More than 500 inmates evacuated from Cumberland County state prison

More than 500 inmates have been evacuated from a state prison in preparation for Hurricane Irene, and federal authorities are transferring immigration detainees out of an Elizabeth facility.

Deirdre Fedkenheuer, a spokeswoman for the Department of Corrections, said 534 inmates were bused out of Southern State Correctional Facility in Cumberland County and dispersed throughout the prison system.  More   PrisonerPal.com   True Crime Today  Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners since 1975