Search Camden County Inmates

Camden County Inmate Search Options

Camden County does not publish a searchable web jail roster on its official pages. There is no public profile page that lists a person's mugshot, charges, pod, or bond online. That surprises many people. The official route for local inmate status is the 24/7 automated phone line at (609) 299-1694. This line gives facility information and inmate status at any hour. The Camden County Department of Corrections runs this system. For people held in the county jail, the phone line is the main tool, not a website.

The county Corrections page sets the starting point for any Camden inmate search. It names the warden, the facility address, and the status phone number, and it lists reentry resources for people leaving custody.

The Camden County Corrections page below is where official jail contacts and the inmate status line are published, so it serves as the first stop for a county-level search.

The page points to the automated status line and the admissions office rather than to a roster. That design means a Camden inmate search is a phone task, not a name-field lookup. A web search will not return a county jail profile here.

Three Paths for a Camden County Inmate Search

An inmate search splits into three systems, and each holds a different group of people. Local jail, state prison, and federal prison do not share one database. Picking the right one matters. A person booked into the county jail will not show up in a federal locator, and a sentenced state prisoner will not answer on the county phone line.

The choices below sort the search by where the person is held.

• County jail - call the Camden County Corrections 24/7 status line at (609) 299-1694 for people held at the Camden County Correctional Facility.
• State prison - use the NJDOC Offender Search for people sentenced to New Jersey state prison.
• Federal prison - use the BOP Inmate Locator for people in federal custody from 1982 to the present.
• Notifications - register with VINE / VINELink to get alerts on custody status, transfer, and release.

For people who have left custody, the released inmates page covers release timing and verification in more depth.

How to Check Camden County Custody Status

A clean search starts with details. Gather the person's full legal name, and a date of birth if you have one, before you begin. For state or federal searches, a number such as an SBI number or a BOP register number narrows results fast. Work through the steps in order, since the county jail and the state and federal systems use different inputs.

1. Call the Camden County Corrections automated line at (609) 299-1694 for 24/7 facility and inmate status if the person was arrested locally.
2. For more detail on a local booking or release, call Admissions at (856) 225-7637, since that office processes incoming and outgoing inmates.
3. If the person was sentenced to state prison, open the NJDOC Offender Search and pass the disclaimer, then search by name or SBI number.
4. If the charge is federal, open the BOP Inmate Locator and search by name or BOP register number.
5. To get ongoing alerts, register the person with VINE and pick a phone, text, or email notice method.

If the phone line cannot confirm a person, the booking may still be in process, since intake takes time. Call back later or contact Admissions directly.

Camden County Inmate Search Fields

Each system asks for a different key. The county jail uses a phone menu, while the state and federal tools use web forms with set fields. The table pulls the search inputs from the official Camden Corrections phone line and the NJDOC offender search, so you can match your identifier to the right tool before you start.

For people in federal custody, the BOP locator adds its own form. The next table lists what the federal tool accepts.

What an Inmate Profile Shows

What a search returns depends on the system. The Camden County jail gives status by phone, not a web profile, so there is no county page with photos, charges, or bond figures to read. The federal BOP locator, by contrast, returns a clear set of fields for each person. The table lists the fields a BOP result shows, and it marks how the county jail differs.

The county jail provides status by phone, not through a web profile like this. Do not expect a Camden online profile with mugshot, pod, charge, or bond fields, since no such public roster exists in official sources. A BOP result marked "Released" or "Not in BOP Custody" means the person left federal custody but may sit in another system or be on supervised release.

NJDOC Offender Search for State Prison

People sentenced to New Jersey state prison move out of the county jail and into the state system. For them, the county phone line will not help. The NJDOC offender search is the right tool. It opens with a disclaimer page that you must pass before you reach the search form.

The official NJDOC offender search disclaimer page sets the rules for state-prison results and explains how often the data updates.

