Bill Text: NJ A209 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Terminates early release program for certain State inmates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-10 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee [A209 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A209-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 209

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  WAYNE P. DEANGELO

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Terminates early release program for certain State inmates.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act terminating an early release program for certain State 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    Section 8 of P.L.2009, c.330 (C.30:4-123.51d) is repealed.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

 

     Section 8 of P.L.2009, c.330 (C.30:4-123.51d) established an early release program for certain inmates incarcerated in State correctional facilities.

     The program was established to subject nonviolent inmates who were scheduled to be released into the community without transitional supervision as "max-outs" to a six month period of parole.

     Two inmates who were granted early releases under this program have been charged with murder in recent weeks.