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NJ A4694
Bill
Status
9/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Yvonne Lopez
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" and creates a Division of Women's Services within the Department of Corrections to develop gender-responsive policies, programs, and services for incarcerated women
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Requires the Commissioner of Corrections to provide gender-responsive risk and needs assessments, doula services for pregnant incarcerated women, and allows a support person to be present during labor and childbirth
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Creates a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance Unit and a Special Victim's Unit within the Special Investigations Division to investigate allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in state correctional facilities
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Mandates enhanced annual training for correctional officers supervising female inmates on gender-responsive policies, sexual assault prevention, and victim-centered investigation practices
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Requires separate boards of trustees for adult male and adult female state correctional facilities, and provides incarcerated persons with reentry resources including pre-release case management, parenting classes, and family reunification programs
Legislative Description
Establishes "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" and concerns correctional facility board of trustees.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by S3530 (1R)
1/12/2026