Public Hearing On Special Housing Units At Essex County Prison

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force will host an in-person public meeting on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The task force’s Special Housing Units (SHU) Subcommittee will discuss issues related to the jail’s SHU, a news release stated.

The task force – established as a watchdog presence at the county-run prison in Newark – will told the meeting from 10 a.m. to noon at the New Jersey Reentry Corporation Building at 936 Bergen Street in Newark. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook here.

Officials said that anyone who wants to offer comment or questions at the public hearing can register from 11:30 a.m. to noon, time permitting. Public comments will be limited to discussion regarding special housing unit-related issues. Register for public comments here.

Officials added:

“Written remarks and questions also may be submitted by email and may be addressed during the hearing. All submissions may be shared with the County and Essex County Correctional Facility administrators; please mark the statements as “confidential” if you wish them to remain private to the Task Force. Those wishing to contact the Civilian Task Force, submit a complaint or want more information about the public meeting should email JailTaskForce@admin.essexcountynj.org or call 973 877-8037. For more information about the Task Force, visit www.essexcountynj.org/corrections/ and click on the link for the “Civilian Task Force.”

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