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
Posts published in “Prisons and Prisoners”
Jail Guards Charged in Epstein Suicide Could Avoid Prosecution
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
Two jail guards accused of browsing the internet and napping while Jeffrey Epstein killed himself reached a deal with prosecutors. Source: New York Times
Sheldon Silver Is Ordered Back to Prison After 2-Day Furlough
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2021
Just two days after being furloughed, the once-powerful Democrat was headed back to prison to continue serving his sentence on corruption charges. Source: New York Times
Sheldon Silver, Disgraced Assembly Speaker, Is Furloughed From Prison
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
The longtime Democratic leader was released to home confinement after less than a year of a six-and-a-half year sentence on corruption charges. Source: New York Times
In NYC Jail System, Guards Often Lie About Excessive Force
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2021
More than half of the roughly 270 correction officers disciplined over a 20-month period lied to investigators or filed incomplete or inaccurate reports. Source: New York Times
New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
Isolation for more than 15 consecutive days will be barred in prisons and jails starting next March after years of efforts to restrict the practice. Source: New York Times
New York Must Offer Vaccine to All Prisoners Immediately, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
A judge in the Bronx ruled that people incarcerated in the state’s prisons and jails had been arbitrarily excluded from the coronavirus vaccine rollout. Source: New York Times
Vulnerable Inmates Left in Prison as Covid Rages
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2021
At a federal compound in Connecticut, inmates in precarious health “are like sitting ducks,” one lawyer said. 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
Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s $28.5 Million Bail Proposal
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2020
The British socialite, charged with assisting Jeffrey Epstein in his abuse of girls, had called jail conditions “intolerable.” Prosecutors said she has her own shower, TV and computers. Source: New York Times
Only 9 Trials in 9 Months: Virus Wreaks Havoc on N.Y.C. Courts
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
The coronavirus has upended criminal trials in the city, infiltrating courtrooms in ways that threaten both health and justice. Source: New York Times
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge?
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Will No Longer Force Women to Remove Hijabs for Mug Shots
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
The Police Department agreed to change its policy and allow religious people to be photographed in head coverings so long as their faces were left unobstructed. Source: New York Times
Tears, Hugs and Fresh Clothes: New Jersey Prisoners Rejoice at Release
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
More than 2,000 inmates were freed to reduce the spread of Covid in the state’s prison system. Source: New York Times