Riverfront State Prison
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Riverfront State Prison (RSP) is a former prison in Camden
, New Jersey
that was operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections
from August 12, 1985 to 2009. It was located at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Elm Street.
The prison first opened after the state paid Camden money in exchange for receiving a plot of land that was used to establish the prison.
In 2007, while the state was preparing to close Riverfront, it considered establishing a replacement state prison in Cumberland County
, which already had three other state prisons. When officials from the city of Bridgeton, New Jersey
heard of a state report proposing to move Riverfront's prisoners to South Woods State Prison
in Bridgeton, Bridgeton officials opposed the plans.
Riverfront closed in 2009. The state had a savings of $43 million per year.
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
that was operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections
New Jersey Department of Corrections
The New Jersey Department of Corrections is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey...
from August 12, 1985 to 2009. It was located at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Elm Street.
The prison first opened after the state paid Camden money in exchange for receiving a plot of land that was used to establish the prison.
In 2007, while the state was preparing to close Riverfront, it considered establishing a replacement state prison in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
, which already had three other state prisons. When officials from the city of Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...
heard of a state report proposing to move Riverfront's prisoners to South Woods State Prison
South Woods State Prison
South Woods State Prison is a state prison located in Bridgeton, New Jersey for male offenders. It is operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections.-History:...
in Bridgeton, Bridgeton officials opposed the plans.
Riverfront closed in 2009. The state had a savings of $43 million per year.
External links
- Riverfront State Prison - New Jersey Department of CorrectionsNew Jersey Department of CorrectionsThe New Jersey Department of Corrections is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey...