[5] According to the New Jersey Department of Corrections, Edna Mahan "provides custody and treatment programs for female offenders ages 16 and older.
The facility features the Puppies Behind Bars program, in which inmates train guide dogs for the blind, among other unique ventures.
EMCFW has a drug and alcohol treatment unit as well as Bureau of State Use Industries shops specializing in clothing and tele-response/data entry."
Before the facility opened, female offenders in New Jersey were held in their own wing at Trenton State Prison.
In 1911, the New Jersey Legislature approved the usage of funds to purchase a 400-acre farm outside of the town of Clinton for use as a reformatory solely for women.
In addition, a number of privileges were offered to well-behaved inmates, such as the ability to free-roam the property as well as day parole.
In part for his role in the event, Mutulu was named as the 380th addition to the FBI's list of Most Wanted Fugitives on July 23, 1982; he was captured in 1986.
In April 2020, the United States Department of Justice released a report which cited the "open secret" of sexual misconduct in the prison.
Stewart Sella was accused of sexually assaulting Jacqueline Haggenmiller and Tammy Davis ten times between 1997 and 1999.
Before the incident, Grier would often give the inmate cigarettes, candy, gum, and, on one occasion, a pair of earrings.
Also, it was stated that Gallichio smuggled in the “wand”, code for pregnancy test, to the inmate, and that “tells you something”, according to court papers.
[18] Brian Ambroise was arrested in October 2016 and is set to face charges of sexual assault and official misconduct.
The head of the Edna Mahan during the time of the internal investigation stated that Melgar should have been criminally charged.
[5] The facility played host to The Rolling Thunder Revue Tour on December 7, 1975, headed by Bob Dylan.
The 2004 documentary Freedom Road by Lorna A. Johnson, depicting the lives of three inmates, was filmed at Edna Mahan.
Another documentary, Going Home, was also shot at Edna Mahan and was based on Steven Kalafer's observation of the Life Skills Academy program.