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| Location | 30 Route 513 Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Clinton address |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Mixed |
| Capacity | 709 |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Managed by | New Jersey Department of Corrections |
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (formerly the Clinton Correctional Facility for Women)[1] is a prison facility for women of the state of New Jersey Department of Corrections, located in Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey,[2][3] near Clinton.[4] Its official abbreviation is EMCFW. The facility was named for Edna Mahan (b. 1900, pronounced Mann), one of the first female correctional superintendents in the U.S.
The current administrator is William Hauck; he has served in that position for four years. As of February 2009, the prison held 950 inmates in maximum, medium, and minimum security sections. As of June 2021, the prison housed 378 inmates.[5] According to the New Jersey Department of Corrections, Edna Mahan "provides custody and treatment programs for female offenders ages 16 and older. The facility features the Puppies Behind Bars program, in which inmates train guide dogs for the blind, among other unique ventures. EMCFW has a drug and alcohol treatment unit as well as Bureau of State Use Industries shops specializing in clothing and tele-response/data entry."
- ^ Natoli, Cori Anne; Nakashian, Arpie (25 October 1998). "Sentencing looms for Drexler". www.injersey.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 1999.
- ^ "Edna Mahan Driving Directions" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Corrections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Union township, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
- ^ "Clinton town, New Jersey." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 1, 2010.
- ^ "In stunning move, Murphy to close scandal-ridden Edna Mahan state prison for women". 7 June 2021.