The Burlington County Inmate Population
The Burlington County inmate population is not one roster. The county layer is the Burlington County Department of Corrections and the Burlington County Detention Center in Mount Holly. That system covers adult county detention, local booking, bail confirmation, mail, visiting, commissary, and related records. The research did not locate a current official desktop jail roster on the county site, so current county custody must be confirmed through corrections contacts, the records office, New Jersey VINE, or an OPRA request when the information is not otherwise released.
The broader Burlington County inmate population also includes people in state and federal custody. Garden State Youth Correctional Facility and Mid-State Correctional Facility are New Jersey Department of Corrections prisons, so they use the NJDOC Offender Search, not the county jail process. Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix uses the BOP inmate locator. Burlington County also states that female offenders are no longer housed locally, which makes Atlantic County Justice Facility part of the serving-facility map for some Burlington County custody questions.
Burlington County Inmate Population Statistics
Available Burlington County inmate population figures are dated snapshots, not a live capacity dashboard. Current rated capacity for the Burlington County Detention Center was not located in the inspected official county pages. The strongest local jail figures are a Prison Policy Initiative table using the 2013 Census of Jail Facilities and a Burlington County isolated-confinement report from June 30, 2022. State and federal prison figures come from NJDOC, BOP, and Prison Policy Initiative references listed in the research.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington County local jail population/ADP | 526 | Prison Policy Initiative table, 2013 jail-facilities survey |
| Burlington County Corrections count | 370 | NJDOC Burlington County ICRA quarterly report, June 30, 2022 |
| Garden State Youth Correctional Facility | 1,015 | NJDOC 2023 Annual Report, Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Mid-State Correctional Facility | 674 | NJDOC 2018 Annual Report, Dec. 31, 2018 |
| FCI Fort Dix and camp | 2,752 FCI; 245 camp | Prison Policy Initiative/BOP weekly population data, April 2, 2020 |
Burlington County Inmate Population Trends
The available dated points show why the Burlington County inmate population should be read carefully. The county jail point from 2013 is higher than the June 2022 county corrections count. That is consistent with broader New Jersey jail-population changes after criminal justice reform and pandemic-era shifts, but the research did not locate a complete Burlington County year-by-year official trend series. The safer reading is that the known figures are useful anchors, while current average daily population, annual bookings, average length of stay, and rated jail capacity were not verified in the inspected official sources.
| Date | Facility / Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | Burlington Co. Det. Ctr., Corr. Ctr. & Work Release | 526 | Local jail population/ADP from Census of Jail Facilities data |
| 06/30/2022 | Burlington County Corrections | 370 | Population on last day of ICRA quarter |
| 12/31/2023 | Garden State Youth Correctional Facility | 1,015 | NJDOC annual report population |
| 07/31/2024 | Garden State Correctional Facility | About 997 | NJDOC inspection-response figure |
| 04/02/2020 | FCI Fort Dix plus camp | 2,997 total | Dated BOP weekly population via Prison Policy Initiative |
The county corrections page captured in the image manifest is the official starting point for local jail operations. The Burlington County corrections page shows the department context, mission, notices, and warden contact block.
That county page is an agency page rather than a live roster, which is why the lookup path below uses several official channels.
Who Is Held in Burlington County Custody
The county jail part of the Burlington County inmate population is centered on adult county custody. The Burlington County Detention Center handles local male detention, court sanctions, bail processes, visiting, calling, mail, and inmate funds. Burlington County's own female-offender page says female offenders are no longer housed in Burlington County and directs inquiries to Atlantic County Department of Corrections. The youth detention route is also separate. Burlington County says youth are no longer housed in the Burlington County Juvenile Detention Center and are placed through Middlesex or Ocean County juvenile detention facilities.
- Adult male county custody: Burlington County Detention Center in Mount Holly is the main county facility.
- Female offenders: Burlington County routes bail and visiting inquiries to Atlantic County Department of Corrections.
- Sentenced state custody: NJDOC prisons use the statewide offender search, visitation, mail, and money systems.
- Federal custody: FCI Fort Dix and other BOP locations use the federal locator and federal facility rules.
- Immigration custody: ICE ODLS is the official locator; no Burlington County ICE detention facility was located.
Burlington County Jail Capacity
No current official rated capacity, overcrowding order, consent decree, or release order for the Burlington County Detention Center was located in the inspected county sources. That matters because many jail-directory pages repeat capacity numbers without a source. For Burlington County inmate population work, the current county pages support a more limited statement: the jail is the county custody hub, historical population points exist, and current capacity should be verified directly with official county or state reporting before being used as a current fact.
Capacity note: Treat 526 and 370 as dated population points, not a current bed count or a current average daily population.
Burlington County Inmate Records Laws
New Jersey public-record law is central to Burlington County inmate population research because the county does not expose a verified desktop roster in the inspected pages. The New Jersey Government Records Council OPRA page indexes the state's access law, and Burlington County provides a county OPRA route for records that are not posted online. These laws do not make every jail record or photo public. Juvenile records, sealed cases, security-sensitive records, criminal investigatory exemptions, privacy limits, and expungements can still restrict access.
Key Statutes and Rules:
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 declares New Jersey government records generally open unless an exception applies.
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3.b preserves access to certain arrest information, including charge text, arrest details, and bail information, during investigations.
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 sets the practical access, inspection, copying, and timing rules for OPRA requests.
N.J.A.C. 10A:31 sets New Jersey minimum standards for adult county correctional facilities.
New Jersey DCRA implementation covers death-in-custody reporting for law-enforcement and correctional custody.
