Gloucester County Inmate Population
The key fact about the Gloucester County inmate population is that the county does not run a normal public jail population at a local adult jail. Gloucester County Corrections still operates at 70 Hunter Street in Woodbury, but county pages state that adult male offenders, adult female offenders and juvenile offenders are no longer housed in Gloucester County. The Gloucester County Classification Unit says all Gloucester County arrestees are transported and admitted into Salem County Jail. After processing and classification, they may be transferred to another facility. That makes the count distributed by housing site, not held in one Gloucester jail census.
The practical Gloucester County inmate population starts with the Salem County Correctional Facility, then may involve Atlantic County, Essex County, Camden County juvenile detention, Middlesex County Youth Services, NJDOC, BOP, ICE or the courts. This is why a person may be a Gloucester County arrestee but not appear on a Gloucester County jail roster. The county's role centers on transport, classification, video court, housing assignment records, time credits, transport requests, parole, work details and local alternatives such as labor assistance or juvenile electronic detention.
Gloucester County Inmate Population Statistics
Current official sources did not publish a live Gloucester County adult jail average daily population, because adults are not housed locally. The best public figures are structural and financial. U.S. Census QuickFacts listed Gloucester County at 311,783 estimated residents on July 1, 2024 and 312,638 on July 1, 2025. Prison Policy Initiative and Census correctional-population data listed a historical Gloucester County Jail correctional population of 358 with a 2013 marker, but that number is historical context only because current county pages describe a regional custody model.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County population estimate | 312,638 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
| Historical Gloucester County Jail population | 358 | Census correctional-population data, 2013 marker |
| Current Gloucester adult local jail capacity | Not published as active housing | County male, female and bail pages |
| Atlantic County Justice Facility average population | 1,000 inmates, plus 250 in community programs | Atlantic County Department of Public Safety |
| New Jersey incarceration rate | 270 per 100,000 people | Prison Policy Initiative New Jersey profile |
Gloucester County Inmate Population Trends
The clearest trend is regionalization. Gloucester County's own pages say offenders are no longer housed locally, and county bill lists show large payments to Salem County for inmate housing. Those invoices are not headcounts. They do show that the Gloucester County inmate population is being managed as a regional jail cost. Using the invoices as public context is safer than trying to turn dollars into people, because the current contract per diem was not confirmed in the official text reviewed.
| Year / Month | Regional Jail-Population Proxy | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 historical | 358 listed at Gloucester County Jail | Historical local context only, not current model |
| Jan. 2024 | $670,832.37 Salem inmate housing bill | Gloucester County bill list |
| Jun. 2024 | $1,036,800 Salem inmate housing bill | Gloucester County bill list |
| Jul. 2024 | $1,131,840 Salem inmate housing bill | Gloucester County bill list |
| Jan. 2025 | $1,176,390 Salem inmate housing bill | Gloucester County bill list |
| Apr. 2026 | $1,190,560 Salem inmate housing bill | Gloucester County bill list |
Gloucester County Inmate Makeup
Gloucester County did not publish a current demographic breakdown by sex, race, age, pretrial status or sentence status in the official sources reviewed. Instead, the county publishes category routing. Adult men are no longer housed in Gloucester County, and adult women are no longer housed in Gloucester County. Juveniles are also no longer housed in Gloucester County. Those groups are routed to different regional facilities or programs depending on age, custody status and court order.
The category routing matters more than a generic sex or age table. Adult arrestees enter through Salem County Jail first. Gloucester pages name Salem, Atlantic and Essex for adult visiting and bail questions. Juvenile visiting and bail questions route to Camden County Youth Detention Center and Middlesex County Youth Services. Court-ordered alternatives may involve Gloucester's Labor Assistance Program or Juvenile Home Electronic Detention Program. Sentenced state prisoners move into NJDOC records. Federal prisoners and immigration detainees move to BOP, USMS or ICE systems.
- Classification
- The custody review that ties legal status, court appearances, housing, programs, credits, transport and discharge together.
- Remand
- A court order placing a person in custody, often before a later hearing or case event.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release even when local bail issues are resolved.
- OPRA
- New Jersey's Open Public Records Act, the request route for many county records when no public search exists.
Gloucester County Jail Capacity
No current official page reviewed published an active Gloucester County adult jail capacity. The capacity question is therefore tied to the serving facilities. A 2024 regional plan described a 900-bed Salem facility concept for Salem, Gloucester and Cumberland inmate populations, but the official Salem page text reviewed did not publish an exact current rated operating capacity. Atlantic County states its Gerard L. Gormley Justice Facility houses an average of 1,000 inmates and has custody jurisdiction over about 250 people in community programs. Essex did not publish a current capacity on the official facility page reviewed.
