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NJ A5228
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Julio Marenco
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AI Summary
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Amends the "Earn Your Way Out Act" (P.L.2019, c.364) to exclude inmates with any prior conviction for an indictable offense or prior juvenile adjudication for conduct that would constitute an indictable offense from administrative parole release eligibility
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Expands the list of disqualifying crimes beyond existing exclusions under the No Early Release Act, Graves Act, Megan's Law, and Sexually Violent Predator Act
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Adds numerous offenses that disqualify inmates from administrative parole, including vehicular homicide, human trafficking, stalking, terroristic threats, bias intimidation, child pornography, money laundering, and various weapons offenses
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Drug-related crimes added to the exclusion list include leader of a narcotics trafficking network, maintaining a drug production facility, and manufacturing or distributing controlled substances
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Weapons-related exclusions include possession of explosives, destructive devices, or weapons for unlawful purposes, possession of weapons during drug offenses, and leader of a firearms trafficking network
Legislative Description
Excludes repeat offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/27/2025