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NJ A866

NJ A866
Requires subsistence vouchers issued to county inmates upon release be accepted in every county.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires every county agency in the State to accept vouchers for housing, food, and medical benefits issued to inmates upon release from a county correctional facility regardless of the location of that facility. The bill specifically requires vouchers authorizing receipt of subsistence benefits including, but not limited to, housing, food, and health benefits, issued to inmates released from county correctional facilities to be accepted by every county throughout the State. The bill prohibits a county agency from denying the county inmate these benefits on the grounds that the facility from which the inmate was released is located in another county. According to the sponsor, certain counties are refusing to accept vouchers for subsistence benefits from inmates who are released from a correctional facility outside that county.

AI Summary

This bill requires every county agency in the State to accept vouchers for housing, food, and medical benefits issued to inmates upon release from a county correctional facility, regardless of the location of that facility. The bill prohibits a county agency from denying the county inmate these benefits on the grounds that the facility from which the inmate was released is located in another county. This is intended to address the issue of certain counties refusing to accept vouchers for subsistence benefits from inmates who are released from a correctional facility outside that county.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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