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The ACLU-NJ, Salvation and Social Justice, and New Jersey Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement strongly praised a bill intended to limit the public health crisis in New Jersey’s prisons by releasing people who would be eligible for release within a year quickly, fairly, and safely.
On May 27, the U.S.
Advocates will appear in the state’s highest court Wednesday seeking implementation of a process for release from prison similar to the one created in March that resulted in the prompt release of nearly 700 people from county jails.
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey applaud Governor Murphy’s decision to significantly expand vote-by-mail in our state while maintaining in-person voting options.
The class action was brought in federal court and seeks the immediate, temporary release of all people confined at FCI Fort Dix who are vulnerable to COVID-19 because of their age or underlying health conditions