| 星空无限传媒app "Protecting Public Safety by Changing Offender Behavior" |
Commissioner Victoria L. Kuhn, Esq. |
NJDOC
| 星空无限传媒app "Protecting Public Safety by Changing Offender Behavior" |
Commissioner Victoria L. Kuhn, Esq. |
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New Jersey marked a new chapter in women鈥檚 corrections with the groundbreaking of a purpose-built facility in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. Governor Phil Murphy joined Commissioner Victoria L. Kuhn, Esq., and state officials for a ceremony to mark the next phase of construction of a new women鈥檚 correctional facility and reflect on the last four years of reform l at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility (EMCF).
NJLEAD providers recently visited Bayside State Prison to meet with incarcerated individuals and share information about the programs and services that will be available to them after release. The visit focused on helping people begin the reentry process early by introducing them to trusted community organizations that can support their next steps.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections has launched a new fashion design and workforce development program at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in partnership with Pratt Institute. Supported by the NJDOC鈥檚 DEPTCOR and the Division of Women鈥檚 Services, the program is one of the first of its kind in the United States, joining similar international efforts in Milan, Italy, and London, England.
A new chapter begins for 139 correctional police officers. On August 12, NJDOC celebrated the graduation of Class 258 at a ceremony held at the Patriots Theater in Trenton. Family and friends filled the seats to honor the 17 weeks of rigorous academic training and physical preparation these new officers completed.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) recently introduced a new mail scanning system across all state facilities to improve safety and protect the integrity of communication for incarcerated individuals.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) is taking strong steps to address the intergenerational impacts of parental incarceration through a new partnership with Give Something Back (Give Back), a nonprofit organization that provides long-term coaching and academic support to underserved youth. This new program adds to NJDOC鈥檚 broader reentry strategy, and aims to end the cycle of incarceration by providing long-term academic support to justice-impacted youth.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections partnered with Freedom Reads to bring 37 new libraries into state correctional facilities. Ten were created inside living units at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility (EMCF) and another 27 were placed throughout Northern State Prison (NSP). The addition of Freedom Libraries in New Jersey highlights how small but intentional changes can influence the culture inside correctional institutions.