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Innovative Workforce Education EMCF

Making Progress: Innovative Workforce Education Program Launches at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility

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’s DEPTCOR and the Division of Women’s 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.

Class Graduation

NJDOC Welcomes Class 258: 139 New Correctional Police Officers Graduate

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.

Mail Security

Making Progress: NJDOC Enhances Mail Security and Efficiency with New Scanning Process

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.

MOU Signing

Breaking the Cycle with Academic Support for Children Affected by Incarceration

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’s broader reentry strategy, and aims to end the cycle of incarceration by providing long-term academic support to justice-impacted youth.

Freedom Reads NSP

Building Libraries, Building Futures

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.



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