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NJ Gov. Murphy shuttered part of women's prison after multiple incidents of abuse and violence
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy has decided to shutter part of Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for women in Union County. Two years ago, the governor decided to close the jail entirely after numerous incidents of abuse and violence which led to a dozen guards being charged. Some of the inmates have been moved while a new facility is in the...
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NJ governor closes part of state's only women's prison amid reports of misconduct
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday his administration has shuttered part of the state’s only women’s prison, partly fulfilling a promise made more than two years ago to close the facility amid reports of sexual abuse and misconduct there. The Democratic governor said people in minimum security have been moved to a newer satellite facility near the Edna...