A 2609 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Changes term "inmate" to "incarcerated person."

This bill amends multiple New Jersey statutes to replace the term "inmate" with "incarcerated person" in legal language. It updates terminology across provisions related to court records, departmental reporting, legal representation, release notifications, and correctional facility operations. The change is purely linguistic - no legal procedures, rights, or requirements are altered. It directly affects all state laws and documents referencing individuals held in correctional facilities.
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Jan 2026
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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 Judiciary Committee
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