Reports
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Legal Briefs
Fact Sheets
Conference Materials
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Reports
NATIONAL STUDY ON PREDATORY LENDING
Shows New Jersey's law has effectively reduced abusive lending in the state Statement summarizing a national study by the Center for Responsible Lending showing that New Jersey's predatory lending law has reduced abusive lending and lowered the costs of subprime mortgages.
By New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
February 2006
HOUSE RICH, POCKET POOR AND UNDER ATTACK:
Improving Access to Affordable Home Repair Financing in New Jersey. Briefing paper analyzing one of the most critical issues facing existing homeowners: the limited availability of affordable home repair financing and quality contracting services.
By Yahonnes Cleary, NJISJ
July 2005
MAKING WORK PAY:
Promoting Employment and Better Child Support Outcomes for Low-Income and Incarcerated Parents
By Ann Cammett, NJISJ
February 2005
TOWARD A POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS
By Alan Mallach, National Housing Institute
March 2004
COMING HOME FOR GOOD:
Meeting the Challenge of Prisoner Reentry in New Jersey
Final Report of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable,
By the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and the New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute
December 2003
A PORTRAIT OF PRISONER REENTRY IN NEW JERSEY
By Jeremy Travis, Sinead Keegan, Eric Cadora with Amy Solomon and Charles Swartz
November 2003
FAMILIES:
A Critical Resource for New Jersey's Prisoner Reentry Strategy
By Carol Shapiro for the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice
September 2003
SCHOOL RELATED PROBLEMS CONFRONTING NEW JERSEY YOUTH RETURNING TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS FROM JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES AND JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION PROGRAMS
Presentation for the June 20th session of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By David R. Giles, J.D.
June 2003
COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY OF ADOLESCENTS FROM NEW JERSEY'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Presentation for the June 20th session of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Bruce D. Stout, Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
June 2003
GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD:
A Manual for Addressing Driver’s License Suspension in New Jersey
By Nancy L. Fishman, Esq., NJISJ and John W. Bartlett, Esq., Lowenstein Sandler, P.C.
May 2003
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS IN NEW JERSEY
Paper prepared for Session 3 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University for the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and the New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute
April 2003
INCARCERATION, EMPLOYMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY
Presentation for Session 3 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Professor Bruce Western, Princeton University
April 2003
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF INCARCERATION FOR REENTRY
Presentation or Session 3 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Debbie Mukamal, The Legal Action Center
April 2003
LEGAL BARRIERS TO PRISONER REENTRY IN NEW JERSEY
Briefing paper prepared for Session 3 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Nancy Fishman, NJISJ
April 2003
REENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY AFTER ADDICTION TREATMENT WITHIN NEW JERSEY'S PRISON AND JAILS
Paper prepared for session 2 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Douglas Ziedonis, MD, MPH and Nancy Violette, LCSW, CADC
January 2003
INVESTING IN HEALTH AND JUSTICE OUTCOMES:
An Investment Strategy for Offenders with Mental Health Problems in New Jersey
By Nancy Wolff, Ph.D., Rutgers University
January 2003
REENTRY ISSUES FOR OFFENDERS LIVING WITH HIV
Paper prepared for session 2 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Riki Jacobs, Hyacinth Foundation
January 2003
A PORTRAIT OF PRISONER REENTRY IN NEW JERSEY
Research presentation prepared for session 1 of the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable
By Jeremy Travis and Michelle Waul, The Urban Institute
October 2002
PRISONER REENTRY:
The State of Public Opinion
By the Eagleton Institute of Politics Center for Public Interest Polling, Rutgers University
November 2002
WORKFORCE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
A review of the workforce development system in and around Newark NJ with recommendations for employers, training agencies and local government.
By Robert S. Stokes, RSS Associates for the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, the Newark Community Development Network, and the Enterprise Foundation
December 2002
AN OVERVIEW OF PRISONER REENTRY IN NEW JERSEY
Briefing Paper
By Nancy Fishman, NJISJ
July 2002
CITIZEN GUIDE TO THE NEWARK BUDGET
By Dan O’Flaherty for the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
May 2002
ECCCP:
Essex County Construction Careers Program Evaluation
An Independent Evaluation of the Essex County Construction Careers Pilot Program with recommendations
By Yasser A. Payne, MA and Michelle Fine, PhD,
The Graduate Center at the City University of New York
April 2002
PREDATORY LENDING IN NEW JERSEY:
The Rising Threat to Low-Income Homeowners
Report highlighting the destructive impact of the explosive growth of subprime and predatory lending on home ownership in New Jersey's cities.
