IN THE NEWS: A New Era in Women’s Correctional Reform

October 23, 2025

In The News

New Jersey officials and advocates gathered to break ground on a $312 million, campus-style women’s correctional facility in Chesterfield, New Jersey.

The new “purpose-built” facility is designed to better support the rehabilitation of incarcerated women – expanding opportunities for education, vocational learning, mental health support and other programming. By 2028, the facility will be fully open and operational, providing a safe, dignified setting that supports women in building long-term stability and success.

Read more about the new women’s facility in NJ Spotlight News here: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/a-second-chance-for-nj-womens-prison/

Education

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Text reads: “Drew Theological School Launches Fully-Accredited Master of Arts in Religion Program Inside East Jersey State Prison” over an image of a stone archway surrounded by green trees.

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