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NJ A3322

Requires administrative review for purposes of parole discharge of certain parolees sentenced to life imprisonment.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the State Parole Board (SPB) to administratively review certain parolees sentenced to life imprisonment and currently on parole release to determine whether the parolee should be discharged from parole. Under current law, certain parolees may be eligible for discharge from parole if the parolee has made a satisfactory adjustment while on parole, it is determined that continued supervision of the parolee is not required, and the parolee has made full payment of any fine or restitution. Current SPB procedures provide that a parolee who has been sentenced to life imprisonment and currently is serving a term of parole supervision may be eligible for parole discharge if the parolee has served at least seven years of the term of parole supervision and has been under advanced supervision status during the preceding two-year period. However, these procedures also provide that the appropriate board panel will only consider a discharge from parole if the parole officer recommends that the parolee be reviewed for discharge. This bill provides that, within 60 days of the bill's effective date, each parolee who has been sentenced to life imprisonment and currently is serving a term of parole supervision is to be administratively reviewed for the purposes of determining whether the parolee should be discharged from parole if the parolee has served at least seven years of the parolee's term of supervision and has been under advanced supervision status during the preceding two-year period.

AI Summary

This bill requires the State Parole Board (SPB) to administratively review certain parolees sentenced to life imprisonment and currently on parole release to determine whether the parolee should be discharged from parole. Under current law, parolees sentenced to life imprisonment may be eligible for parole discharge if they have served at least seven years of their parole term and been under advanced supervision status for the preceding two years. However, the parole officer must recommend the parolee for discharge review. This bill mandates that within 60 days of the bill's effective date, each eligible parolee sentenced to life imprisonment currently on parole must be reviewed for potential discharge, regardless of the parole officer's recommendation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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