The Gloucester County Corrections Division page remains important because it names the local corrections office, Warden Eugene J. Caldwell II, address and contact path. It should not be read as a sign that public adult jail visits or bail are handled in Woodbury. The Gloucester bail page says bail for Gloucester County inmates is accepted at the facility where the inmate is housed and is no longer accepted at Gloucester County Corrections in Woodbury.
The official Gloucester Classification Unit page documents the transport and Salem admission process.
This county page is the central source for the rule that Gloucester arrestees go to Salem County Jail first, then may be moved after processing and classification.
Gloucester County Inmate Laws
New Jersey public-record law favors access to government records, but jail records are not all public. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., the Open Public Records Act, is the main request law for county records such as transport, classification or administrative jail records when no public search exists. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 defines government records and excludes certain criminal investigatory records. That matters when a booking photo, arrest detail or investigative file is requested during an active case.
County correctional operations are also governed by N.J.A.C. 10A:31, New Jersey's adult county correctional facility rules. N.J.A.C. 10A:31-6.10 marks certain records confidential, including security, phone, email, visit, logbook and surveillance records. N.J.A.C. 10A:31-21.5 says newly admitted inmates must be permitted at least two local or collect long-distance calls as soon as practicable during admission, with exceptions for monitoring rules.
Key access rules:
OPRA generally opens government records unless an exemption applies.
N.J.A.C. 10A:31-6.10 keeps specified correctional security and facility records confidential.
New Jersey expungement law is the official route for sealing qualifying arrest, detention, court and correctional records.
Gloucester County State Inmates
Sentenced state prisoners are not found through a county jail roster. The New Jersey Department of Corrections Offender Search is the official locator for people in NJDOC custody. NJDOC says the public search gives selected offender information consistent with OPRA, is updated biweekly and may not reflect fast custody changes. It also states that work release, furlough and residential community program status can affect what is shown, and that some offenders may be excluded at NJDOC or law-enforcement discretion.
No New Jersey state prison was identified in Gloucester County in the official sources reviewed. A Gloucester defendant sentenced to state prison may move through NJDOC reception and be housed elsewhere in New Jersey. NJDOC should be used after sentencing or state transfer, not for the first hours after a Gloucester arrest. The first local custody question still starts with Salem, then possible Atlantic or Essex housing.
Search Gloucester County Inmates
There is no official live Gloucester County online jail roster located in the county pages reviewed. The Gloucester County inmate population search is a fallback chain. Start by identifying whether the person is newly arrested, already housed at Salem, transferred to Atlantic or Essex, in juvenile custody, sentenced to NJDOC, in federal custody or in immigration custody. A newly arrested person may not appear online right away because transport, admission, classification and first appearance can take time.
- Collect the full legal name, date of birth, arresting agency or town, and approximate arrest date.
- Start with Salem County Correctional Facility because Gloucester arrestees are admitted there first.
- If Salem has no match, check whether the person was transferred to Atlantic or Essex.
- Use New Jersey VINE for custody notifications and release or transfer alerts.
- Use NJDOC only after sentencing or a confirmed state-prison transfer.
- Use BOP, ICE or USMS channels only when federal or immigration custody is involved.
Gloucester County Roster Fields
Because no Gloucester County roster was located, there are no confirmed Gloucester search fields, result tabs, release tabs, booking-date filters or mugshot display rules. Salem County's official corrections navigation links an Inmate LookUp, but the linked page could not be fetched through the research browser. Essex County also links an inmate lookup, but that lookup could not be fetched in the research session. Atlantic's official pages did not expose a public roster in the text reviewed, though its visitation scheduling page does use a housing-area dropdown.
| Search Channel | Confirmed Fields or Inputs | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County roster | No official live roster located | No current Gloucester-branded online roster fields confirmed |
| Salem County Inmate LookUp | Official link located, live fields not inspected | First online test for adult Gloucester arrestees |
| Atlantic visit scheduling | Housing area dropdown, including Pods A-H, AXB, AXC, AXD, HSS and Medical | Visit scheduling after current housing is known |
| NJDOC offender search | Name or number search concepts, biweekly updates | Sentenced state prisoners |
| BOP locator | First, middle, last name, race, sex and age | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
Gloucester County Past Records
Past and released inmate records require the correct record holder. Gloucester County may hold transport, classification, video-court coordination, housing assignment, time-credit, transport request, parole, work-detail and legal discharge records. The public route for those county records is OPRA unless an exemption applies. The Gloucester Sheriff's record-request page separates law-enforcement record checks from public requests. Law-enforcement agency record checks use sheriffrecords@co.gloucester.nj.us from an official law-enforcement email with a signed release. Non-law-enforcement requesters are directed to the county OPRA form.
