The guards entered the women’s cells to forcibly remove them. One woman was punched almost 30 times. Source: New York Times
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He Went to Jail on Minor Charges. He Left in a Coma.
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Jayshawn Boyd, 22, was attacked inside a New Jersey jail in a beating caught on video. Then another detainee was killed, leading to multiple inquiries. Source: New York Times
Women’s Prison Plagued by Sexual Violence Will Close, Governor Says
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said that he would shut down Edna Mahan, New Jersey’s only women’s prison, because of a “long history of abusive incidents.” Source: New York Times
2 Supervisors and Guard Charged in Attacks at Notorious Women’s Prison
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
The assaults left at least six inmates with injuries. One guard at the New Jersey prison is accused of punching a woman 28 times. Source: New York Times
31 Guards Suspended at a Women’s Prison Plagued by Sexual Violence
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
Inmates reported being beaten while handcuffed at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in New Jersey, the state’s only prison for women. Source: New York Times