Prescription Medications for Inmates NJAC and the New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association (NJCJWA) would like to than Senator Peter Barnes (D- 18) for addressing our main concerns with Senate, No. 384, which would have required correctional facilities to provide inmates with prescription medication that was prescribed for chronic conditions existing prior to incarceration. On January 28th, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee amended the legislation to authorize county correctional facilities to administer generic prescription drugs “to the extent possible” as is the current practi...

On December 10th, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee considered a package of county governance bills that would provide governing bodies across the State with vital tools and resources to more effectively and efficiently manage valuable property taxpayer dollars.  Special thanks to Passaic County Administrator Anthony DeNova, Gloucester County Deputy County Administrator Gerald White, and Gloucester County Finance Officer Tracey Giordano for taking the time out of their busy schedules to support NJAC and the package of bills at the committee hearing. Cap on County Entity Budgets ...

Bail Reform and Speedy Trial The tables and footnotes below summarize the projected costs to implement bail reform and the new speedy trial law beginning in March of 2016 in Camden, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex counties as pilots with implementation for the remaining counties scheduled for 2017.     Table 1: Assignment Judges   County Assignment Judge1 New Staff2 New Staff Costs3 Capital Projects4 Capital Costs5   Camden6   Yes No New County Staff Not Applicable See Footnote 6   $150,000   M...