Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility
| Location |
31 Petticoat Lane Annandale, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed (youth facility) |
| Capacity | 808 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Managed by | New Jersey Department of Corrections |
Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility is a New Jersey Department of Corrections state prison juvenile offenders, located in the Annandale section of Clinton Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The present-day facility has a maximum capacity of 808 juvenile inmates.[1]
The grounds encompass "747 acres of rolling hills", first used by the state in 1913 for a farm facility for the mentally ill. It was redesignated as a corrections site for males between 16 and 26, "Annandale Farms", in 1929.
From at least 2008, Mountainview has had a difficult history. Two inmates have been murdered inside in recent years (Carl J. Epps, Jr. in August 2010, and Joshua Jones in August 2012), amid a long litany of assaults, drugs offenses, and inappropriate romantic relationships.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility". New Jersey Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ Graziano, Sallie (5 February 2016). "Incidents prompt changes at N.J. correctional facility". NewJersey.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 40°38′58″N 74°51′50″W / 40.649567°N 74.863887°W
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