Lawsuits allege ‘inhumane conditions’ at Mercer County Corrections Center

Public defender says fundamental change is needed

Federal authorities previously announced a plan to rein in abuse at the women’s prison

There is a history of violence at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility

The state program has both supporters and critics

The inmate was charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon

Authorities haven’t released details on the inmate or how he died

NJ inmates will be allowed to have visitors after the program was suspended due to the pandemic.

The 69-year-old inmate is the second inmate at the Fort Dix Correctional Institution and the fourth federal inmate in NJ to die of COVID-19 complications.

Senate President Steve Sweeney proposed legislation that would make the transition for parolees easier.

For months, Fort Dix has had the most positive COVID-19 cases in the federal prison system.

Of the nearly 2,700 inmates at the Fort Dix facility, 571 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. The Bureau of Prisons insists that the cases ...

More than 2,200 non-violent inmates were released last week in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. But many are having trouble ...

ACLU says its clients behind Fort Dix’s bars report substandard medical care

For those recently released from prison, securing food, shelter, medicine and addiction treatment is harder than ever due to COVID-19.

Sen. Nellie Pou's bill would shorten the last year of a sentence for inmates serving their full term. The bill has bipartisan support and is ...

The Reentry Services Commission has released a report with best practices to help people make a successful transition from prison to civilian life.

In a 51-page lawsuit against the department, five female corrections officers allege rampant harassment, sex bias and workplace hostility by senior officers.

A program at the Camden County Correctional Facility helps inmates by giving them the opportunity to train service dogs which are then paired with veterans ...

Camden is one of 13 jurisdictions in the nation chosen to share a $148 million MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge grant.