Requires mandatory imprisonment for crime or offense committed against elderly person.

This New Jersey bill (S 596) would require courts to impose mandatory minimum prison terms for anyone convicted of crimes against elderly people aged 60 or older. The minimum sentence would be one-third to one-half of the total prison term, during which offenders could not be released on parole. It defines "elderly person" as anyone 60 years or older under New Jersey law. The bill aims to ensure longer incarceration periods for crimes targeting older adults, applying to all offenses committed against this group.