Establishes a Division on Violence Prevention and Intervention in the DLPS.
This bill creates a new Division on Violence Prevention and Intervention within New Jersey's Department of Law and Public Safety to coordinate violence prevention resources across all counties. The division will be led by a director appointed by the Attorney General who can secure federal and private funding, while each county must appoint a coordinator to map existing services, develop prevention programs, and connect community volunteers and mentors. Key responsibilities include identifying community spaces for prevention activities, fostering collaboration among agencies addressing homicide, suicide, and youth violence, and supporting reentry programs for ex-offenders. The legislation also authorizes annual state funding for the director and county coordinators to implement these initiatives.
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Introduced Mar 12, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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Angela McKnight
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