Burlington County State Prison Population
State prison custody is part of Burlington County's correctional geography but not the county jail roster. Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Crosswicks and Mid-State Correctional Facility in the Fort Dix/Wrightstown area are NJDOC facilities for sentenced incarcerated persons. NJDOC says its offender search is updated biweekly and provides selected offender information. It also warns that records may not reflect a person's true current location or status and that most offenders are removed one year after completion of the custodial term unless an exception applies.
Use the NJDOC offender information page for the state-prison locator, VINE links, and state prison family resources. County jail money and package rules do not apply after transfer to NJDOC. NJDOC uses state-level visitation scheduling, ViaPath/ConnectNetwork deposit tools, GettingOut messaging, and facility-specific schedules for Garden State and Mid-State.
Search Burlington County Inmate Custody
A current Burlington County inmate search should begin by identifying the custody level. The county's inspected official web pages did not show a desktop jail roster form. Search results and older official social material point to a past sheriff app with a Current Inmates feature, but no current live app-store custody app page was located in the research. That makes the phone and records fallback more important than a normal roster walkthrough.
- Start with Burlington County Department of Corrections and the detention-center directory to confirm the correct agency.
- For county custody, call the detention center or Department of Corrections with the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, and complaint number if known.
- For bail or release, call 609-265-5801 or 609-265-5802 before traveling because total bail can change and a warrant check is conducted.
- For female offenders, use the county female-offender routing and contact Atlantic County Department of Corrections.
- For sentenced state custody, use NJDOC Offender Search. For federal custody, use BOP. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS.
- For records not available by public channels, file a focused Burlington County OPRA request.
Burlington County Roster Search Gaps
The county roster search-field inventory is a gap table because no official desktop Burlington County jail search form was located in the inspected pages. That is a local fact, not a reason to use an unofficial database. The county pages still provide the official agency, facility, bail, mail, visitation, OPRA, and female-offender routing channels needed to confirm custody or request a record.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No official desktop county jail search field located | N/A | N/A | Use phone, records office, OPRA, VINE, state and federal locators, and any current official sheriff app if independently verified. |
| NJDOC last name | Text | Likely required for name search | Used for sentenced New Jersey state prisoners, not county jail detainees. |
| BOP number or name | Text/selection | Depends on search path | BOP supports number search and name search for federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| ICE ODLS identifiers | Text/date fields | Depends on search path | Official immigration detainee locator, not a county jail roster. |
Burlington County Inmate Record Fields
Because no live official Burlington County desktop jail profile was located, the page should not claim that local public profiles show mugshots, housing units, booking numbers, charges, bond, or release dates. Still, several official sources show what may be needed or available through official contact and OPRA channels. The mail page confirms that an inmate full name and jail ID number are used for mail. The bail page confirms that bail amount and lodged charges must be checked with records staff. OPRA arrest-information rules support requests for specific arrest details when no exemption applies.
| Field | Research-supported use |
|---|---|
| Name and identifiers | Needed for phone confirmation and OPRA; mail must include full name and jail ID number. |
| Time and place of arrest | Part of New Jersey arrest-information access language when not restricted. |
| Charges | Initial jail charges may differ from prosecutor-filed court charges. |
| Bail amount and posted status | Must be confirmed through Burlington County records before posting. |
| Housing wing | Visiting materials use B through I wing labels, but individual housing is not shown in a public county profile in the research. |
| Booking photo | No county public desktop mugshot gallery was located; request through OPRA if not otherwise released. |
Burlington County Jail vs Prison
The lookup system changes when a person moves from local arrest to a sentence or to another sovereign's custody. Burlington County Detention Center is for county-level adult detention and short county custody. NJDOC is for state sentences. BOP is for federal sentences. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention. A person arrested in Mount Laurel, Evesham, Burlington City, Pemberton, or another municipality can move through more than one layer, so a failed county search does not prove release.
| Custody layer | Who it covers | Official lookup path |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Adult county detainees and county-sentenced inmates | Corrections phone, records office, OPRA, VINE, and any verified official app |
| State prison | Sentenced NJDOC incarcerated persons | NJDOC Offender Search |
| Federal prison | Federal sentenced prisoners | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainees | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Burlington County Detention Facilities
The Burlington County inmate population map is unusually layered because the county has a local jail, a serving facility for female offenders, two state prisons, and a federal prison in the county area. The facility list below follows the research map and keeps the primary county jail first.
- Burlington County Detention Center is the Mount Holly adult county jail and the main contact point for county custody, bail, mail, visiting, and OPRA routing.
- Atlantic County Justice Facility is the official inquiry point named by Burlington County for female offenders no longer housed locally.
- Garden State Youth Correctional Facility is an NJDOC state prison in Crosswicks for sentenced state custody.
- Mid-State Correctional Facility is an NJDOC state prison in the Fort Dix area.
- Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix is a BOP low-security federal prison with an adjacent minimum-security camp.
Burlington County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Burlington County inmate population? The best county jail data points found were 526 in the 2013 jail-facilities survey and 370 in the June 30, 2022 county corrections ICRA report. State and federal facilities add separate populations, including Garden State, Mid-State, and FCI Fort Dix.
Is there a Burlington County jail roster online? No verified official desktop roster was located in the inspected Burlington County pages. Use the detention center, Department of Corrections, records/bail numbers, VINE, OPRA, and the correct state or federal locator.
Where are Burlington County female offenders held? Burlington County states female offenders are no longer housed in Burlington County and directs inquiries to Atlantic County Department of Corrections in Mays Landing.
Do state prisoners appear in Burlington County jail records? Not as state custody records. Once a person is sentenced to NJDOC custody, use the NJDOC Offender Search and the assigned state facility's rules.
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