Mercer County Inmate Search
A Mercer County inmate search provides inquirers with information about individuals imprisoned or incarcerated within the county. This information includes the offense committed, the confinement location, the date of their possible release, and other relevant data. Inmate information can be found in the Mercer County Public Records, per the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. Therefore, members of the public are well within their rights to look up Mercer County inmates as they wish.
Inmate searches are necessary, as they provide families and friends with up-to-date information on their incarcerated loved ones. They also enable attorneys to access vital case details, which is particularly important in order to appeal a sentence.
Mercer County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
According to the New Jersey 2020 Uniform Crime Report, a total of 1269 arrests were made in Mercer County. Larceny was the crime with the most arrests, as the authorities arrested 588 individuals for committing the crime. About 384 arrests were made for assault, 128 arrests were for burglary, and 105 of the total number was for robbery. Compared to the 2019 Uniform Crime Report, which showed that a total of 1469 arrests were made, there was a 13.61% decrease in the number of arrests made in Mercer County in 2020.
Mercer County Prison System
The Mercer County prison system is made up of correctional facilities in which individuals are confined for a specific time period as a punishment for committing criminal offenses. Mercer County has only one jail, which is the Mercer County Correction Center, a short-term correctional facility that confines individuals who have been sentenced, as well as those who are pretrial. The facility houses both male and female inmates in its minimum, medium, and maximum cell units. The Mercer County Correction Center is run and managed by the New Jersey Department of Corrections and has a capacity of 871 inmates. Mercer County is home to the New Jersey State Prison, which is the only completely maximum security institution in the state. As of 2022, the prison had about 1,276 inmates.
How to Find an Inmate in Mercer County
Inquirers can find inmates in Mercer County by mail, phone, or email. Phone requests can be made at (609) 583-3545, while email requests should be forwarded to the jail warden at cellis@mercercounty.org. Written requests should be mailed to:
Mercer County Correction Center
P.O. Box 8068
640 S, Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068
How Does a Mercer County Inmate Search Work?
The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) grants members of the public the full right to access and inspect government records at all levels. As a result, information on inmates incarcerated within the Mercer County prison system can be freely accessed by anyone who wants to conduct an inmate search. The information includes the following:
- The first, middle, and last names of the inmate
- Inmate aliases
- Inmate mugshot
- SBI number
- Physical description (race, ethnicity, sex, eye color, hair color, height, weight)
- Birth date
- Date of admission into the facility
- Maximum release date
- Parole eligibility date
- Incarceration history
- Arrest information
- Offense(s) committed
- Offense date
- Sentence date
- Commitment order
- Mandatory minimum and maximum terms
Where to Find a Mercer County Inmate Locator
The Mercer County inmate locator can be found on the New Jersey Department of Corrections website. While the inmate locator is statewide and not specific to one county, inquirers can select Mercer County during the search to limit the results generated. To use the locator, it is required to have at least one of the inmate's names. Some other search parameters include the physical characteristics of the inmate, such as their eye and hair color and race. However, these are not mandatory to be filled in prior to the search. Information on inmates who are incarcerated in federal prisons can be retrieved via the inmate locator available on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website. The search can be conducted by number or name.
There are also several third-party inmate locators online that are available for requesters to use. However, most of them do not provide the option of searching for inmates by county. As a result, requesters will need to input New Jersey as the location and fill in the first and last names of the inmate or the inmate number. For a more comprehensive search, a fee may be required.
How to Send Jail Mail in Mercer County
Inmates are able to receive packages from friends, loved ones and family members. This is done through a package program which eliminates contrabands and provides a selection of comprehensive care packages for individuals to shop from, for inmates. Packages ordered via this program are sent directly to the jail.
To send packages to Mercer County inmates, senders should visit the Access Securepak website and select New Jersey and Mercer County as the State and County, respectively. They can either create an account to begin with, and personal details such as names, home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses are required. Alternatively, they can click on the button that says “Shop now!” to begin shopping for the inmate. This option requires the inmate's number or first, middle, and last names. Through this program, inmates can receive $175 worth of products each week.
Mercer County Jails and Prisons
The name, address, and contact information of the Mercer County jail is provided below:
Mercer County Correction Center
Route 29 North (1750 River Road)
Hopewell Township
Lambertville, NJ 08530
Phone: (609) 989-6901
New Jersey State Prison
600 Cass St,
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 292-9700
