Union County DOC, NJ

Visiting at Union County DOC starts with approval—most New Jersey facilities require you to be pre-registered and on an approved visitor list before scheduling. Inmates typically add approved contacts during intake. Depending on the housing unit, visits may be in-person contact (where allowed), non-contact/screened sessions, or remote/video. Contact visits often come with extra rules: waiting periods, clean disciplinary records, or other eligibility requirements. If contact isn't allowed, non-contact options are usually available instead. Most visits are monitored or recorded (attorney visits are often the exception) and can be denied or ended for safety or rule violations. Bring a government-issued photo ID and complete any preregistration steps to avoid delays.

Union County's inmate look-up provides public access to selected offender information, in line with OPRA and the Sheriff's Division of Corrections' public safety mission. The roster lists inmates at Essex County Jail and Hudson County Jail rather than a Union County detention facility. Updates happen daily, but the site warns that information changes quickly and may not reflect someone's actual current location or status. Work release, furloughs, residential community program releases, and parole events may not appear in individual profiles. Some offenders can also be excluded from the public site at the Division of Corrections' discretion. One important warning: using this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass others may result in criminal prosecution or civil liability.

Questions about offender information on the Union County inmate look-up? Submit them in writing to the Union County Sheriff's Office Division of Corrections, ATTN: Classification Unit. For Jail Diversion or Veteran Diversion referrals, call the Special Offenders Unit at (908) 527-4500. Send completed forms to unionsou@ucnj.org or fax them to (908) 558-2594 (ATTN: Special Offenders Unit). Union County's page also lists nearby jail contacts: Hudson County Jail at 201-395-5600 and Essex County Jail at 973-274-3001. For anything else, start with the county or facility contact page and use the corrections or sheriff's directory to find the right unit.

Seeking a Jail Diversion or Veteran Diversion evaluation in Union County? Build in extra time—the Diversion Team needs at least a two-week adjournment to schedule and complete evaluations. For custody information, be careful with the online inmate look-up. Records may not reflect recent status changes like work release, furlough, or residential program placements. Profiles for people who've been paroled or released aren't updated after they leave custody. For referral or screening questions, contact the Special Offenders Unit using the information in the diversion materials. Questions about offender information in the look-up must be submitted in writing to the Union County Sheriff's Office Division of Corrections, ATTN: Classification Unit.