NJ Public Health Credits Law Signed, Setting National Standard for COVID-19 in Prisons
Gov. Murphy signed a law to release people near the end of sentences to curb COVID-19 in prisons and beyond.
Court Affirms Authority to Require Police Transparency
A ruling upheld New Jersey's directives that require public disclosure of police officers subject to major discipline.
Displaced Voters Who Didn’t Receive Ballots in Mail Ask Court for Failsafe Alternative
Amid massive voter protection efforts, lawsuit from League of Women Voters of NJ and ACLU-NJ seeks court order to provide electronic delivery of ballots that can be printed and mailed back.
Poll: New Jerseyans Support Measures to Uplift Immigrant Community During COVID-19
New Jersey Voters Support COVID-19 Testing Regardless of Immigration Status, Work Visa Extensions, and Inclusive Economic Relief
Assembly Passes Public Health Emergency Credit Legislation to Release People Nearing End of Prison Sentences, Bill Now Goes to Governor’s Desk
The bill, S2519/A4235, serves as a national model to save lives
during the COVID-19 pandemic by reducing the prison population
and increasing opportunities for social distancing.
Senate Passes Pandemic Credit Bill to Release People Nearing End of Prison Sentences
The bill, S2519/A4235, serves as a national model to save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic by reducing the prison population and increasing opportunities for social distancing.
ACLU-NJ Statement in Response to Budget Address
The investments we make as a state must lead toward greater justice for all of us.
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that Statutes Limit Newark’s Historic Civilian Complaint Review Board
Advocates now turn to the Legislature to fulfill the promise of the Newark CCRB, a vision for police accountability and the first of its kind in New Jersey .
Bill Expanding Occupational Licenses Regardless of Immigration Status Passes Legislature, Goes to Governor
The New Jersey Assembly today passed A4225, which would expand access to professional or occupational licenses for all New Jerseyans, regardless of immigration status. The Senate version of the bill, S2455, passed earlier, sending the legislation to Gov. Murphy’s desk for his signature.
Legislature Votes Yes to Amendments on Releasing People Nearing End of Prison Sentences, Taking Pandemic Credit Bill Closer to Finish Line
Pending a final vote in the Legislature, Gov. Murphy will have 45 days to sign S2519/A4235 from the July 30 vote.
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