2023 may not have the fireworks of the 2024 elections, but there is still plenty up for grabs. in this "off-year", most of which takes place on November 7. Virginia will be keenly watched, particularly by followers of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and whether he can springboard Republican success into national aspirations. Meanwhile the governor's mansion is up for grabs in Kentucky and Mississippi. New Jersey's Republicans believe they have a real shot at turn the state red in legislative elections, while there are also fierce mayoral and district attorney battles throughout the United States. There are also several fascination referendums, particularly in Ohio, Maine and Texas. This Washington Examiner series, Forgotten Elections, will dive into all of these and more over the following two weeks. Part 15 will deal with the statewide elections in New Jersey and whether Republicans can flip either of the legislative chambers.
N.J. prison leader should be removed in aftermath of alleged beatings, Senate Dems tell governor
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks in Washington Township in a Jan. 8, 2020, file photo.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with new suspension numbers, comment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and to note that all Senate Democrats are now calling for the commissioner’s removal.
New Jersey officials defended the head of the prison system as a growing bipartisan chorus on Wednesday demanded a change in leadership amid reports that officers severely beat women inmates earlier this month.
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UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey s notorious prison for women.
Murphy said he ordered a full independent investigation, under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11.
“I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said.
Female inmates have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse and must be treated with dignity and respect like everyone behind bars in New Jersey, he said.
Murphy orders independent investigation into alleged beatings at N.J. women’s prison. ‘I am sickened by the horrific reports.’
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to review allegations of beatings at the state’s only women’s prison, NJ Advance Media has learned, as more lawmakers called for the head of the state prison system to step down.
The governor appointed A. Matthew Boxer from the firm Lowenstein Sandler LLP to investigate a Jan. 11 incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, according to a statement sent by a spokesman.
“I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened,” Murphy said. “Let me be clear: every individual in state custody deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and we must always remember that female inmates have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse.”