Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Salem County, New Jersey, has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Salem County is held at the county jail, run by the Salem County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Salem County public records, Salem County arrest records, Salem County warrants, Salem County criminal records, Salem County court records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Salem County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Salem County is held at the county jail, run by the Salem County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Salem County Sheriff's Office at salemcountysheriff.com/corrections (page title: Corrections Home | Salem County Sheriff's Office), phone (856) 935-7510, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (856) 935-7510.
The Salem County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 360 people, up from about 300 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 416 beds, and it ran at 86 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Salem County has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 54 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Salem County Jail
The Salem County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Salem, Penns Grove, Woodstown and Elmer make the arrests that end in a booking in Salem County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Salem County: Prosecutor in Salem County (other agency); the Salem County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Pennsville Township's 268 for 2025, Salem's 206 for 2025 and the Salem County Sheriff's Office's 150 for 2025.
Together, the seven agencies in Salem County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 811 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Salem County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the New Jersey Department of Corrections lists its inmates at www20.state.nj.us/DOC_Inmate/inmatefinder?i=I.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Salem County?
Ask the Salem County Sheriff's Office at (856) 935-7510; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at salemcountysheriff.com/corrections.
How many people are in the Salem County jail?
About 360 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 416 beds.
What is the phone number for the Salem County jail?
(856) 935-7510, the number on the page of the Salem County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Salem County go?
To a facility of the New Jersey Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at www20.state.nj.us/DOC_Inmate/inmatefinder?i=I.
Is this the official Salem County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.