Scandals, Controversy, and Abuse: The Dark Side of Edna Mahan Prison

We'll discuss the history of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, New Jersey, including a prison break in 1979 in which an inmate, Assata Shakur, who escaped with the help of visitors who took two correctional officers hostage. The video also covers the scandalous history of the facility, including the inappropriate relationships between staff and inmates, abuse by staff, and the transfer of a transgender female inmate to a men's prison. The video highlights a report by the US Department of Justice which found that the conditions at the prison violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution you are interested in facts about prison this video is for you! Please like and subscribe if you enjoy my content!

Chapters:
0:00 Assata Shakur Escape
0:55 Intro
1:17 Clinton, New Jersey
1:33 Prison Facility Details
1:54 Prison History
2:10 Early Inmates
2:24 Early Escape
2:42 Warden Edna Mahan
3:00 Prison Name Change
3:25 DOJ Report & Scandals
3:55 Staff Abuse Arrest
4:23 Transgender Inmate Controversy
5:14 Cell Extraction Scandal
6:22 Prison Closing
7:00 Husband Murderers
7:27 GoFundMe Scammer
8:12 Famous Actress
8:57 Outro

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