Hackensack, N.J.—Advocates called for urgent action to reduce the population at the Bergen County Jail following reports on Tuesday that a 31-year-old man detained at the facility had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This follows the diagnosis of a staffer last week and a string of public health failures at the jail. In recent days, immigrant rights groups have…
Essex County, N.J. “Faith in Essex County, the local chapter of Faith in New Jersey, is encouraged that the Essex County Executive and Board of Freeholders are moving forward to appoint members to the Civilian Oversight Task Force for Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF). Following ongoing reports of egregious conditions and abuse at Essex County Correctional Facility, the Oversight Task…
Newark, NJ – PICO National Network’s state-based affiliate, Faith in New Jersey (FINJ), today announced an April 8, gun violence prevention training for students and teens in Newark, NJ. This is the second such training FINJ, which launches campaigns to ensure immigrant justice, police reform, criminal justice reform and mass incarceration, has organized. The first training was held March 11 and included more…
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