By Ken Zimmerman, Elvin Wyly, and Hilary Botein
February 2002
LINKAGE:
Connecting Economic Growth with Real Opportunity for Low-Income Residents
Report summarizing a national review of good economic development practices and assesses their applicability to Newark, New Jersey
By Alan Mallach and Ellen Brown
January 2002
COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN ESSEX COUNTY:
A Situational Analysis
By John Carnegie and Martin Robbins, Voorhees Transportation Policy Institute at Rutgers University
December 2001
ROADBLOCK ON THE WAY TO WORK:
Driver’s License Suspension in New Jersey
Reports showing how the state's driver's license suspension system forms a barrier to economic advancement for New Jersey's business and residents
By Ken Zimmerman and Nancy Fishman, NJISJ
October 2001
Testimony and Comment Letters
NEW JERSEY SENTENCING LAWS
Testimony supporting revisions to sentencing laws that facilitate the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals.
By Nancy Fishman
June 27, 2006
PAYMENT FOR COST OF INCARCERATION
Testimony proposing flexibility in proposal to require individuals to cover their cost of incarceration.
By Nancy Fishman
June 27, 2006
DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENSION
Testimony supporting proposal to make driver’s license suspension for failure to pay insurance surcharges discretionary and expanding repayment options.
By Nancy Fishman
June 27, 2006
‘FIX DMV’ COMMISSION
Testimony urging the state Department of Motor Vehicles (now Motor Vehicle Commission) to ensure that jobseekers not be precluded from employment due to license suspension.
By Nancy Fishman
June 27, 2006
BARRIERS TO REENTRY
Testimony proposing strategies to address barriers to reentry faced by formerly incarcerated individuals.
By Ken Zimmerman
June 1, 2006
DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENSION
Testimony supporting proposal to amend the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act to allow greater judicial discretion in determining when to suspend an individual’s driver’s license as a result of a drug conviction.
By Ken Zimmerman
December 12, 2005
YOUTH DETENTION
Coalition comment letter to New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission supporting proposal to reduce the maximum period that a youth may be placed in “room restriction”.
September 16, 2005
NEW JERSEY HOME OWNERSHIP SECURITY ACT
Testimony opposing amendments to New Jersey’s anti-predatory lending law.
By Ken Zimmerman
December 4, 2003
Legal Briefs
LIHTC SUPPLEMENTAL LETTER BRIEF
Supplemental letter brief on the New Jersey Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan
By the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, the Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment, the Housing and Community Development Network and the New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute
March 2004
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW AND THE ADOPTION OF THE 2002 LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT QUALIFIED ALLOCATION PLAN
Friend of the Court Brief regarding application of civil rights law on the NJ Low Income Tax Credit Allocation Plan.
By the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice; the Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment; the Housing and Community Development Network and the New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute
March 2004
Fact Sheets
PRISONER REENTRY IN NEW JERSEY
INCARCERATION AND PRISONER REENTRY IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
LEGAL BARRIERS TO PRISONER REENTRY IN NEW JERSEY
Child Support
Education
Employment
Housing
License Suspension
Parental Rights
Public Assistance
Voting & Jury Service
Conference Materials
PROTECTING NEW JERSEY HOMEOWNERS:
Preserving Wealth and Preventing Abuse with Affordable Home Repair Financing
July 15, 2005
Agenda
Summary Notes
JUSTICE AND SAFETY IN AMERICA’S IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
November 2004 – May 2005
Conference Series Report
THE CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
Issues for Policy and Practice in New Jersey
March 18, 2005
Agenda and Overview
The Civil Consequences of Criminal Convictions in New Jersey
By Nancy Fishman and Ann Cammett
NEW JERSEY REENTRY ROUNDTABLE SERIES
October 2002 – September 2003
Conference Overview
Summary Report
(For additional background papers, see Reports section )
Newsletters and Listservs
NEW JERSEY REENTRY DIGEST
Annual Reports
2004 ANNUAL REPORT
2003 ANNUAL REPORT
2002 ANNUAL REPORT
