail for female offenders, you have the option of posting bail at the Burlington County Jail in Mt. Holly, or at the Atlantic County Jail in Mays Landing.

For all inquiries regarding female offenders, visiting information you will need to contact:

Atlantic County Department of Corrections

5060 Atlantic Avenue
Mays Landing, N.J. 08330
Phone: (609) 645-5855
Fax: (609) 909-7600

INMATE MAIL – Inmates may send and receive mail daily.

• Inmates are only permitted to receive the following items through the mail:
• Up to 6 of the following clothing items: white or orange plain t-shirts (no pockets, no collars, no print, no buttons, no zippers); white underwear and white socks.
• Up to 2 of the following clothing items: white thermal long johns (no pockets, no collars, no print, no buttons, no zippers); white or orange sweats (pants/tops-no pockets, no collars, no print, no buttons, no zippers, no drawstrings, no hoods).
• Up to 2 of the following personal items: solid white bath towels.
• Up to 2 of the following publications: newspapers; magazines; paperback books (must come directly from publisher or source of sale.
• 1 of the following: AM/FM only (no cassette or CD types) Walkman type radio with ear buds. Batteries can only be purchased from inmate commissary.
• ( NO BOOTS OR SNEAKERS ACCEPTED).

visitation Info

Burlington County NJ Detention Center – Visitation

The Burlington County Detention Facility offers contact and non-contact visits.

Non-Contact Booth Visits – Throughout the weekday, the Burlington County Detention Facility offers non-contact visits. What day the inmate is allowed to take visitors is determined by the first letter of the inmates last name. Medically Housed inmates have visitation on Fridays.

• A – L last names are allowed non-contact visitors on Monday and Wednesday.
• M – Z last names are allowed non-contact visitors on Tuesday and Thursday.

These weekday non-contact booth visits happen during the following hours.

• 9:30-11:30 a.m.
• 12:30-2:30 p.m.
• 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Medically housed inmate Visiting is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. every Friday.

Contact Visits – The Burlington County Detention Facility offers contact visits during the weekend. The last name of the inmate determined whether the inmate will be taking visitors during Saturday or Sunday. For the purpose of Saturday and Sunday visits, the doors will open at 10:30 a.m. sign up for visiting sessions.

During Saturday there are 3 sessions and inmate's with last name's beginning with A – L are allowed visitors.

• 11:30 a.m.
• 12:30 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.

During Sunday there are 3 sessions and inmate's with last names beginning with M – Z are allowed visitors.

• 11:30 a.m.
• 12:30 p.m.
• 3:30 p.m.

VISITING/CALLING – NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VISIT UNLESS THE INMATE IS THE PARENT OF THE CHILD AND ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

WHEN THERE IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY CALLED THERE WILL BE NO VISITING SESSIONS HELD.

The Burlington County Jail offers both contact and non-contact visiting at the Burlington County Detention Facility (BCDF). You can review the Burlington County Detention Center visiting policies online.

Contact visiting is a privilege; therefore, after an inmate is incarcerated for a period of 90 days, the inmate may submit a request to have contact visits. After the request is received, the Administration office will review the inmate's file. If it is found that the requirements are met contact visiting will be approved. If it is found that the inmate does not meet the requirements then contact visiting will be denied.