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NJ A4063

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2024

Primary Sponsor

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "productive occupations" for inmates to explicitly include college and associate degree educational programs, in addition to existing education and vocational training programs

  • Inmates participating in these qualifying educational programs can earn sentence reduction credits of up to one day for every five days of productive occupation

  • Credits earned under this provision do not affect separate deductions for good behavior or other credits provided by law

  • The bill takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment

Legislative Description

Awards credits to reduce the parole eligibility date of inmates who participate in college and associate degree educational programming.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

3/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2024

Full Bill Text

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