Sweden’s Skanska has won a project management contract for a $312m, 420-bed women’s prison in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey.
Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS) is providing owner’s representative services to assist in the design, planning and construction of the facility, which will replace the existing Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
The company’s scope of work includes schedule management, logistical operations and construction oversight.
The prison will be located on a 33-acre site, with inmates able to move between programs across multiple buildings offering education, vocational training, addiction treatment and medical care.
Phil Murphy, New Jersey governor, said: “This groundbreaking represents a new chapter of criminal justice for New Jersey – one built on safety, dignity, and rehabilitation.
“This new, state-of-the-art facility reflects our dedication to providing a safe, secure, and healthier environment for our state’s incarcerated women as they work toward rebuilding their lives for the better. Together with our partners, our Administration is building a more trustworthy and transparent criminal justice system focused on safety, recovery, and redemption.”
Victoria L. Kuhn, Esq, New Jersey’s department of corrections commissioner, said: “By constructing a purpose-built facility, we are creating the normative conditions that are conducive to rehabilitation, successful reentry, and improved conditions for our staff, the women in our custody, and the broader public.”
In 2021, Governor Murphy announced that the former facility, New Jersey’s only women’s prison, was to close due to violent and abusive incidents.
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