What Attorneys Need to Know Before Visiting Someone at Bayside State Prison (24‑Hour Notice & ID Checklist)

To schedule an in-person attorney visit at Bayside State Prison, you (or your attorney representative) must give the incarcerated person's housing facility Administrator at least 24 hours' notice. Written notification or a phone call both work. The 24-hour lead time gives the facility time to confirm space, staff availability, and that the incarcerated person can be brought to the visit. Plan your request around normal business hours - that's when attorney visits happen. Need the facility's contact info? NJDOC posts addresses and phone numbers online for all New Jersey prisons.

• ✓ Name of attorney or attorney representative
• ✓ Name of the incarcerated person to be interviewed
• ✓ Name of the attorney for whom the representative is acting (if applicable)
• ✓ Requested date and time of the interview

Bring government-issued ID. Attorneys and attorney representatives must present it before being admitted - show up without it, and the visit won't happen. Sending a representative? Make sure they know they'll face the same ID check at the door.

Before you travel, confirm you're not on a Departmental "banned" list. NJDOC policy is clear: anyone on that list cannot visit. If you're sending someone from your office or another representative, don't assume their prior access at a different facility carries over. Verify first - otherwise you risk losing a day to a turned-away visit.

1. Pull the facility contact information - use NJDOC’s online prison listings (addresses and telephone numbers) so you’re calling the right place.
2. Confirm you’re clear to visit - ask whether you (or your representative) are permitted to visit and not on a Departmental banned list.
3. If there’s an issue, pause the trip and follow facility direction - if you’re told you’re not permitted to visit, don’t show up hoping it will be sorted at the front desk; ask what the next step is through the facility contact you reached.

Attorney visits can be contact or non-contact. Contact visits may be restricted or denied for safety and security reasons. The Administrator (or designee) can limit contact if the incarcerated person is acting out or poses a heightened risk. Contact may also be denied if the attorney or representative is seen as a threat to facility security. If a contact visit is denied, the facility will typically try to arrange a non-contact visit instead - so you may still meet, just under different conditions.

Need a same-day visit? The baseline rule is still 24-hour notice, but NJDOC allows the facility Administrator (or designee) to authorize visits under exceptional circumstances without prior written notice. Your best bet: call the housing facility Administrator as early as possible and explain the situation. NJDOC's online prison listings have the contact info you'll need to start that request.

1. Call the housing facility Administrator - use NJDOC’s online prison listings to locate the correct telephone number for the facility.
2. Give the exact identifying details - state the attorney (or representative) name, the incarcerated person’s name, the attorney for whom the representative is acting (if applicable), and the date/time you’re requesting.
3. Explain the exceptional circumstance and request authorization - ask whether a same-day visit can be authorized without the usual advance written notice.

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• ✓ Send written notice or place a telephone request at least 24 hours in advance to the incarcerated person’s housing facility Administrator
• ✓ Include in your notice: attorney/representative name; incarcerated person’s name; attorney for whom the representative acts (if applicable); requested date and time
• ✓ Bring appropriate government-issued identification for admission
• ✓ Verify you (and any representative) are not on a Departmental “banned” list
• ✓ Be prepared for contact restrictions; if contact is denied for safety/security reasons, expect the facility to attempt a non-contact visit instead
• ✓ If you need a same-day visit, call the Administrator and request an exception under exceptional circumstances