How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Mercer County Corrections Facility means strict entry screening and in-visit rules. Both you and the inmate must wear masks the entire time—no exceptions. Break the mask rule and your visit ends immediately, with privileges revoked for at least 30 days (potentially indefinitely). Staff check your temperature with an infrared thermometer before entry. Below 100.0°F and you're in; hit 100.0°F or higher and you'll be escorted back to your vehicle. Bring a valid, unexpired photo ID and be ready to fill out the Visitor Pass form in the lobby (they don't provide pens). All visits are screened and non-contact, with pat-frisk searches. Once seated, you can't switch seats. Certain items and clothing are prohibited. Disinfectant wipes are provided, and staff clean the area between groups.
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Your visit starts before you even reach the lobby. At Mercer County Correction Center, an officer will hand you a Visitor Pass outside — and you'll need to fill it out before going in.
The quickest way to get turned away at Mercer County? Wrong clothes or extra stuff in your hands. Here's your pre-visit checklist.
Screened visits at Mercer County Correction Center are straightforward once you know the basics. Visits are non-contact, there's a strict limit on how many people can visit at once, and you'll need to stay in your assigned spot.
Your first visit to Mercer County Detention Center goes smoother when you know what's coming—the check-in process, health screening, and visiting area rules. Here's what to expect so you don't get turned away at the door.
Mercer County Detention Center enforces a strict dress code for visitors. Keep your outfit simple and conservative—otherwise, you might get turned away at check-in.
Planning a visit at Mercer County Correction Center? A few eligibility rules catch people off guard: age requirements for minors, restrictions for former inmates, and whether you're actually on the visitor list. Here's how each one works.
Your first visit goes smoother when you know what staff will ask for at the door. Use the checklist and steps below to show up prepared—and avoid getting turned away.
You must present valid, unexpired identification to process a visit, including government photo IDs and other facility-accepted documents. If you don’t have proper ID, the facility may refuse the visit.
Staff check your temperature with an infrared thermometer before entry. A reading of 100.0°F or higher means you'll be denied entry and escorted off site. Masks are required for both visitors and inmates throughout the visit, and disinfectant wipes are provided for your visiting station.
Visits are conducted in screened, non-contact visiting areas. Contact visits are only possible if specially approved by the Warden or designee.
Not right away. Former inmates are barred from visiting any inmate at the Correction Center for one year after their release date.
Commissary orders for someone at Mercer County Correction Center go through Access Securepak. Here's how to place an order and who to contact if something goes wrong.
Mail inmate letters to: PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650.
