by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor The union that represents parole and correctional officers has asked Gov. Phil Murphy to reconsider his plans to close East Jersey State Prison in Woodbridge and end the state’s practice of returning technical parole violators to prison. William Sullivan, who heads the State Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 105, warnedContinue reading “Officers union objects to governor’s proposal to close East Jersey State Prison”
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Phone restrictions behind bars sting, especially near holidays, advocates say
by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor Jenean Owens spent 17 years incarcerated at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, entering prison at age 21 and leaving a young son on the outside. To her, the lockup’s beaten-up telephones were a window to the rest of the world. Owens recalled what it was like not just to fightContinue reading “Phone restrictions behind bars sting, especially near holidays, advocates say”
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