An Office of State Comptroller investigation into the practices of the Department of Corrections Special Investigation Unit revealed officials at Bayside State Prison in Maurice River Township failed to properly investigate two incidents in which corrections officers allegedly used excessive force against inmates.
A Galloway man was released from prison as he awaited sentencing on a gun charge. Now, he is facing charges for allegedly killing a man in Pleasantville.
Despite a decline in the prison population, New Jersey is grappling with the escalating cost of housing inmates, which has surged by 12% to $74,000 annually per inmate.
Despite a decline in the prison population, New Jersey is grappling with the escalating cost of housing inmates, which has surged by 12% to $74,000 annually per inmate.