August 10, 2021
TOMORROW: Transformative Restorative Justice Bill to be Signed into Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 10, 2021
CONTACT:
Laurie Beacham, 917.847.6000 or lbeacham@njisj.org
NEWARK — On Wednesday, August 11, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, on behalf of the Murphy administration, will sign into law the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program bill (A4663/S2924).
With a two-year pilot program in Newark, Camden, Paterson and Trenton, four cities disproportionately impacted by youth incarceration, this legislation will move over $8 million from our antiquated and ineffective youth incarceration system toward the proven practice of restorative justice – an approach that focuses on building healthy relationships and resolving conflicts in communities to decrease youth involvement in the youth justice system.