S 1078 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides for reduction in suspended sentence, probation, or parole based on compliance with conditions of sentence; requires report on effect on recidivism.

This bill allows New Jersey defendants on probation or suspended sentences to shorten their sentences by 30 days for every full month they comply with all conditions (e.g., attending counseling, avoiding drugs). However, individuals convicted of specific serious sex offenses against minors (like aggravated sexual assault, child endangerment, or certain kidnapping charges) are excluded from this reduction. Courts must review compliance every six months, and the state must track recidivism rates to assess whether this policy reduces reoffending. The bill amends existing probation laws (N.J.S. 2C:45-2 to 2C:45-3) and requires a formal report on the policy’s impact.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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