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NJ A1770
NJ A1770Requires Special Investigations Division to issue monthly report on sexual abuse in State correctional facilities.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Special Investigations Division in each correctional facility in this State to submit to the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the administrator of the facility certain information concerning investigations of alleged sexual abuse. The bill specifically requires an executive summary of a complaint of sexual abuse to be submitted to the DOC and facility administrator within 48 hours of when the complaint is received. The bill also requires a report to be submitted by the tenth day of each month summarizing the investigations to date of allegations of sexual assault in the preceding month and status updates of investigations that have not yet been closed. It is the sponsor's intent to address reports that correctional police officers assigned to the Special Investigations Division in State correctional facilities have systematically failed to investigate complaints of sexual abuse by inmates, conducted inadequate and incomplete investigations of these complaints, or closed investigations as unsubstantiated without applying the appropriate preponderance of the evidence standard. Had certain correctional police officers been properly investigated in earlier cases of alleged sexual abuse, they may have been prevented from committing sexual abuse crimes for which they subsequently were convicted.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Special Investigations Division within each state correctional facility must provide regular reports to the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the facility administrator regarding investigations into alleged sexual abuse. Specifically, an executive summary of any sexual abuse complaint must be submitted within 48 hours of its receipt, and by the tenth day of each month, a comprehensive report is required detailing the progress of investigations into sexual assault allegations from the previous month, along with updates on any ongoing, unclosed cases. The "facility administrator" is defined as the chief operating officer or their senior designee at the correctional facility. This legislation aims to address concerns that these investigations have been systematically mishandled, leading to inadequate or incomplete reviews of complaints and premature closure of cases without proper evidentiary standards, with the intent of preventing future misconduct by correctional officers.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1770 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2000/1770_I1.HTM |
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