Harsh lockdowns continue in New Jersey prisons because of COVID.
Tariq MaQbool is a contributing writer at the Prison Journalism Project. He says, "For inmates from out of state or those who are here from another country with families living overseas, the NJDOC’S visit restrictions continue to be a cause of extreme frustration."Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in 2020, inmates serving time across the state have had a small window of time to visit with family and friends.
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