Mid-State Correctional Facility (New Jersey) Explained

Prison Name:Mid-State Correctional Facility
Location:Wrightstown, New Jersey (at Fort Dix)
Status:Operational
Classification:Drug treatment
Capacity:696
Managed By:New Jersey Department of Corrections

Mid-State Correctional Facility is a New Jersey Department of Corrections state prison for juvenile offenders, located in Wrightstown, New Jersey on the grounds of Fort Dix. The facility opened in 1982. In April 2014, the prison was "closed for renovation".[1]

Mid-State was scheduled to re-open in January 2017 as a specialized licensed drug treatment and detention center, with a capacity of 696.[2] In April 2017, the facility re-opened.[3] The facility now serves as a "treatment prison" for inmates, who can enroll in treatment programs that are state-certified.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mid-State Correctional Facility. New Jersey Department of Corrections. 1 September 2016.
  2. News: Symons. Michael. NJ aims for January reopening of Fort Dix prison as drug treatment center. 1 September 2016. NewJersey101.5. 2 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Mid State Correctional Facility. 20 October 2020. Prisonpath.
  4. Web site: 4 April 2017. State Poised to Open First 'Rehab Prison' at Mid-State Correctional Facility. 20 October 2020. NJ Spotlight News.