NJ A4565

Requires the Chair of the State Parole Board to assign a parole counselor or board representative to each incarcerated person in state correctional facilities to assist with parole-related procedures, with the representative attending hearings upon request

Mandates that when confidential documents are removed from an incarcerated person's parole file, the file must contain a notation explaining the document was removed and the reason for removal

Requires the parole board to disclose in written parole denial notices whether any confidential materials played a substantial role in the denial decision and to identify which specific documents were relied upon

Expands notice requirements so that both the incarcerated person and their legal representative (Office of the Public Defender or private attorney) receive copies of preparole reports and hearing notifications

Authorizes the Appellate Division to conduct in camera review of withheld confidential materials when they substantially influenced a parole denial, with power to remand cases, order disclosure with restrictions, or provide other appropriate relief