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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...
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14 Guards Indicted on Charges Stemming From Brutal 2021 Attack on Inmates at New Jersey Women's Prison
One video clip showed five prison guards wearing helmets and chest, back and shoulder armor filing into the cell of a woman at the prison and striking and punching the inmate in the head.