Salem County 24 Hour Booking Records

Salem County processes booking records at the Salem County Correctional Facility in Woodstown. This medium-security jail also houses inmates from Gloucester County. You can search current inmate records through the county's free online lookup tool. The system shows names, charges, bail amounts, mugshots, and custody status for anyone held at the facility. Records update several times each day.

Salem County Correctional Facility and 24 Hour Booking

The Salem County Correctional Facility sits at 125 Cemetery Road in Woodstown, New Jersey. Warden John S. Cuzzupe oversees a staff of 143 sworn officers and 24 civilian employees. The jail has a capacity of roughly 400 beds and operates as a medium-security facility. Its mission is to safely and securely confine those individuals lawfully committed to its care while protecting the rights of the public.

Salem County also houses inmates from Gloucester County at this facility. This shared arrangement means the Woodstown jail processes bookings for two counties. When someone is arrested in either Salem County or Gloucester County, the arresting officers bring that person here for intake. Staff log the charges, take fingerprints, and capture a booking photograph. The process runs around the clock. Every booking creates a record in the jail management system that becomes part of the public record under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.

This page covers the jail's mission, staffing, and services for inmates held in Salem County.

Salem County 24 Hour Booking Inmate Lookup

Salem County provides a free inmate lookup tool that lets you search current booking records. The system is available at any hour. You do not need to create an account to use it. The database updates several times each day, so recent Salem County bookings appear shortly after processing is complete.

The lookup tool offers multiple search methods. You can search by the person's name, booking number, permanent number, or state ID. Name searches are the most common approach. Enter a last name and first name to pull up matching results. If you have a booking number from a court document or a prior search, that gives the most direct match in the Salem County system.

Results from the Salem County inmate lookup show detailed booking data. Each record displays the person's full name, booking information, current status, charges filed, and bond amounts. You can also see whether the person is eligible for visitation. Mugshots are included in the search results when they are available. This level of detail makes the Salem County lookup one of the more thorough inmate search tools in southern New Jersey.

Use this tool to check the custody status of anyone currently held at the Salem County facility.

Note: The Salem County inmate lookup covers both Salem County and Gloucester County inmates housed at the Woodstown facility.

OPRA Requests for Salem County 24 Hour Booking Data

When you need Salem County booking records that are not in the online lookup, file an OPRA request. The Open Public Records Act under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 grants the public access to government documents, including arrest logs, booking reports, and intake records. Salem County has a dedicated OPRA process through its county OPRA portal.

The OPRA Custodian for Salem County is Sharon Whittick. You can reach her at (856) 339-4190, extension 8108, or by email at opra.request@salemcountynj.gov. The mailing address is 110 5th Street, Salem, NJ 08079. Include the person's full name, the approximate date of arrest, and the specific records you need in your request. Salem County must respond within seven business days under state law. Standard copy charges apply at $0.05 per letter-size page and $0.07 per legal-size page.

Submit your request through this portal for the fastest response on Salem County records.

Court Records After Salem County Booking

After a booking at the Salem County Correctional Facility, the case moves to the courts. Indictable offenses go to the Salem County Superior Court. Disorderly persons offenses and lower-level matters are heard in the municipal court where the arrest took place. Both court levels create public records under Court Rule 1:38.

The NJ Courts case search tool lets you look up Salem County Superior Court cases for free. It covers filings, hearing dates, and case outcomes across the state. For a statewide criminal history check, the NJSP records request portal allows you to request your own record. You can also track custody changes for anyone booked in Salem County through the VINE notification system, which sends alerts when an inmate's status changes at the facility.

The Salem County Clerk's Office at 110 Fifth Street in Salem also maintains land and property records. Reach them at (856) 935-7510, extension 8605. These records are separate from criminal booking data but may be useful for other types of public records searches in Salem County.

Note: Records sealed through an expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 are not available through any public search tool or OPRA request.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Salem County in southern New Jersey. Each has its own booking process and records system. Search the county where the arrest took place for the best results.

Cities in Salem County

Salem County is one of the smallest counties in New Jersey by population. The city of Salem serves as the county seat and is home to the courthouse and sheriff's office. Woodstown hosts the correctional facility. All arrests across Salem County lead to booking at the Woodstown jail. Local police in each town handle the transport from the arrest scene to the facility for 24 hour booking and processing.