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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 trying to pit two unions against each other. “As an experienced labor relations attorney, Stuart ...

The negotiated agreement won immediate praise from an obviously pleased Hillman, who called it a "win-win." "Ultimately, I think I'm 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 also reflects, I think, a reasonable perspective from the plaintiffs," Hillman said. "I was struck a c...

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 unprecedented emergency, supply shortages, and shifting medical guidance. The county attorney on Monday admitted...

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 of COVID-19.” It also requests that the jail immediately give prisoners masks, hygiene products, an...

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 jail across the state have yet to be convicted, according to court records. Keeping so many locked u...