Northern State Prison is a state run prison located at 168 Frontage Road in
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.[New Jersey Department of Corrections
The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The department operates 13 major institutions—seven adult male correctional facilities, three ...]
. Northern State Prison offers community service activities to all minimum security
inmate
A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...
s. The prison also houses the Security Threat Group Management Unit, which provides treatment to inmates affiliated with
gangs
A gang is a group or society of associates, friends or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectivel ...
that threaten the security of the institution.
As of August 1, 2006, Northern State Prison housed 2,615 inmates.
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Buildings and structures in Newark, New Jersey
Prisons in New Jersey
1987 establishments in New Jersey
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