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Prison Reform
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trans Pedo Who Made Sadistic Sex Videos Of Daughter, 7, Moved To Infamous NJ Women's Prison
A transgender pedophile who produced sadistic sex abuse videos of her 7-year-old daughter has been housed since last summer in New Jersey's notorious women's prison along with her lover, state records confirm. Marina Volz, 34, originally was processed as a man and sent to serve a 25-year sentence at South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton. But a check of state records -- prompted by recent published reports -- found Volz listed at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility along with Ashley Romero, a 30-year-old transgender inmate herself who was convicted of participating in the abuse. New Jerse…
Newark, NJ
News
Trans NJ Inmate Failed By Nearly Every System Mutilated Genitals, Attempted Suicide: Lawyer
Demi Minor has spent her whole life fighting. Fighting to dismantle the foster-system-to-prison pipeline. Fighting for her rights. Fighting to be respected. The 27-year-old transgender woman was transferred against her will last month to a men's facility after impregnating two prisoners at the Edna Mahan Corrections Facility, she and her lawyer Derek Demeri said. And now that Minor is in the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, she is going to have to fight some more. This time, for her life. Minor began mutilating her genitals and tried killing herself in a van on the way to the me…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Brinks Getaway Driver Granted Clemency By Cuomo Now Gets Parole
David Gilbert, the getaway driver in the fatal 1981 Brinks robbery in Rockland County that claimed the lives of three, has been granted parole after spending decades in prison. The move comes after Gilbert was granted clemency by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in one of his last official acts in office, paving the way for parole. The New York State Corrections Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26 that Gilbert, now 76, a former left-wing extremist, has been paroled following his incarceration for the botched armored car robbery that left a guard and two police officers dead in the Hud…
Mahopac, NY
Politics
Cuomo's Clemency Grant Of Brinks Robbery Getaway Driver In Hudson Valley Sparks Outrage
Now-former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted clemency to six people on his way out of office in Albany, drawing a backlash. Cuomo, whose resignation officially took effect as of 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, commuted the sentences of four people, referred one case to the parole board, and gave another a full pardon during his final hours in office. One of the commutations included David Gilbert, age 76, the getaway driver in the fatal 1981 Brinks Robbery in Rockland County heist after spending nearly 40 years in prison. He had appealed to Cuomo for an early release from a life sent…
Brookfield, CT
Politics
Lamont Gains Praise From A Legend, John That Is
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is getting high marks from a songwriting Legend for restoring voting rights to thousands of former prison inmates. This week, Lamont signed a bill into law that will make voting access in Connecticut easier, as well as increasing opportunities for absentee voting and creating more secure in-person voting. The news drew the attention and praise of many, including 12-time Grammy winner John Legend, who took to social media to give the governor a pat on the back. “With @GovNedLamont’s signature Connecticut just restored voting rights to thousands of citizens who …
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
State Report On 'Widespread' Prison Abuse Triggers NJ Corrections Commissioner's Resignation
A scathing report on alleged problems within the New Jersey prison system prompted Tuesday's resignation of the state Corrections Commissioner, officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy, at a press briefing, said he was very disturbed by the report, which focused on assaults by prison guards at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Union Township, Hunderdon County. Hicks was a 14-year employee of the state Department of Corrections who was appointed to the top prison job early last year. State legislators have been pushing for improvements within the state prison system, and even…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison
One of three correctional police officers charged with severely beating and pepper-spraying inmates at New Jersey’s notorious women’s prison last month punched one of them in the face 28 times, state authorities said Thursday. And it was all caught on video, they said. Sgt. Amir Bethea, Sgt. Anthony Valvano and Officer Lisando “Luis” Garcia were all charged with official misconduct for what Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal described as a vicious and unrelenting attack on several inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County beginning shortly before mid…
Ossining, NY
Sports
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker
The story of one of the greatest baseball exhibitions ever played is being told by a Northern Westchester filmmaker who will screen a documentary depicting the tale of Babe Ruth’s game at Sing Sing prison. On Sept. 5, 1929, the New York Yankee legend and his pinstriped-teammates traveled to the prison for an exhibition against the inmate team, which included some of the most hardened and dangerous criminals in America. Local filmmaker Jim Ormond is debuting “Babe Ruth at Sing Sing,” his new documentary about the classic 1929 game, which will debut during a special presentation at 10 a.m. on…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
State Corrections Officials: Bergen County Jail Clean, Well-Maintained, Inmates 'Very Happy'
A surprise state inspection of the Bergen County Jail produced a glowing review, Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Following Friday's visit to Hackensack, New Jersey Department of Corrections inspectors said that: · "The correctional staff was welcoming and the cleanliness of the facility was exceptional," Cureton said Monday. · The medical unit is “fantastic” and very well-maintained, the sheriff said. · Inmate interviews found that the population was “very happy," Cureton said. The jail is in full compliance with Title 10A for Corrections in the New Jersey Administrative C…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Former Officer Convicted In Killing Outside Westchester Deli Gets Parole
A 53-year-old former officer who was convicted of killing a man over a parking spot more than two decades ago in Westchester has been granted parole. Off-duty NYPD transit officer Richard DiGuglielmo was involved in an altercation with his victim, Charlie Campbell, in Dobbs Ferry in October 1996 when Campbell parked in the “patrons only” section of DiGuglielmo’s father’s deli before heading across the street to a different eatery. DiGuglielmo was convicted of gunning down Campbell, though he maintained his innocence, claiming that he fired his gun to protect his family. DiGuglielmo had his …
