Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Atlantic County Jail Achieves 100% Compliance for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth consecutive year, the Atlantic County Justice Facility has achieved 100% compliance with the state standards for adult county correctional facilities after a five-day inspection by the New Jersey Department of Corrections earlier this month.

“You and your staff are congratulated on this achievement and are to be commended for the efforts made in preparation for this inspection,” stated Willie J. Bonds, NJDOC Assistant Commissioner.

The inspection was conducted February 3-9, 2022 and included a thorough review of approximately 30 categories such as personnel, training and staff development, emergency procedures, security, records, sanitation, food service, sanitation, inmate services, inmate living conditions, medical, dental and health services, disciplinary procedures, security and control visitation, admissions, inmate services and programming, and access to courts.

“This report is especially significant considering the challenges and demands placed upon our correctional officers during COVID-19,” noted County Executive Dennis Levinson. “The Atlantic County jail continues to operate at the highest standards which should bring great assurance to the public. The warden and his staff have my deep respect and appreciation.”

The Atlantic County Justice Facility is located at 5060 Atlantic Avenue in Mays Landing. It houses male and female inmates who are pretrial, presentenced, county-sentenced, and occasionally state-sentenced and awaiting transfer or state inmates contracted to the county facility.

 

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