A 2585 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires award of Edna Mahan trauma credits to inmates incarcerated during period of investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by correctional police officers and staff.

This bill requires New Jersey to award "Edna Mahan trauma credits" to inmates at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women who were incarcerated during the official investigation into sexual abuse allegations by facility staff. The credits provide 183 days of sentence reduction for each year (or part) served during the investigation period (April 26, 2018, to the bill's effective date), capped at 365 days total. These credits apply in addition to existing sentence reduction programs and reduce both the maximum and minimum sentence terms, including mandatory minimums. The bill directly affects inmates held at Edna Mahan during the specified investigation window.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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