Ex-officer gets probation in abuse of inmate at troubled N.J. women’s prison

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Ex-officer gets probation in abuse of inmate at troubled N.J. women’s prison
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The then-officer, of Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, was initially charged in February 2018 with 15 counts involving three women incarcerated at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.

was sentenced Friday to three years of probation after he admitted to sexually abusing an inmate at the prison, authorities said.

Ronald Coleman, 43, of Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, must also forfeit his pension, give up his job and be banned from future state employment as part of the plea, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson.

He was initially charged in February 2018 with 15 counts involving three women incarcerated at the prison. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has charged multiple Edna Mahan officials, including a high-ranking administrator, in connection with attacks on prisoners at the facility. At least 30 prison staffers were put on administrative leave.Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to

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