prisons

The alleged sexual assault took place in September. It's the latest chapter in the long troubles of the women's prison in Hunterdon County.

A report produced to comply with new state redistricting requirements include details on the hometowns of over 16,000 New Jersey prison inmates.

A new law shifts the census count for inmates from their prison location back to their hometowns. It shrinks the population of Cumberland County by 7,000.

New laws that seek to end 'prison gerrymandering' allocate inmates from their prisons to their hometowns for purposes of redrawing political maps.

Under the consent agreement, a federal monitor would make sure New Jersey reforms Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women or its replacement.

Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks announced his resignation, one day after a report on violence at the women's prison. Lawmakers had sought his departure.

Governor releases the independent report commissioned after the Jan. 11 violent cell extractions and says a multi-year process to close the prison will begin.

Chronic abuse problems at New Jersey's women's prison led to a half-dozen reform bills being approved this week, with more to follow.

Lawmakers bemoan growing overtime costs in the state’s prisons, which are approaching $1 million even if costs related to COVID-19 are excluded.

At Assembly hearing on Edna Mahan prison, Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks says tenative agreement on consent decree is now before Justice Department.