Main jail
Union County Jail
Facilities in Union County
- Union County Jail County jail in Elizabeth
- Address
- 15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207
- Phone
- (908) 558-2600
- Website
- ucnj.org
- Inmate lookup
- Search page
- Capacity
- 1,048 beds
- Elizabeth Detention Center Federal prison in Elizabeth
- Address
- 625 Evans St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
- Phone
- (908) 352-3776
- Website
- corecivic.com
- George W Herlich Juvenile Detention Center Juvenile facility in Elizabeth
- Address
- 7 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
- Union County Juvenile Detention Center Juvenile facility in Linden
- Address
- 1075 Edward Street, Linden, NJ 07036
- Phone
- (908) 523-1630
- Website
- ucnj.org
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
Near Union County
Straight-line miles from the facilities we list, not driving distances.
Nearby counties
Closest jails in other counties
Find someone in Union County
- Use the facility's own lookupUnion County Jail. It is the source of record.
- CallUnion County Jail: (908) 558-2600; Union County Juvenile Detention Center: (908) 523-1630; Elizabeth Detention Center: (908) 352-3776. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Union County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Union County go?
Most people arrested in Union County, New Jersey are booked into Union County Jail at 15 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth. Its phone number is (908) 558-2600.
What phone numbers do we list for Union County jails and facilities?
Union County Jail: (908) 558-2600. Union County Juvenile Detention Center: (908) 523-1630. Elizabeth Detention Center: (908) 352-3776. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Union County?
Union County Jail has its own inmate lookup (ucnj.org), the source of record. Or call (908) 558-2600 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Union County?
The closest county jails we list outside Union County are Essex County-Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark (Essex County, about 7 miles), Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark (Essex County, about 7 miles) and Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny (Hudson County, about 8 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Union County Jail hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 1,048 beds for Union County Jail.