A 4823 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Empowers State Parole Board to refer certain inmates for involuntary commitment evaluation.

This bill (A4823) gives New Jersey's State Parole Board the authority to refer specific inmates to the Attorney General and county prosecutors for evaluation regarding involuntary civil commitment. It directly affects inmates who are deemed dangerous due to mental illness or who are classified as "sexually violent predators," particularly those convicted of certain sexual offenses with a documented pattern of repetitive behavior. The key mechanism requires the Parole Board to notify the Attorney General and prosecutor at least 90 days before an inmate's release (either at term expiration or parole eligibility) if they determine the inmate may need involuntary commitment. This expands existing law by explicitly including the Parole Board in the referral process, which previously only applied to the Corrections Commissioner or Juvenile Justice Commission.
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Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Sep 19, 2024
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