NJ S4586

Establishes eligibility for trauma-informed reentry support services for defendants who are domestic violence victims and whose abuse contributed to their criminal behavior, including mental health counseling, peer recovery support, vocational training, and housing assistance

Creates a grant program within the Department of Corrections to fund community-based reentry programs that provide trauma-informed services, with priority given to organizations led by trauma-involved reentry survivors

Requires the Department of Corrections, Administrative Office of the Courts, and Office of the Public Defender to develop guidelines for delivering these reentry services

Mandates that services be delivered, whenever practicable, by individuals who are themselves trauma-involved reentry survivors and have completed recognized trauma-informed certification or recovery-based training

Requires the Department of Corrections to submit a report within three years of grant awards detailing program outcomes including resentencing applications, demographics, recidivism rates, employment, housing, and the number of individuals served