Medium security (men) · State Prison · NJDOC

Mid-State Correctional Facility

Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (609) 723-4221 ext. 8407 Info last verified: June 2026

New Jersey's dedicated substance-use-treatment prison for men, on the Fort Dix military base — a small facility where placement is voluntary, and where visitors may need to clear base access.

Statewide rules that apply at every New Jersey state prison

These rules are set by NJDOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in New Jersey.

Dress code

Tops must cover the shoulders and midriff — no tank, tube, halter, or low-cut tops, and nothing transparent, fishnet, skin-tight, or hooded.
Bottoms must cover from the waist to the knee — shorts must be Bermuda-style ending at the knee, and skirts and dresses must reach the knee when seated; no cargo-style pants, and nothing low-rise that exposes the midriff or buttocks.
Nothing resembling what incarcerated people, officers, or other workers wear — no military or uniform-style clothing, and nothing in khaki, orange, gray, or camouflage.
No hats or headgear (except religious or medical), no flip-flops, backless sandals, wheeled shoes, or steel-toed boots, and nothing with offensive or illegal-activity messages.

ID: Every adult visitor needs a photo ID — a driver's license, state non-driver ID, passport, photo Medicaid card, or employer photo ID (a Social Security card is not accepted). Every visitor, adult or child, must be on the incarcerated person's approved list.
What to bring: Almost nothing comes into the visit room — no phones, money (cash or coin), purses, photos, or food. A clear plastic or zip-lock bag may hold authorized items, and lockers are provided; life-sustaining medication such as an inhaler is handed to the visit supervisor.
Scheduling: The incarcerated person designates the visitors, and everyone must be on the approved list (a criminal record must be disclosed but is not an automatic bar). Visits are by appointment only — scheduled with the facility at least 48 hours ahead — and the number of visitors allowed at once varies by facility (commonly up to four adults plus children, sometimes fewer).

Full statewide rules: Visiting in New Jersey

Overview

Mid-State Correctional Facility is New Jersey’s dedicated substance-use-disorder treatment prison for men. It first opened in 1982, closed in 2014 for renovation, and reopened in 2017 in its current role: a clinically run, licensed residential drug-treatment program operated with the Gateway Foundation and including medication-assisted treatment. Placement in the program is voluntary, and the facility is small — about 300 people as of January 1, 2026. It is on the Fort Dix portion of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, in Burlington County.

What Makes Mid-State Different

It is a treatment facility. Mid-State is the state’s dedicated substance-use-disorder treatment prison for men, run with the Gateway Foundation and offering medication-assisted treatment; women receive equivalent treatment at Edna Mahan. Placement is voluntary.
It is on a military base. Because the prison is on the Fort Dix grounds of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, visitors should confirm any base-access or identification requirements with the facility before traveling.
It is small. With roughly 300 people, it is one of the smallest prisons in the New Jersey system.

Visiting

The statewide NJDOC rules above — the approved visitor list, the dress code, ID, and search rules — apply at Mid-State. The facility’s own schedule:

The full approval process is in Visiting in New Jersey.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is on the Fort Dix grounds of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, in Burlington County near Wrightstown.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

The Wrightstown and Browns Mills communities next to the base have gas, food, and some lodging. The nearest 24/7 emergency room is Capital Health at Deborah — Emergency Services at 200 Trenton Road in Browns Mills, on the Deborah campus that adjoins the base.

Mail

Personal letters do not go to the prison — they go to the state’s off-site scanning center, addressed with the person’s name, SBI number, and the facility’s code (1404), to P.O. Box 96777, Las Vegas, NV 89193 (confirm the code and current format on NJDOC’s Staying Connected page). Legal mail and publications go directly to the facility; confirm the current legal-mail address with Mid-State, since the facility uses both a Range Road (Fort Dix) and a Wrightstown post-office address. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a New Jersey state prison:

Visiting in New Jersey — the approved list, dress code, and search rules
Mail & Packages — the scanning center, the SBI number, and what goes to the facility
Phone & Video Calls — the ViaPath system, free options, and tablets
Sending Money — depositing through ViaPath
Medical & Mental Health — health care, the co-pay, and the Corrections Ombudsperson
Transfers & Finding Someone — the one-year line, county jails, and the locator

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.