Sponsored by:
Senator DIANE B. ALLEN
District 7 (Burlington and Camden)
Senator GERALD CARDINALE
District 39 (Bergen)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Bateman, Oroho and Van Drew
SYNOPSIS
Repeals early release program for certain inmates established under P.L.2009, c.330.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the early release of certain inmates and repealing section 8 of P.L.2009, c.330.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 8 of P.L.2009, c.330 (C.30:4-123.51d) is repealed.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill repeals section 8 of P.L.2009, c.330 (C.30:4-123.51d), which established an early release program for certain inmates sentenced to terms of incarceration in State correctional facilities.
Under the program, nonviolent inmates who are scheduled to “max-out” are released six months early. During that six-month period, these inmates are subject to parole supervision by the Division of Parole.
Recently, an inmate released early under this program committed a murder.