TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's embattled corrections commissioner announced his resignation Tuesday, a day after Gov.
Phil Murphy said the state would shutter its long-troubled and only women’s prison.Marcus Hicks had faced sharp criticism in recent months from several lawmakers who called for his dismissal, citing his overall job performance and his handling of problems at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton.
Ten guards face criminal charges brought by the state attorney general stemming from what he said was a violent attack on women at the prison in January.Hicks, who will leave office June 18, had defended his tenure, noting that he added body cameras at Edna Mahan and hired more women on staff, plus other.