New Jersey Department of Corrections
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The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The department operates 14 major institutions — eight adult male correctional facilities, three youth facilities, one facility for sex offenders, one women's correctional institution and a central reception / intake unit — and a Stabilization and Reintegration Program.
George W. Hayman became the Department's Acting Commissioner in January 2006. Some of the more famous NJ Department of Corrections employees were, former Commissioner William Fauver, former NJ State Parole Board Chairman, Mario Paparozzi, along with his brother, the late former NJ State PBA 326 Delegate Steve Paparozzi. Other notables include the following highly decorated Officers, (now retired): SR. P.O. Richard Moyle, SR. P.O. Lawrence Phillips, SR. P.O. John Jordan, & SR. P.O. Leonard DeVivo.
The NJDOC's facilities house a combined total of 23,000 inmates in minimum, medium and maximum security levels. Approximately 1,200 inmates are incarcerated, and an equal number released each month. The median term for inmates is six years. 47% of inmates are serving terms of one-to-five years; 17% are serving terms of six-to-nine years; and 33% are serving maximum sentences of 10 years or more. As of January 2003, 984 offenders were serving life sentences, including 14 offenders under capital sentences (Note though that all of these have now been commuted; see New_Jersey#Capital_punishment).
[edit] Facilities List
- Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center -- Avenel, New Jersey -- Provides treatment for convicted sex offenders
- Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility -- Bordentown, New Jersey -- One of three youth correctional facilities for offenders between 18 and 25
- Bayside State Prison -- Leesburg, New Jersey -- Minimum security facility for male offenders
- Central Reception and Assignment Facility -- Trenton, New Jersey -- Central Processing Unit for all male offenders except for sex offenders
- East Jersey State Prison -- Rahway, New Jersey -- Maximum security facility for male offenders
- Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women -- Clinton, New Jersey -- Facility for all but the most violent female offenders of all custodial levels
- Garden State Youth Correctional Facility -- Yardville, New Jersey -- One of three youth correctional facilities for offenders between 18 and 25
- Mid-State Correctional Facility -- Wrightstown, New Jersey -- Minimum and medium security facility for male offenders
- Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility -- Annandale, New Jersey -- One of three youth correctional facilities for offenders between 18 and 25
- New Jersey State Prison -- Trenton, New Jersey -- Maximum security facility for male and female offenders. Houses the states most violent criminals
- Northern State Prison -- Newark, New Jersey -- Maximum security facility for male offenders, includes the Security Threat Group Management Unit for validated prison gang members
- Riverfront State Prison -- Camden, New Jersey -- Minimum and medium security facility for male offenders
- Southern State Correctional Facility -- Delmont, New Jersey -- Minimum security facility of male offenders
- South Woods State Prison -- Bridgeton, New Jersey -- Minimum and medium security facility for male offenders. It is the newest prison in New Jersey opening in 1997
[edit] See also
- List of New Jersey state prisons
- List of law enforcement agencies in New Jersey
- List of United States state correction agencies
