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After hearing testimony, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously advanced legislation out of committee to save thousands of lives by speeding up release of people nearing the end of their prison sentences. The bill now heads to the floor of the Senate and Assembly.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued an order Monday, June 15, requiring police departments in the state to disclose the names of officers who commit serious misconduct, a step to bring greater transparency to police.
NEWARK – A bill introduced aiming to decriminalize marijuana in the Garden State is a crucial stopgap measure before New Jerseyans have the opportunity to vote for marijuana legalization in November, leading advocates with New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform said.
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a ruling intended to make the process of releasing people from prison fairer and more efficient by allowing incarcerated people to advocate for their own release, allowing participation of volunteer attorneys from the Office of the Public Defender (OPD), requir