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NJ senators want prisons chief gone amid abuse scandal There are growing calls for Gov. Phil Murphy to fire the Department of Corrections commissioner amid a probe of accusations of abuse by corrections staff against inmates at the state's women’s prison. All 25 Senate Democrats have called for Marcus Hicks to immediately resign as DOC commissioner following the suspension of 30 employees at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women along with a new internal investigation stemming from a Jan. 11 incident. Republicans also have called for his removal. “He has demonstrated time and aga...

Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered an independent investigation at the state's troubled prison for women after 30 employees were recently suspended following reports of inmates being severely beaten. The exact details about what happened during the Jan. 11 incident first reported by NJ.com have not been disclosed by the state Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, which is is investigating with the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office. The union representing the correctional police officers said the incident might have been sparked by inmates throwing feces on officers. "...