How to Visit Ocean County Jail, NJ (NJ)

Video visitation hours at Ocean County Jail run Monday through Friday, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. On weekends, hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

You have to pre-register before you can schedule a visit. Registration is available at the lobby kiosk or online, but either way, you must be on the inmate's approved visitor list before you can book anything.

Each eligible inmate may have two video visits per week, and each visit lasts 15 minutes. Plan your arrival carefully. You need to report to the visiting lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled start time, and you won't be allowed in earlier than that.

Expect screening when you arrive. You'll pass through a metal detector and a thermal scanner, and staff will search you before you enter the visiting lobby. You also need an approved form of ID. Acceptable options include a valid U.S. state driver's license, a valid federal/state/county picture ID showing your address, or a valid passport. Some IDs require extra proof of address. For example, a valid college picture ID paired with a recent bill showing your address, or a birth certificate paired with a recent bill showing your address.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Pre-register before you try to schedule (use the jail lobby kiosk or the online registration option).
• ✓ Build in the 48-hour processing period after registration before you expect to schedule your first visit.
• ✓ Confirm you are on the inmate’s approved visitor list before scheduling.
• ✓ Schedule your visit during the video visitation hours: Monday to Friday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• ✓ Plan around the limit of two 15-minute video visits per week per eligible inmate.
• ✓ Report to the visiting lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled start time (do not arrive earlier expecting to be let in).
• ✓ Bring an approved ID (for some IDs, also bring a recent bill showing your address).
• ✓ Be ready to go through a metal detector, thermal scanner, and a search before entering the visiting lobby.

Before you make the trip, call ahead or check online to confirm the current video visitation hours, whether to register at the lobby kiosk or online, and whether the 48-hour processing timeframe is still in effect. Also verify the two-visits-per-week limit, the 15-minute check-in rule (and the "no earlier" policy), the screening process (metal detector, thermal scanner, search), and which IDs are currently accepted, including which ones require a recent bill for proof of address.