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Northern State Prison

Coordinates: 40°42′47″N 74°10′23″W / 40.713°N 74.173°W / 40.713; -74.173
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Northern State Prison
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Location168 Frontage Road
Newark, New Jersey
Statusopen
Security classminimum
Capacity2615
Opened1987
Managed byNew Jersey Department of Corrections

Northern State Prison is a state run prison located at 168 Frontage Road in Newark, New Jersey for male offenders. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Northern State Prison offers community service activities to all minimum security inmates. The prison also houses the Security Threat Group Management Unit, which provides treatment to inmates affiliated with gangs that threaten the security of the institution. The Bureau of State Use Industries operates a bedding and clothing shop at the prison.

As of August 1, 2006, Northern State Prison housed 2,615 inmates.[1]

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40°42′47″N 74°10′23″W / 40.713°N 74.173°W / 40.713; -74.173