S 2770 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Limits use of restrictions on telephone calls as discipline measure during incarceration.

This bill limits how correctional facilities in New Jersey can suspend incarcerated people's phone privileges as a disciplinary measure. It requires facilities to allow at least one phone call every two weeks during a suspension, caps suspensions at 90 consecutive days or 180 days total per year, and prohibits suspensions for those in Restorative Housing Units. The bill also bans suspensions within 60 days of release, terminating any existing suspension during that period. These rules directly affect incarcerated individuals in New Jersey state and county correctional facilities.
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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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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