Standards of Conduct, Entry Requirements and Rules for Visitors Visitors and inmates shall conduct themselves in manner that should not bring suspicion or discredit upon themselves nor should they be disruptive or offend the sensibilities of others.

Visitors and inmates are required to obey all instructions of department personnel as well as all relevant regulations of the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

• The Hudson County Correctional Facility is smoke-free.
• No cigarettes or smoking materials are allowed.
• Visitors have a responsibility to maintain control over their minor children. If a minor becomes disruptive and is not controlled by verbal instruction from the supervising parent, the visit will be terminated. Physical discipline of minors is not allowed on the premises of the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
• All visitors, including attorneys and official visitors, must be fully dressed in appropriate, conventional clothing which is not unduly provocative, suggestive or revealing.
• Visitors may not wear clothing that resembles inmate attire Visitors may not wear adornments that could be used as weapons.
• Visitors may not wear clothing that displays gang signs, obscenities, drug or alcohol designs, controversial messages or profanity.
• Visitors may not be barefoot. Visitors may not wear any garment which unduly exposes the shoulders, chest, back, stomach, midriff or underarm.
• Visitors may not wear clothing made of sheer, transparent, net, mesh or any see-through material.
• Visitors may not wear clothing designed or intended to be tightly worn or excessively accentuate the body.
• Undergarments should not be visible.
• Dresses, skirts, jumpers, culottes and shorts may not be worn if more than four inches above the kneecap when standing.
• Visitors shall not exchange any article or property with an inmate.
• The department assumes no responsibility for visitor items lost or stolen within the perimeter of the Hudson County Correctional Facility

Current visitors schedule (.pdf)

Records/Bails Unit

Bails are set by the judiciary, not the staff of the Correctional Center. There are numerous types and conditions of bails. The underlying purpose of a bail is to insure that a defendant will appear for court after their release from custody.

Once the matter is resolved, all bail monies will be returned to the poster or bonding agent. (Providing that the defendant adhered to the conditions of bail and appeared in court)
You can forfeit a bail if the defendant does not show up for court or does not follow conditions that were set. 

Bail Options

Cash:
The full amount set by the court must be paid in cash before the inmate can be released from custody

Cash or Bond:
The full amount of the bail may be paid in cash or you may procure the services of a Bail Bond Company to post the full amount of the bail. *Please note that Bail Bond Companies charge a fee to post the bail and this fee will not be returned*

Ten Percent Cash Option:
The court permits the person posting bail to only have 10% of the bail amount to release the defendant from custody. For example, if the bail is set at $1000 with a 10%, one only needs to post $100 to secure the defendants release. It should be noted that if the defendant absconds and forfeits his bail, the person that posted the 10% will lose that amount and the defendant is responsible for the other 90%

Accepting Bails/Bonds:
Bails in the form of bonds are accepted at the Corrections center 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week. The staff of the HCCC will process the paperwork and discharge the defendant as quickly as possible. An additional warrant check will be made at this time. If there are any problems with the bond or other warrants or detainers, you will be notified immediately. You should wait on jail property until the defendant is released for this reason.

Intake/Classification

The intake and classification unit is responsible for the admission of over 270 inmates and the discharge of 240 individuals on a weekly basis.

This unit produces all inmates for transport to municipal and superior courts within Hudson County.

Additionally, the unit is responsible for supervising the facilitys video link with Central Judicial Processing (C.J.P.) court as well as video court links with many of the municipal courts within the county. The professionalism of the personnel in this area allows them to effectively meet the demands of managing such a large inmate population.

Social Services:

The General Education Development Program:
It provides instruction on the elementary and secondary school levels in order to further the education of its participants for the purpose of preparing them to take the high school equivalence examination. The Hudson County G.E.D. program conforms to a standard high school criterion. The Education Department also offers adult education and literacy curricula.
Parenting Skills: E.P.I.C. (Every Person Influences Children) is a nationally recognized program coordinated by the Hudson County Child Abuse Prevention Center. It was created to assist parents, guardians, and caregivers in raising children.

Keeping it Real:
Keeping it Real is a faith based self-help program developed at the Hudson County Correctional Center. The program recognizes the unique physical and emotional challenges faced by female inmates. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide the participants with better opportunities for a successful reintegration into society once released.

Religious Services:
Religious programs serve to administer quality support to multiple denominations such as Catholic, Islamic, Jewish, Jehovahas Witnesses and the Protestant faiths. Spanish speaking services are offered as to address the growing population of Spanish speaking detainees.

B.R.I.D.G.E.S.
(Building Resources for Inmates Discharged and Getting Established in Society). The program is designed to end the practice of releasing inmates from custody without a support system or means of providing for themselves and their dependents.

Catholic Charities and F.A.I.T.H. Services
Catholic Charities is the largest social service agency in New Jersey. It provides services to tens of thousands of individuals each year through more than fifty programs. Services include case management, parenting skills, vocational training, H.I.V./A.I.D.S. treatment and prevention, domestic violence programs, substance abuse programs and many more.

F.A.I.T.H Services
(Franciscan Aids Initiative To Help) is a community based agency offering services to individuals who have tested positive for H.I.V./A.I.D.S. Case managers at the H.C.C.C. help maintain the inmates' level of health and attempt to improve it by arranging medical treatment and prescription services. Assistance is also available in obtaining resources such as mental health, substance abuse treatment, financial support, food, shelter, and transportation. All services are completely confidential.

Access Corrections/Cyber Suite

Access Corrections, the secure way to send funds online to your loved ones. We're excited to offer you the ability to make an inmate deposit in the most efficient and secure manner possible. Simply log in using your email address and password to make an inmate deposit today.
Funds may also be sent via kiosk located in the lobby area of the Corrections Center

Inmate Telephone Service:

Global Tel*Link

To receive calls from the Corrections Center, you must use a touch-tone telephone When you answer a call from the Corrections Center, you will hear a computerized voice. Wait for the voice to finish speaking, then follow the instructions to accept or reject the call. If you either do nothing or select the option to reject the call, the phone will hang up without a charge to your telephone number.