Gloucester County 24 Hour Booking Lookup

Gloucester County no longer runs its own jail. Since January 2021, all Gloucester County inmates have been housed at the Salem County Correctional Facility under a shared services agreement. Booking records for Gloucester County arrests are now maintained by Salem County. You can search for current inmates through Salem County's online lookup tool. The county seat of Gloucester County is Woodbury. The Sheriff's Office continues to handle warrants, court security, and inmate transport from Gloucester County to the Salem County facility.

Gloucester County 24 Hour Booking and the Shared Services Agreement

Gloucester County closed its jail in January 2021. The county entered a shared services agreement with Salem County to house all of its inmates. This means that when a person is arrested in Gloucester County, they are transported to the Salem County Correctional Facility for booking and detention. The Salem County jail handles the full intake process for Gloucester County arrests.

The Salem County Correctional Facility is at 125 Cemetery Road in Woodstown, NJ 08098. You can reach the facility by phone at 856-769-4300. The jail operates around the clock. Booking staff process new arrests as they arrive from both Salem County and Gloucester County law enforcement agencies. The intake process includes identity verification, fingerprinting, photographing, medical screening, and charge entry. All of this creates a booking record that is stored in the Salem County system.

The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office plays a key role in this arrangement. Deputies transport arrested persons from Gloucester County to the Salem County jail. The Sheriff's Office also handles warrant service and court security within Gloucester County. You can reach the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office at 2 South Broad Street in Woodbury, NJ 08096, or by phone at (856) 853-3239.

Note: Gloucester County has not operated its own jail since January 2021, so all booking records are created and stored at the Salem County facility.

Search Gloucester County 24 Hour Booking Records

Because Gloucester County inmates are held at the Salem County Correctional Facility, you must use Salem County's inmate lookup to find current booking records. The lookup tool is free and does not require an account. You can search by name to find anyone currently in custody or recently released. The tool shows the person's charges, booking date, bail status, and other key details.

The Salem County inmate lookup covers all inmates held at the correctional facility. That includes people arrested in Gloucester County. When you search, enter the last name and first name of the person you are looking for. Results display current inmates who match your search. Each record includes the booking number, charges, bail amount, and court dates. This is the primary way to search for Gloucester County booking records online.

If you cannot find a record online, call the Salem County Correctional Facility at 856-769-4300. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody. They can also provide basic booking details over the phone. The Salem County corrections page has more information about the facility and its services.

You can also track custody status changes through VINELink. This free service sends alerts when an inmate is booked, released, or transferred. It works for both Gloucester County and Salem County arrests held at the Salem County jail. You can sign up for phone, email, or text alerts.

Note: Search the Salem County inmate lookup for Gloucester County arrests since the county does not maintain its own jail or booking system.

OPRA Requests for Gloucester County Booking Records

The Open Public Records Act gives you the right to request government records in New Jersey. This includes booking records tied to Gloucester County arrests. However, the location of the record matters. Since 2021, booking records for Gloucester County arrests are created and stored at the Salem County Correctional Facility. You may need to submit your OPRA request to Salem County for booking data, and to Gloucester County for arrest reports made by local police.

Gloucester County accepts OPRA requests through its records custodian. The County Clerk's office is at 1 North Broad Street in Woodbury, NJ 08096. You can reach them at (856) 853-3237. When you submit a request, be specific. Include the person's full name, the approximate date of arrest, and the exact type of record you want. The county must respond within seven business days under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. Copy fees follow the state schedule. Some records may be redacted if they contain information protected by law, such as sealed cases under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1.

The New Jersey OPRA page explains the public records request process and your rights under the law.

This state resource covers the rules that apply to all OPRA requests in New Jersey, including those for Gloucester County booking records.

Gloucester County Court Records and 24 Hour Booking

Court records are different from booking records. Booking records document the arrest and intake at the jail. Court records track what happens in the legal system after that. Both types of records matter when you need a full picture of a criminal case in Gloucester County.

The Gloucester County Superior Court is at 1 North Main Street in Woodbury. Court records include complaints, indictments, plea agreements, sentencing orders, and case dispositions. Under Court Rule 1:38, most court records are public. You can search for cases through the NJ Courts case search tool. This covers all 21 counties in New Jersey. Municipal court cases in Gloucester County are available through a separate portal that covers local courts and lower-level offenses processed in the county.

For criminal history records that go beyond a single Gloucester County case, the New Jersey State Police maintain a statewide repository. You can request your own criminal history through the NJSP personal record request portal. Keep in mind that juvenile records are confidential under N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60 and will not show up in standard searches.

The NJ Courts case search provides access to criminal and civil case records across all New Jersey counties.

This statewide tool lets you look up court records tied to arrests and bookings in Gloucester County and beyond.

Note: Court records and booking records are stored in separate systems, so you may need to check both for complete case information.

Cities in Gloucester County

Gloucester County has several municipalities where arrests take place. All bookings from local police departments in Gloucester County result in transport to the Salem County Correctional Facility in Woodstown.

Other towns in Gloucester County include Washington Township, Deptford, Monroe Township, Pitman, and Glassboro. Arrests in all of these municipalities lead to 24 hour booking at the Salem County Correctional Facility under the shared services agreement.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Gloucester County in southern New Jersey. Each county operates its own jail and booking system, with the exception of Gloucester County, which uses Salem County's facility. If you are not sure which county handled the arrest, check where it took place.