Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (formerly, the Clinton Correctional Facility for Women) is a prison facility for women of the state of New Jersey's Department of Corrections, located near Clinton, New Jersey in Union Township. 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 ;h...
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Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (formerly, the Clinton Correctional Facility for Women) is a prison facility for women of the state of New Jersey's Department of Corrections, located near Clinton, New Jersey in Union Township. 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 4 years. As of February 2009, the prison holds 950 inmates in maximum, medium and minimum security sections.
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...
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