A 1771 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires DOC to report certain information concerning halfway houses.

This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Corrections to submit quarterly reports to legislative leaders detailing the operation of residential community release programs (including halfway houses). The reports must include specific data on reimbursement rates, inmate demographics by offense type (violent vs. non-violent), escape/abscondment rates, safety incidents, and measures to prevent violence. It also mandates an annual analysis of each program's effectiveness, with a focus on recidivism rates, and recommendations for improvement. The bill directly affects correctional programs and the state legislature, which will use the data to monitor program performance.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Anthony Verrelli
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