Fletcher House Release Paths
Fletcher House is an NJDOC Residential Community Reintegration Program, or RCRP, operated by Volunteers of America Delaware Valley. It provides educational, vocational, and work-release programming for men approaching release. A move there changes the place and level of custody, but the person remains in a structured correctional placement.
Three later events must remain separate. A parole release permits conditional community living under State Parole Board authority. A maximum release ends the custodial term calculated by NJDOC, subject to any other warrant, detainer, or sentence. A transfer sends the person to another approved facility or custodian. Only the event record identifies which path occurred.
| Event | What it means | Record to check |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer to Fletcher House | NJDOC placement continues in Camden | Current Facility and movement record |
| Parole release | Conditional release under Board supervision | Parole certificate or Board record |
| Maximum discharge | NJDOC custody episode reaches its completed end | Date Out-of-Custody or discharge record |
| Transfer elsewhere | Another placement or custodian receives the person | NJDOC movement or transfer record |
A Fletcher House address alone answers none of those questions. Use the record date and legal status, not physical proximity to downtown Camden.
Confirm a Fletcher House Release
The NJDOC Offender Search is the first public route because Fletcher House is part of the state corrections system. Search by SBI number for the best match. If that number is unavailable, use the offered name and personal filters, then confirm county of commitment, sentence, offense, and age. A same-name result is not enough.
- Open the official NJDOC search and accept its terms.
- Search the SBI number or the most complete available name.
- Confirm the match with sentence and county-of-commitment details.
- Read Current Facility to see whether Fletcher House is the listed placement.
- Read Current Max Release Date and Current Parole Eligibility Date as separate estimates.
- Look for Date Out-of-Custody when verifying a completed NJDOC exit.
- Request an NJDOC or Parole Board record if the public result is missing or unclear.
The NJDOC field definitions explain the public labels. County of Commitment: Camden means the sentencing venue, not the current location. Conversely, Current Facility: Fletcher House can describe a person whose case came from another county. The statewide record, not Camden County Admissions, controls this placement.
Placement check: Fletcher House in the Current Facility field supports an NJDOC placement. It does not prove parole or final discharge.
Note: If the public record drops away, preserve the SBI number and seek the existing state release or movement record.
Fletcher House Release Date Fields
NJDOC calls its maximum estimate Current Max Release Date. The agency defines it as the most recent calculation after days earned off the sentence and days added for negative institutional conduct. It can change at the end of each month. That field should not be renamed as a guaranteed Fletcher House departure date.
Current Parole Eligibility Date is the latest expected eligibility date based on State Parole Board calculation policy. Eligibility opens the parole process. It is not a grant decision. Mandatory minimums, sentence credits, Board action, disciplinary changes, new commitments, and detainers can affect what happens.
Date Out-of-Custody records the date a person left NJDOC custody. It is stronger evidence of a completed state custody event, but it may still require a parole or discharge record to explain the legal status after exit. The public search is not promised as a permanent historical archive.
- Current Facility
- The NJDOC placement shown when the public record was last updated.
- Current Max Release Date
- A recalculated maximum estimate, subject to lawful credits and additions.
- Current Parole Eligibility Date
- An expected eligibility date, not an order granting release.
- Date Out-of-Custody
- The historical date released from NJDOC custody for that episode.
Fletcher House Records and Contact
Fletcher House can address current program contact questions, but NJDOC owns the statewide offender and movement record. The State Parole Board owns parole decisions and supervision records. A request sent to Camden County Department of Corrections would be misrouted because the county does not operate this RCRP.
Fletcher House
517 Penn Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 964-5100
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley under NJDOC
NJDOC Public Records
Current NJDOC OPRA instructions
Use the SBI number and identify the exact movement, face sheet, or release record sought.
A focused state request can seek an offender face sheet, public movement history, release or discharge date, or certificate when maintained and disclosable. Give the full name, aliases, SBI number, and the approximate Fletcher House placement period. Ask for existing records rather than a new explanation or calculation.
For parole, the State Parole Board OPRA form is the formal route. A purpose-neutral request can identify a parole certificate, release date, decision record, supervision status, or final discharge. Protected portions may be withheld or redacted.
Fletcher House Work-Release Program
Fletcher House is specifically identified as a male educational, vocational, and work-release RCRP. Those functions distinguish it from Garrett House's specialized women's program and Hope Hall's male correctional-treatment role. The program is a reintegration setting for people nearing release, not a county pretrial jail.
Work release does not mean the sentence has ended. A resident may leave the building for an authorized activity while NJDOC retains correctional authority. Program participation also does not establish that parole has been granted. The current facility field and legal status must be read together.
A rule violation, transfer decision, new legal matter, or program change can alter the placement. The public offender record may then show another current facility. A release-related date may also be recalculated. For that reason, save the date on which a record was checked and return to the official system near the expected event.
Fletcher House is not listed as a public release-feed source. It does not replace NJDOC search, NJDOC records, or the State Parole Board. The broader Camden County search paths are summarized on the Camden County released inmates home page.
Camden RCRP Transfer Is Not Discharge
Camden County contains Fletcher House, Garrett House, and Hope Hall even though it has no operating NJDOC prison. This unusual local pattern can make a state correctional transfer look like a return to ordinary community life. The NJDOC RCRP directory identifies these programs as part of the state correctional system.
The official NJDOC directory shows the Camden residential program context.
The listing supports the correctional placement, while the offender and parole records establish the person's later release status.
Transfer, parole, and maximum discharge form a sequence of distinct events. Transfer to Fletcher House keeps NJDOC jurisdiction in place. Parole moves the person into conditional community supervision if granted. Maximum discharge marks the end of the state custody term, subject to any separate legal authority. A precise record should use the correct label.
Camden County Admissions cannot verify this state placement merely because the program is in Camden. The operator can address facility contact. NJDOC can address correctional placement and discharge. The State Parole Board can address parole decisions and supervision.
Fletcher House Parole Verification
The State Parole Board tells the public to begin with the NJDOC offender record. Its weekly eligibility notices may identify people who could be considered or released within a future period. Such a notice is prospective. “May be released” is not a grant and not proof that the person left Fletcher House.
For a completed parole event, seek the parole certificate or Board case record. The Board's public-information office can address a narrowly framed inquiry about a person already paroled, subject to access limits. District-office assignment can depend on residence and specialized caseload, not the location of Fletcher House or county of conviction.
Parole is conditional release before the maximum term. Final discharge from parole occurs later through Board action. A person may leave physical NJDOC custody and remain under supervision. The parole record and Date Out-of-Custody therefore answer related but different questions.
VINE can provide a participating custody-change alert if registration occurred while the person was in custody. It is not a permanent release certificate and does not calculate parole. For durable proof, use the state movement record and the Board document.
Verify Fletcher House Final Discharge
A final check should combine identity, the last NJDOC placement, and the legal event. Confirm the SBI number. Review Current Facility and sentence history. Compare Current Max Release Date with Current Parole Eligibility Date. Then look for Date Out-of-Custody or request the state release record.
If the event was parole, confirm the Board action and current supervision status. If it was transfer, identify the receiving facility or agency. If it was maximum discharge, retain the record that shows the completed NJDOC exit. Do not treat a disconnected phone, a missing public search result, or a Camden street address as proof.
The clearest record set states the movement date, movement type, destination, parole status, and discharge status. Those fields establish whether Fletcher House was an intermediate placement or the last correctional location before release.