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“In other words, members of the supervisory staff should work ‘down’ and man posts for this 24/7 operation, including weekends and holidays,” the letter states. “A reasonable person, such as an experienced warden, would mandate such occurrences but apparently such course of action has either been simply neglected and/or intentionally avoided.” County Commissioners Director Joseph Derella responded that Alterman was being “disingenuous” about how staff assignments are made and is...

The negotiated agreement won immediate praise from an obviously pleased Hillman, who called it a "win-win." "Ultimately, I think Im going to take the view that this reflects a good faith effort by the county, whatever mistakes may have been made in the past, to move forward and put in place the best jail the county can run under the difficult circumstances we all face," Hillman said. "And I think having a monitor here makes a lot of sense in trying to achieve that goal. "Ultimately, it als...

District Judge Noel Hillman started last week taking testimony in preparation for deciding if the case can proceed. The hearing resumed on Monday, via Zoom, with county attorney Greg Zeff questioning Warden Charles Warren for several hours. Inmates, who have court-appointed attorneys, are attempting to prove there was a “deliberate indifference” by jail administrators to their health and safety rights. Cumberland County counters that it did the best it could in the face of an unprecedente...

WHYY By The Cumberland County Jail. (April Saul for WHYY) After months of claims by incarcerated people and staffers that the Cumberland County Jail had botched its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, prisoners are now suing county officials in U.S District Court. The lawsuit, which is scheduled for a hearing this month, asks for a monitor “to report on conditions within Cumberland Jail and make recommendations to the court consistent with CDC guidance on best practices to prevent the spread o...

Thousands in jail await trials that are still a long way off. N.J.’s top court considers releasing some. Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in a Jan. 9, 2017, file photo in Trenton. (Michael Mancuso | For NJ.com)TT TT Michael Mancuso Facebook Share New Jersey’s highest court is considering releasing hundreds of people awaiting trial behind bars as the coronavirus continues to keep juries at a standstill. Thousands of people in ...

7 inmates committed suicide at N.J. jail and staff failed to provide help, federal investigators say Updated Jan 15, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 The Department of Justice alleged in a report Thrusday that inadequate treatment of opiate withdrawal contributed to several inmates’ suicides at Cumberland County Jail in recent years. Facebook Share Twitter Share Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from a county commissioner and a state senator. Federal authorities said they ...