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Justice Department, NJ agree to monitor at women's prison
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To protect inmates in New Jersey's only women's prison from sexual abuse the U.S. Justice Department and the state Department of Corrections reached an agreement to install an independent monitor, among other reforms, officials said Tuesday.
"Our agreement addresses the systemic issues that have plagued the Edna Mahan facility, ensures that women incarcerated there will receive the basic protections they are entitled to under the Constitution, and requires accountability through public transparency," said U.S. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke in a statement. The state Department of Corrections said in a statement that the agreement marks a step in transforming the culture at the prison.More Related News