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Northern State Prison is a state prison located in Essex County, New Jersey. Rated capacity: 1,530. Reported population: 2,378. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Northern State Prison is a state-run prison located at 168 Frontage Road in Newark, New Jersey, for male offenders. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Northern State Prison offers community service activities to all minimum security inmates. The prison also houses the Security Threat Group Management Unit, which provides treatment to inmates affiliated with gangs that threaten the security of the institution. As of August 1, 2006, Northern State Prison housed 2,615 inmates.
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Capacity
1,530
Current population
2,378
Occupancy
155%
Year opened
1987
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1987
Region
New Jersey
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Northern State Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northern-state-prison
"Northern State Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northern-state-prison.
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title = {Northern State Prison},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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