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Jail Name:
Bergen County NJ Jail (ICE)
Jail Type:
County Jail
State:
New Jersey
County:
BERGEN
City:
Hackensack
Source:
inmateaid.com
Description:
Bergen County Jail is a facility operated by the Bergen County Sheriff's Office located at 160 South River Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. The jail provides a detention for both sentenced and unsentenced prisoners from minimum to maximum security environment. There are computer controls of inmate housing areas, in addition to alarm system and a computerized center control. The jail also houses detainees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On February 13, 2007, 22-year-old ICE detainee Nery Romero hanged himself in his cell. Romero was recovering from surgery in which metal pins had been placed in his leg and was taking strong prescription painkillers. According to Romero's cellmates and family, authorities failed to provide Romero with painkillers despite his repeated requests. In a letter written to his mother shortly before his death, Romero stated: "I'm in hell. They don't give me nothing for my pain
Opened:
2007
Security Class:
Medium
Website URL:
Address:
160 South River Street
Zip Code:
7601
Phone 1:
201-336-3500
Fax 1:
201-487-5137
Imate Gender:
Male Offenders
Capacity:
1150
Judicial District:
Hackensack, NJ
Inmate Mail 1:
Bergen County Jail P.O. Box 0369 Hackensack, N.J. 07601-0369
160 South River Street, 7601, Hackensack, New Jersey
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