Criminal Justice Reform The fiscal year 2017 state budget does not include funding for counties to implement and administer Criminal Justice Reform.   With this in mind, NJAC’s board of directors took the following action at its meeting on June 24th. NJAC’s legal counsel, with input from NJAC and county counsels, will prepare a legal memorandum summarizing the course of action NJAC should take in filing a complaint with the New Jersey Council on Local Mandates.  NJAC’s board of directors will review the legal memorandum and make a recommendation accordingly at its next m...

Criminal Justice Reform NJAC recently had the opportunity to meet with legislative leadership in the General Assembly and submit our position statements on Criminal Justice Reform to the Assembly Budget Committee in preparation for its budget hearing with the Judiciary on May 24th.  We were encouraged by the Judiciary’s testimony, which also reviewed our materials, and of which appears on board with some of our recommendations to streamline court facility operations as highlighted below.  In summary, the Judiciary agrees in concept with permitting a risk assessment within 48 hours after a de...

Court Facilities and Criminal Justice Reform As county governments continue to struggle with a restrictive property tax cap levy, a declining ratable base, and mounting unfunded State mandates, county leaders from across the State met on May 6th to identify realistic and achievable solutions for streamlining services and saving valuable taxpayer dollars dedicated to operating and maintaining county court facilities. More specifically, the recommendations and text below offer important and timely solutions that address the growing costs associated with implementing Criminal Justice Reform, pr...