Court records after arrest are different. Gloucester County OPRA guidance says court-related records, criminal charges, outstanding warrants and associated arrest records may belong to the Superior Court or federal court where the case was heard. The NJ Courts PROMIS/Gavel Public Access route is the better match for indictable criminal case searches. For county custody records, the Gloucester County OPRA form names the custodian and states the usual seven-business-day response framework, subject to exceptions.
Gloucester County Inmate Records
A Gloucester County inmate record can mean several different things. A jail housing facility may show current booking or custody details if its official lookup is available. Gloucester County may hold local transport and classification records. NJ Courts may hold charges and case status. NJDOC may show sentenced state-prison location and status. BOP and ICE use separate federal tools. Do not assume one page will show mugshot, charges, bail and release date for every person.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and DOB | Core identifiers used across jail, VINE, DOC, court, BOP and ICE searches. |
| Booking number or jail ID | Often needed for facility mail, funds or a precise facility inquiry, especially at Essex. |
| Housing facility | Shows whether the person is at Salem, Atlantic, Essex, a juvenile facility or another system. |
| Charges | Booking charge language may differ from prosecutor-filed court charges. |
| Bail or release status | Must be confirmed with the current housing facility or court because holds and detainers can change release. |
| Case number | Used in NJ Courts searches and records requests after the jail arrest. |
Gloucester County Jail Lookup
The jail, state prison and federal systems answer different questions. A pretrial Gloucester arrestee is usually a Salem County Jail starting point because Gloucester says arrestees are admitted there first. A sentenced state prisoner belongs in NJDOC search. A sentenced federal inmate belongs in BOP. A person in immigration detention belongs in ICE's Online Detainee Locator System. A court case or charge disposition belongs in NJ Courts, not a jail roster.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Usually Covers |
|---|---|---|
| New county arrest | Salem County Correctional Facility, then Atlantic or Essex if transferred | Admission, housing, visit, mail and bail logistics |
| Sentenced state prisoner | New Jersey Department of Corrections Offender Search | Selected state-prison status and location data |
| Federal inmate | Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Current ICE custody or CBP custody longer than 48 hours |
Gloucester County Detention Facilities
The Gloucester County inmate population is served by a facility list rather than one public jail roster. Salem is the primary adult intake and housing point. Gloucester County Corrections remains the local transport and classification office. Atlantic and Essex are adult regional facilities named by Gloucester for male and female offender inquiries. Camden and Middlesex are juvenile detention and youth-service contacts, not public juvenile roster pages.
- Salem County Correctional Facility - primary adult intake and possible housing facility for Gloucester arrestees.
- Gloucester County Corrections Division - transport, classification, video court, programs and corrections administration in Woodbury.
- Atlantic County Gerard L. Gormley Justice Facility - possible adult housing/contact facility named by Gloucester for male and female offenders.
- Essex County Correctional Facility - possible adult housing/contact facility named by Gloucester for male and female offenders.
- Camden County Juvenile Detention Center - juvenile detention contact for Gloucester matters when directed by juvenile authorities.
- Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center / Youth Services - juvenile secure detention and youth-services contact named by Gloucester.
Gloucester County Inmate FAQ
Does Gloucester County have a live jail roster?
No official live Gloucester County online jail roster was located in the county pages reviewed. The official county pages say adult arrestees are admitted into Salem County Jail first and may be transferred after processing and classification. Start with Salem, then use Atlantic, Essex, VINE, NJDOC, BOP or ICE only when that custody stage fits.
Where is bail paid for Gloucester inmates?
Bail is paid at the facility where the person is housed. Gloucester County says bail is no longer accepted at Gloucester County Corrections in Woodbury. Confirm current housing before travel or payment because a person may have moved from Salem to Atlantic, Essex or another authority.
Can NJDOC find a new Gloucester arrest?
Usually no. NJDOC is for sentenced state prisoners and is updated biweekly. A new Gloucester County jail arrest belongs first to the regional jail and court process, not the state-prison locator.
Are juveniles listed in a public Gloucester roster?
The research did not locate a public Gloucester juvenile roster. Gloucester says juvenile offenders are no longer housed locally and directs visiting and bail questions to Camden County Youth Detention Center and Middlesex County Youth Services. Juvenile records are more restricted than adult jail records.