New Jersey

The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in New Jersey. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by New Jersey's state department of corrections.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

F
State DOC Data GradeView scorecard
Cumulative CasesActive CasesCumulative DeathsTests
Incarcerated PeopleCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons14,4927,859----6033310,312168,291
Federal Prisons2,0604,84992137----
ICE Detention Centers3185,146914600----
State and Local Youth Facilities----------------
StaffCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons9,549--------------
Federal Prisons----1--0------
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Facilities by

FacilityIncarcerated PeopleStaff

Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution

Federal Prisons

1,748--

South Woods State Prison

State Adult Prisons

1,127252

Bayside State Prison

State Adult Prisons

562131

Garden State Youth Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

555190

Adult Diagnostic And Treatment Center

State Adult Prisons

410153
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Map of New Jersey with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.

1

870

1.7k

Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people

Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard

Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*

This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in New Jersey. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.

Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

Data reporting for incarcerated people
  • Cumulative Cases

    Systemwide only

  • Cumulative Deaths

    Systemwide only

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    Systemwide only

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    Systemwide only

  • Boosters

    Systemwide only

Data reporting for staff
  • Cumulative Cases

    Systemwide only

  • Cumulative Deaths

    None

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    Systemwide only

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    Systemwide only

  • Boosters

    None

Data quality
  • Machine Readable

    No

  • Regularly Updated

    No

  • Clearly Defined

    No

  • Contextualized Historically

    No

Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID

We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.

FacilityPeople releasedRelease details

Atlantic County Jail

Atlantic

27Minor offenses

Bergen County Jail

Bergen

59Minor offenses

Burlington County Jail

Burlington

41

Cape May County Correctional Center

Cape May

18Minor offenses

Cumberland County Jail

Cumberland

34Minor offenses
Map of New Jersey with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.
County with a release

Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID

Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.

Target facilityCountyDate of actionOrganizationType of effortInternal/ externalEffort concernsSource
Hudson County Correctional CenterHudson3/23/2020ICE DetaineesHunger Strike Sanitation improvements
Passaic County JailPaterson4/4/2020Incarcerated folks at Passaic County JailUprising/Protest–InternalExternal
Southern State Correctional FacilityCumberland4/9/202063 incarcerated folks at Southern State Correctional FacilityUprising/Protest–InternalExternalTesting procedures, Sanitation improvements
StatewideStatewide3/20/2020Immigrants detained by ICE in Essex County, Bergen County, Elizabeth, and Hudson County Correctional FacilitiesHunger StrikeExternalAccelerated releases, Sanitation improvements