Somerset County Jails

Inmate visiting hours differ for men and women prisoners.

Male Inmate Personal Visit Schedule
(Must be incarcerated over 45 days to apply for visitation approval)

1. General Male Population Personal Visits
   • Inmate personal visits will be scheduled, regardless of last name, on the second and fourth weekends of the month, excluding Christmas weekend.  The Personal Visit Coordinator will return the completed visitation request to the inmate so that the inmate has a minimum of one week notice prior to the scheduled visit.
2. Protective Custody Male Population Personal Visits
   • Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Female Inmate Personal Visit Schedule (inmate must be incarcerated over 45 days to apply for approval)

1. Female General Population Visits
   • Sunday: 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
2. Protective Custody Female Population Personal Visits
   • Monday: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
3. State Protective Custody Female Inmate
   • Monday: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Yes. You must call the Somerset County Jail at (908) 231-7150 (option #9) to schedule a time for visitation. If you are not on the schedule or arrive at a different time than scheduled, you will not be allowed within the facility.

To mail an inmate incarcerated at the Somerset County Jail, be sure you include the Inmates FULL name and Jail Identification Number. Be sure to have the FULL return name and address listed on the mail or the mail will not be delivered.

FROM: Sender Full Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip

TO: Inmate’s Full Name and Jail Number
Somerset County Jail
40 Grove Street
Somerville, NJ 08876

The jail is located at 40 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
The lobby entrance is at the intersection of Grove St. and High St.

NORTH of Somerville, NJ: Route 287 South to Route 206 South to Route 22 East to Grove Street.

SOUTH of Somerville, NJ: Garden State Parkway North to Route 287 North to Route 22 West to Grove Street.

EAST of Somerville, NJ: Route 78 West to Route 287 South to Route 206 South to Route 22 East to Grove Street.

WEST of Somerville, NJ: Route 78 East to Route 287 South to Route 206 South to Route 22 East to Grove Street.

• Each inmate is allowed 10 numbers on their call sheet
• All phone calls from an inmate are “Collect Calls”
• Inmate will need an account to use the system.
• Accounts can be set up by contacting GTL to set up a prepaid account. If the inmate makes a call their phone sheet, the GTL automated system attempt to reach the number being dialed.  When GTL reaches that number the automated system will request the party to set up a prepaid calling account.
• Once the GTL system receives the funds, the inmate phone call will be allowed to proceed.