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NJ Governor Orders Closure of Edna Mahan Women’s Prison over Widespread Abuses

HeadlineJun 08, 2021

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Monday he has ordered the Edna Mahan state women’s prison to close over its history of abuses. Murphy’s surprise announcement came as New Jersey officials released a partially redacted report detailing sexual abuse, exploitation, physical violence and excessive force against women prisoners by prison guards and civilian staffers. Governor Murphy said the report’s findings left him “deeply disturbed and disgusted.”

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