6Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Corrections Commissioner Victoria L. Kuhn, Esq., voiced deep frustration after a court dismissed indictments against 14 staff members accused of abusing incarcerated women at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility. The ruling, issued Thursday, ended the criminal case but drew sharp criticism from state prison leadership.

“The events of January 11, 2021, were unconscionable,” Kuhn said in a statement. “The clearly documented actions and behavior of staff that night were horrendous and will never be tolerated. Yesterday’s decision has left me profoundly disappointed, and I urge the Office of the Attorney General to pursue every legal avenue necessary to bring justice to the victims.”

Kuhn pledged that, regardless of the outcome in court, the Department of Correctio

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