View Essex County Jail Abandoned Pics. The new essex county jail was scheduled to open in 1970, 7 but delays in construction forced it to open in august 1971. History and photos of the abandoned old essex county jail, in newark, nj.

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Located in new jersey, the essex county jail is a decrepit building abandoned in 1970 after a new local jail was built. Original york jail castle 1853. The old prison looked to be secure, but i had no intentions of entering.

Well, perhaps if the gate had been open and the door unlocked….

The essex county jail, in newark, n.j., opened its doors in 1837 and contained a total of 300 cells. Also where exactly it was located? By matthew christopher of abandoned america. During his us trip, a tourist trapped inside the essex county jail.