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NJDOC Transition to ViaPath Technologies

Beginning in March 2025, the NJDOC will gradually transition existing services from JPAY to ViaPath Technologies. This change aims to improve the efficiency, services, security, and overall communications and financial transactions between love ones and incarcerated persons, including the enhanced communications, access to technology, and improved family connections for the incarcerated population in state correctional facilities.

To stay updated on all changes and new procedures, please visit: njdoc.gov/pages/viapath.html.

Retired Law Enforcement Officers must apply for a gun carry permit through the New Jersey State Police.

The form will request the following information from the NJDOC:

NJDOC Contact:

Timathy Gonzalez, Chief Investigator
Email: Timathy.Gonzalez@doc.nj.gov
Phone: 609-826-5617

Click here to be taken to the permit application.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act at the New Jersey Department of Corrections

Signed into federal law in 2003, PREA is designed to prevent, detect, and respond to incidences of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement facilities.

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NJDOC Activates Excessive Heat Protocols to Protect Incarcerated Population

As temperatures rise across New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) has implemented its Excessive Heat Mitigation Plan to safeguard the health and well-being of the incarcerated population. When temperatures reach 86°F or higher, the following heat safety measures are enacted:

• Increased access to fans, showers, fluids, and ice at no cost
• Routine temperature checks conducted each shift
• Open windows where appropriate to promote airflow
• Encouragement of hydration and protective clothing use
• Modified or suspended outdoor and work activities as needed

Ice machines are being maintained in working order, and even those housed in restricted units without temperature control will have access to fans and ice, regardless of disciplinary status. NJDOC remains committed to the safety and care of all individuals in its custody during extreme weather conditions.

Read the latest news from the NJDOC.

• Press Releases
• Annual Reports
• Inside Corrections, September-October 2024

NJDOC News Vault (Archived Newsletters)

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Edna Mahan Correctional Facility Settlement Agreement

Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement

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Perceptions Reimagined:
Vol. 3 - Spring 2025 Edition
Vol. 2 - Winter 2024 Edition
Vol. 1 - Fall 2023 Edition