The disclaimers matter for an accurate read. NJDOC removes an offender from the web search one year after the custodial term ends, the maximum sentence expires, or mandatory parole supervision ends, except for community or parole supervision for life offenders, who stay listed because they have no custodial end date. The system updates every two weeks, but it warns that location, status, and release dates can change quickly. Work release, furlough, and residential program status may not always show. Records are not updated after custody ends. Some offenders may be left out at the discretion of NJDOC or law enforcement. Questions must go in writing to NJDOC, PO Box 863, ATTN: Correspondence Unit, Trenton, NJ 08625, since phone inquiries cannot be honored.

Camden County Jail Facilities

The county runs two custody facilities. Adults are held at the Camden County Correctional Facility on Federal Street in Camden. Youth awaiting Family Court action are held at the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center on the Lakeland Campus. Each has its own contacts and its own intake process, so direct your call to the right place.

The adult facility handles admissions, releases, classification, and programs. The juvenile center holds boys and girls from Camden County accused of delinquent acts and keeps a PREA zero-tolerance policy. Education and social services there reach through the front-desk line.

The Camden County Correctional Facility page below details the admissions and release functions for the adult jail.

The Admissions page explains that the office processes intake and release. The juvenile facility keeps its own detention center page with mission and contact details.

Booking and Release in Camden County

Admissions is the heart of the jail's intake and release work. The office processes all incoming and outgoing inmates. It handles all bails from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and holidays. That schedule means a release or a posted bail can happen outside normal business hours. Call (856) 225-7637 for booking or release details.

Classification follows intake. The Counseling Unit and Classification Department set a classification level for every inmate upon entry, based mainly on the charges and on past and present behavior. That level decides housing and program access. For classification questions, call 225-7614.

The jail runs several programs that shape custody. They include CSLS community service, road crew, a computer lab, GED classes, an inmate work program, job fairs, the Second Chance drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, and work release. Work release lets minimum-security inmates take jobs with area employers to gain work experience and pay court debts such as back child support. Residents apply by sending a Blue Slip to Work Release; call 225-7643.

Camden County Jail Visitation Schedule

Visits are by appointment only, and the schedule depends on the housing area. Each floor or unit has set visiting days. Visitors must call the Visiting Desk directly at (856) 225-7618 or (856) 225-7689 to set up a visit. Calls to schedule the next week's visits run Friday through Sunday, and you may also come in person on Fridays to schedule. Arrive 15 minutes early, since late visitors are turned away.

The table lists which housing areas visit on which days.

The official visitation page sets these rules and the appointment process.

The Camden County Corrections visiting page below shows the appointment-only schedule and the call windows for setting up a visit.

Plan the call within the right window. The desk takes calls in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening, and the table below gives those windows.

Mail, Money, and Property in Camden County

Family and friends handle money and property through the Mailroom. The Mailroom takes deposits for an inmate's account by cash or postal money order. Inmates may also release personal property through the Mailroom. The daily hours run in three blocks, the same windows used for scheduling calls.

The Mailroom is open 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day. Plan a deposit or a property pickup inside one of these blocks.

The Camden County Corrections mailroom page below explains the money-deposit and property-release function and the daily hours.

The official mailroom page sets these hours. Current official Camden pages do not name a commissary vendor, a phone vendor, or a tablet program, so confirm those details with the facility before you send funds.

Release Notifications Through VINE

You do not have to keep calling to track a change. VINE sends alerts when custody status shifts. Register a person through VINELink and pick how you want notices. The service covers custody status, release, transfer, escape, return from escape, out to court, parole actions, and death.

To register, you give the offender name or number, select New Jersey, and choose a notice method such as phone, text, mobile app, email, or TTY. A four-digit PIN confirms that you received a phone or text alert. New Jersey VINE phone is 1-877-846-3465, and the TTY line is 1-866-847-1298. VINE warns that you should not rely on it alone for safety and to call 911 if you are in danger.

The New Jersey State Parole Board also keeps a public information channel for parole questions, and the released inmates page covers parole and reentry resources for people leaving Camden County custody.

Related Camden County Inmate Searches

For people recently released, see released inmates. For jail capacity and population context, see inmate population. To check for active warrants, see warrant records. For the cases behind a booking, see criminal records.