7-563: Bayside State Prison ( BSP ) is a state prison for men located in Leesburg , Maurice River Township , New Jersey . 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. Launched in 1977, the prison
14-529: A marine railway here to facilitate the repair of larger ships, which were attracted to Maurice River site because it was only six miles from the Delaware Bay. Though Leesburg's economic base was primarily shipbuilding, two successful early twentieth-century industries were the Leesburg Packing Company, a cannery that seasonally employed 100 persons, and J. C. Fifield and Son, a fertilizer works. Today
21-476: A senior Bayside corrections officer was fired after he was seen participating in a reenactment of the murder of George Floyd , mocking protesters. The New Jersey Department of Corrections , which operates the prison, called it "hateful and disappointing", and Governor Phil Murphy condemned it, calling it repugnant. 39°14′30″N 74°57′07″W / 39.241659°N 74.951971°W / 39.241659; -74.951971 This prison-related article
28-550: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Leesburg, New Jersey Leesburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08327. The land that later became the town of Leesburg in the late eighteenth century also
35-635: 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 Ewing. As of November 8th, 2022 the dairy farm operations closed with the shipment of milking cows and heifers to New Holland Sales Stable dairy cow auction in Pennsylvania. In 2020,
42-417: The only evidence of these industries is WHIBCO Inc., a sandmining company whose administrative offices occupy the buildings of the former Del Bay Shipyard Bayside State Prison is located in Leesburg. In 1988 the prison was renamed from "Leesburg State Prison," though some Leesburg residents stated dissatisfaction with the renaming since it was the only widely known aspect of the Leesburg community. As of
49-400: Was surveyed by John Worledge and John Budd in 1691. Similar to Dorchester, the first settlers to the area were most likely Swedish, though a town was not established until 1795 when John Lee, an Egg Harbor shipwright, founded Leesburg. In doing so, he and his brothers opened the first shipyard—and with it established the industrial destiny of constructing coastal vessels. In 1850 James Ward built
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