S 4159 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides earned time credits to reduce parole eligibility date for inmates who participate in substance abuse treatment program.

This bill allows inmates in New Jersey to earn additional time credits if they participate in full-time substance abuse treatment programs. Specifically, while in such a program, an inmate will receive 1.5 times the number of standard good time credits they would normally earn. These extra credits will be applied to reduce the date on which the inmate becomes eligible for parole. The law applies to inmates who are not serving mandatory minimum sentences and takes effect four months after it is signed into law.
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Introduced May 11, 2026 Last action May 11, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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