Morris County Correctional Facility Overview
Morris County Correctional Facility is the primary adult jail for Sussex County inmate-population purposes because Sussex County houses adult inmates there under the 2019 shared-services agreement. The facility is operated by the Morris County Sheriff's Office and is used for Morris County inmates, Sussex County inmates, and Somerset County inmates under a later shared-services agreement. Sussex County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Corrections remains responsible for Sussex corrections functions, including transport for admission, court hearings, and medical appointments, but the physical housing location for current adult Sussex County custody is Morris County Correctional Facility.
The official Morris County jail page describes the building as a six-story direct-supervision jail that opened in May 2000. The jail has eight housing pods and 277 cells, with a stated capacity of 524 inmates. Morris County says the facility is accredited by the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare. In direct supervision, officers work inside open, self-contained pods and use classification, rules, behavior limits, and staff presence to manage the housing unit. Intake classification can affect the inmate's floor, pod, visit days, and supervision level.
The Sussex County Sheriff's Bureau of Corrections page is the official local source explaining why Sussex County inmates are housed in Morristown.
Morris County Correctional Facility Capacity
Capacity and population figures are unusually important for Sussex County because the county no longer uses Keogh-Dwyer as the normal adult housing site. The official Morris jail page states that Morris County Correctional Facility has a 524-inmate capacity, eight pods, and 277 cells. A 2024 Morris County release on the Somerset shared-services agreement reported that the facility was in its fifth year of housing Sussex County inmates, held about 55 Sussex inmates, and had about 304 total inmates after Somerset transfers. The 304 total was a combined Morris, Sussex, and Somerset facility count, not a Sussex-only number.
Using the Morris County figures, 304 people against a 524-inmate capacity equals about 58 percent utilization. That percentage is a calculation from the official figures. It should not be read as a current daily count because jail population changes with arrests, releases, transfers, court orders, and classification.
The Morris jail overview shows the facility facts used for Sussex County adult inmate housing.
Look Up Morris County Correctional Facility Inmates
No public Sussex County web roster was located in the official research, and Morris County official pages did not expose a conventional public web roster in the inspected text. Morris County's official mobile-app release says the Morris County Sheriff NJ app includes "Inmate Information," but the app's search fields could not be inspected through the web listings. For an adult Sussex County inmate, the official channel is a fallback chain: call Morris County Correctional Facility, check New Jersey VINE for custody notifications, use NJDOC if the person has been sentenced to state prison, and use BOP or ICE systems when the matter is federal or immigration-related.
- Call Morris County Correctional Facility at 973-631-5174 during the posted information hours, or 973-631-5416 after hours and holidays.
- Have the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency ready.
- Ask whether the person is housed at Morris County Correctional Facility on a Sussex County matter.
- Check New Jersey VINE for custody status or release and transfer notification options.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison, search the NJDOC Offender Search instead of the county jail.
Federal and immigration custody are separate. A federal sentenced person may appear in the BOP inmate locator. An immigration detainee may appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. Neither system is a Morris County Correctional Facility roster.
Morris County Correctional Facility Contact
The facility contact line is the key Sussex County lookup channel because it is the official housing point for current adult inmates. The Sussex County Sheriff's Office directs inmate visitation questions to Morris County Correctional Facility, and Morris County publishes the jail phone numbers, mail rules, phone rules, deposits, and visitation schedule.
Morris County Correctional Facility
43 John Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-631-5174
After hours and holidays: 973-631-5416
Sussex County Sheriff's Office
39 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-579-0850
Sheriff OPRA: OPRA@sussexcountysheriff.com
Morris County Correctional Facility Visits
The Morris County inmate visitation page says regular inmate, attorney, and professional visits resumed effective February 19, 2022. Inmates are allowed three visits per week on specified days unless privileges are revoked. Visits last 30 minutes and may extend up to one hour if time permits. Visit days vary by classification, month group, and floor, so the facility tells visitors to call before planning a trip.
| Month Group | Day | Floor and Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep | Saturday | 3rd floor 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2nd floor 2 p.m.-7 p.m. | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep | Sunday | 2nd floor 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3rd floor 2 p.m.-7 p.m. | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep | Monday | 3rd floor 12-5 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. | 12-9 p.m. |
| Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep | Tuesday | 2nd floor 12-5 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. | 12-9 p.m. |
| Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec | Saturday | 2nd floor 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3rd floor 2 p.m.-7 p.m. | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec | Sunday | 3rd floor 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2nd floor 2 p.m.-7 p.m. | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
No visits occur during the listed one-hour meal breaks in the official schedule. Because classification affects the visit day, a Sussex County family should confirm the inmate's floor and current visit eligibility by phone before traveling to Morristown.
Morris County Mail Phone Money
The Morris County jail general information page gives the rules for mail, calls, deposits, and payments. Mail must include a return address. Incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband. Greeting cards, cash, stamps, and envelopes are not accepted through inmate mail. Softcover books and magazines must come directly from an approved online store. Inmates cannot receive email, and staff do not pass ordinary phone messages to inmates.
| Service | Morris County Correctional Facility Rule |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Morris County Correctional Facility, Attn: Inmate Name, 43 John Street, Morristown, NJ 07960. |
| Phone Calls | Most inmates have phone access 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; outgoing calls use AdvancePay through ConnectNetwork/GTL. |
| Money Order | Money order payable to the inmate may be mailed or hand-delivered Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Access Corrections | Online deposits at accesscorrections.com, phone deposits at 1-866-345-1884, or lobby kiosk. |
| Kiosk | Lobby kiosk is listed as available 6 a.m.-10 p.m. and accepts MasterCard, Visa, and cash. |
| Bail and Fees | Cash, money order, or cashier's check when accepted at the correctional facility. |
The same official page states that all calls are recorded and that inmates cannot receive incoming calls. Critical messages, such as the death of a parent or child, may be called to the shift commander at the after-hours number.
Morris County Jail Programs
Morris County publishes a broad program list for people housed at Morris County Correctional Facility. Programs include new admission orientation, social services, medical and dental services, GED and pre-GED classes, English as a Second Language, basic literacy, vocational counseling, individual and family counseling, anger management, substance-abuse counseling, recovery groups, computerized law library access, general library services, religious services, and discharge planning. Attendance is limited to inmates approved for programming and not in disciplinary detention.
Morris County also describes the Hope Wing, a voluntary substance-abuse and reentry unit that operates with a structured weekly schedule and certified alcohol and drug counselors. The program is relevant to Sussex County because Sussex inmates housed at Morris County Correctional Facility may be in the same program environment as Morris inmates if approved.
Note: Confirm custody, visit eligibility, and current schedule with Morris County Correctional Facility before traveling from Sussex County.