New Jersey criminal and inmate records

Jail and prison inmate lookups, criminal history and sex offender registries. 24 official sources, linked directly to the government site.

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8 counties have no online search here. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

Statewide (3)

New Jersey DOC Offender Search Engine

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DOC offender lookup — statewide criminal repository / FDLE-style NJDOC incarcerated-person search (biweekly updates; not full CCH/SBI rap sheet). Also linked from nj.gov/corrections Offender Information.

New Jersey Sex Offender Registry

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sex offender registry (not full criminal history) — official state/territory public registry as linked by DOJ NSOPW (nsopw.gov/all-registries). Covers all counties.

VINELink — New Jersey jail custody search

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County jail inmate custody status across participating New Jersey jails via VINE (official state/sheriff partnership, operated by Appriss). Free, anonymous; select New Jersey on the site.

County and local (21)

Atlantic County Justice Facility — no online roster

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Call (609) 645-5855 (24 hours); NJ VINELink also covers.

Bergen County Sheriff Corrections & Rehabilitation (inmate info)

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Sheriff corrections page with inmate lookup; jail (201) 336-3500 press 4.

Burlington County Corrections - Jail (inmate info)

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Official county jail page; online lookup not confirmed.

Camden County Corrections — phone IVR only

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). No online lookup; 24/7 IVR 609-299-1694.

Cape May County Sheriff Inmate Lookup Tool

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Jail records 609-465-1233.

Cumberland County (NJ) Inmate Lookup

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Rejected ccweb.ccpa.net (Cumberland PA). Corrections (856) 453-4883.

Essex County Department of Correction Inmate Info

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Name plus booking or jail ID; 973-274-7500.

Gloucester County Corrections — no online roster

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Arrestees processed at Salem County Jail; inquiries 856-384-4607.

Hudson County Dept. of Corrections (inmate lookup)

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). County corrections page; its jail-management lookup is http-only (inmates.bluhorse.com); 201-395-5600.

Hunterdon County Corrections Current Population & Active Charges

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Inmates housed at Warren County Correctional Center; booking 908-788-1184.

Mercer County Corrections — no online lookup

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Call 609-397-7460.

Middlesex County Adult Correction Center Inmate Lookup

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). County page links the Archonix XJail public lookup.

Monmouth County Sheriff Inmate Search (currently unavailable)

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Sheriff says online search is being finalized; call MCCI (732) 431-7860.

Morris County Jail — no web inmate lookup

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Inmate info in the official Morris County Sheriff mobile app; Records 973-631-5174.

Ocean County Inmate Lookup Tool

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Linked from co.ocean.nj.us Corrections; jail (732) 929-2043.

Passaic County Sheriff Inmate Search page

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Passaic has no jail of its own; detainees are held in Bergen or Hudson County — page links those tools; 973-881-4200.

Salem County Correctional Facility Inmate Lookup Tool

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). SCCF 125 Cemetery Rd, Woodstown.

Somerset County Sheriff Inmate Locator

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Jail 908-231-7150; many inmates housed at Morris County CF (973-631-5174).

Sussex County (NJ) — no online roster (inmates housed at Morris County CF)

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Morris County CF records 973-631-5174.

Union County Sheriff Inmate Look Up

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County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Corrections 908-558-2600.

Warren County Correctional Center — no online inmate lookup

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No online search. Instead: call the clerk or office, mail a written request, or use the state's records-request portal (Vital Records & Requests).

County jail inmate lookup (sheriff/county-operated). Facility 908-475-7900 (24h); 175 County Rt 519 S, Belvidere NJ. Also houses Hunterdon inmates.