Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice includes newly acquired statewide data on incarceration and policy recommendations that can serve as a national model for decarceration.
June 28, 2023
There’s no question: the United States is facing a mass incarceration crisis – and continues to incarcerate people at a higher rate than any other country in the world.
In recent years, New Jersey has been a national leader in decarceration. Policy changes we've achieved with our partners have proven that releasing incarcerated people at the largest scale is possible – and fundamental for racial justice here, and beyond.
In this pivotal moment, New Jersey can expand on its proven decarcerative foundation by prioritizing racial and social justice in implementing the following recommendations.
From 2017 to 2022, New Jersey made significant progress toward reducing its incarcerated population – and served as a national leader in addressing our mass incarceration crisis.
