Civil Plaintiff
The New Jersey Department of Corrections Reached a $20.8 Million Settlement with Victims in a Sexual Abuse Case
The New Jersey Department of Corrections reached a $20.8 million settlement with more than 20 former and current female inmates who were sexually abused at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for women in Clinton, N.J.
Some of the cases stem back to 2014 with several women being sexually abused by corrections officers. In several instances inmates were forced to do sexual favors in exchange for privileges.
NJDOC says the settlement covers fees for women who were either directly impacted by sexual misconduct or who were incarcerated in the facility between 2014 and the date of court approval of the settlement.
