NJ lawmakers pass bill to expand protections for women in prison

The bill would codify protections adopted since sexual misconduct drove the feds to declare oversight of NJ's women's prison in 2021.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 12, 2026

Words: 353

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday to expand protections for imprisoned women in New Jersey, after brutality and sex abuse scandals drove Gov. Phil Murphy to order the troubled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women closed and replaced.

The bill, known as the Incarcerated Women’s Protection Act, would codify protections state corrections officials have adopted since sexual misconduct drove federal authorities in 2021 to declare oversight. It also builds on …

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