Lopez On Announcement of Independent Investigation Into Abuse Allegations at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility January 27, 2021, 4:38 pm | in
Lopez On Announcement of Independent Investigation Into Abuse Allegations at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility
(TRENTON) – In response to the announcement that former State Comptroller Matt Boxer will lead an independent investigation into allegations of abuse brought forward by three women incarcerated at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility on January 11, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex) released the following statement:
“I appreciate Governor Murphy’s responsiveness to the allegations of brutal assault against three inmates on January 11 at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility.
“From Mr. Boxer’s reputation as a follower of the facts, I trust that his investigation will be conducted in the most comprehensive and expeditious way possible. I urge Mr. Boxer to look
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.”