Bayside State Prison

Bayside State Prison (BSP) is a state prison for men located in Leesburg, Maurice River Township, New Jersey.[1]

Bayside State Prison
Location4293 Route 47
Leesburg, New Jersey
StatusOpen
Capacity2206
Opened1970
Managed byNew Jersey Department of Corrections

The prison was originally the Leesburg State Prison. In 1988, the prison was renamed to "Bayside State Prison." Some Leesburg residents stated dissatisfaction with the renaming since it was the only widely known aspect of the Leesburg community.[2]

Launched in 1977, the prison is one of eight New Jersey correctional institutions which participate in the AgriIndustires program. Inmates are given work opportunities to reduce recidivism, including at the prison's dairy operation. Prisoners work seven hours per day and the milk is sent and processed to Jones Farm in Trenton.[3]

In 2020, a senior Bayside corrections officer was fired after he was seen participating in a reenactment of the killing of George Floyd, mocking protesters. New Jersey's Department of Corrections called it "hateful and disappointing", and Governor Phil Murphy condemned it, calling it repugnant.[4][5][6][7]

Notable prisoners
  • George Wright (escaped in 1970) – he may have used the warden's car during his getaway[8]

References
  1. "Bayside State Prison." New Jersey Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 27, 2011. "4293 RT. 42011. "Southern State Correctional Facility, located next to Bayside State Prison but technically in the township's Delmont area, has a population of about 2000."
  2. Razler, David M. "TO LEESBURG, BAYSIDE PRISON NAME'S THE GAME." Press of Atlantic City. December 1, 1988. Retrieved on September 27, 2011. "Leesburg residents say they're unhappy with the change - since it takes away from them the only thing that makes their community famous."
  3. Franklin, Chris (July 24, 2017). "Holy cow: In this state program, prisoners double as dairy farmers". NJ.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. Benjamin Fearnow (9 June 2020). "White Bystanders Appear to Re-Enact George Floyd Killing With Trump Signs in Background as Protesters March". Newsweek.
  5. Rodrigo Torrejon (9 June 2020). "N.J. corrections officer among group that mocked George Floyd's killing as protesters marched by". nj. Retrieved 10 June 2020. “We have been made aware that one of our officers from Bayside State Prison participated in the filming of a hateful and disappointing video that mocked the killing of George Floyd,” said Matt Schuman, DOC spokesman.
  6. Phil Murphy [@GovMurphy] (9 June 2020). "Mocking George Floyd's murder in effort to belittle the calls for justice from our Black and Brown communities is repugnant. I condemn this behavior in the strongest terms possible. We won't let the actions of a few distract from our progress toward dismantling systemic racism" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. Cydney Long (9 June 2020). "NJ Corrections Officer Mocks George Floyd's Death as Protesters Pass". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. Lister, Tim. "On the run for 41 years, hijacker traced to Portugal." CNN. Tuesday September 27, 2011. Retrieved on September 27, 2011.


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