In the 1990s state officials planned to open a new prison in southern New Jersey.

State officials narrowed the proposed sites to Bridgeton and Millville in Cumberland County.

In 1992 officials said that they selected Bridgeton over Millville as the site for the proposed prison.

[2] When officials from the City of Bridgeton heard of a state report proposing to move over 1,000 prisoners from Riverfront State Prison in Camden to South Woods, Bridgeton officials opposed the plans.

[4] The Bureau of State Use Industry operates footwear, clothing, printing/graphics, signs and decals/binders shops at the facility.