Testimony

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS TESTIMONY

Testimony on community corrections oversight at a hearing of the Law and Public Safety Committee in the Assembly.
By Cornell William Brooks


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION TESTIMONY

Testimony on the barriers to reentry and the effects on the employment market. For a link to the video of the testimony,click here.
By Cornell William Brooks


COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE FORUM PRESENTATION 

NJISJ’s Executive Director’s presentation at the Competitive Workforce Forum, hosted by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers Univeristy, on June 23, 2011. Click here for the power point presentation.
By Cornell William Brooks


BARRIERS TO REENTRY

Testimony on barriers to reentry formerly incarcerated individuals face in New Jersey, highlighting barriers to employment, housing, and public assistance, and proposed policies to mitigate the impact of these barriers.
By Nancy Fishman


YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION/REDUCTION

Testimony supporting comprehensive community-wide approaches to youth violence prevention/reduction and further data collection to identify evidence-based practices.
By Craig Levine


NEW JERSEY SENTENCING LAWS

Testimony supporting revisions to sentencing laws that facilitate the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals.
By Nancy Fishman


PAYMENT FOR COST OF INCARCERATION

Testimony proposing flexibility in proposal to require individuals to cover their cost of incarceration.
By Nancy Fishman


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


‘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


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


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”.


NEW JERSEY HOME OWNERSHIP SECURITY ACT

Testimony opposing amendments to New Jersey’s anti-predatory lending law.
By Ken Zimmerman