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Murphy Closing Edna Mahan Women's Prison, Releases Report Into Violent Cell Extractions Murphy Closing Edna Mahan Women's Prison, Releases Report Into Violent Cell Extractions
Murphy Closing Edna Mahan Women's Prison, Releases Report Into Violent Cell Extractions New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced he would be closing the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women amid a series of abuse and rapes. “Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women has a long history of abusive incidents predating our Administration, and we must now commit ourselves to completely breaking this pattern of misconduct to better serve incarcerated women entrusted to the State’s care. Murphy also released an investigative report detailing cell extractions at the facility that occurred on Jan. 11, calling them "disturbing and horrific." The 75-page document maintain…

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by Cecilia Levine