NJ DOC - Garden State Youth Correctional Facility (GYCF)

State Juvenile
New Jersey
PO Box 11401, Crosswicks, NJ 08515
609-298-6300
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NJ DOC – Garden State Youth Correctional Facility (GYCF) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 609-298-6300

This facility is for juvenile residents.

Garden State Youth Correctional Facility is a New Jersey Department of Corrections state prison that houses young adult offenders ages 18-30. The prison consists of the main institution and a minimum security complex located on institutional grounds located in the Crosswicks section of Chesterfield Township in Burlington County, NJ. Inmates participate in a full-day program of work, vocational training or academic education. Academic training ranges from basic skills to a high school degree. Vocational classes include auto body and service, barbering, foodservice and paralegal training. Members of the minimum custody inmate population perform jobs on facility grounds, at other state facilities and at community work sites.

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visitation Info

NJ DOC – Garden State Youth Correctional Facility – Visitation

Visiting and registration times for this facility are:

General Population Registration Visits
Saturday, Sunday 7:15 – 8:15 AM 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Saturday, Sunday 11:15 – 12:15 PM 12:30 – 2:00 PM

MSU Registration Visits
Saturday, Sunday 5:45 – 6:45 PM 7:00- 8:30 PM

Y unit Registration Visits
Saturday, Sunday 5: 45- 6:45 PM 7:00- 8:30 PM

Inmates are allowed to receive visits (2) days a week utilizing the following schedule:

Saturday   Sunday
AM: N-Z   AM: A-M
PM: A-M   PM: N-Z

The above schedule will utilize the Inmate’s last name. For example: if the Inmate you are visiting last name begins with the letter (A) then he is entitled to receive a visit both the PM session Saturday and the AM session on Sunday. The enforcing of this schedule is strict. Visits outside the scheduled time for any particular inmate will not be granted unless a special visit is approved through Administration prior to the visit day.

NOTE: Non-contact restricted Inmates will only receive (1) non-contact visit per week

Rules and regulations for visiting an offender are as follows:

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:
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.