New Jersey 2022-2023 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S499

Introduced
1/11/22  

Caption

Requires Prison Rape Elimination Act committee in each State correctional facility.

Impact

By instituting a PREA Committee in every State correctional facility, S499 is expected to enhance the monitoring and response mechanisms for sexual abuse allegations. It requires these committees to convene monthly, ensuring that complaints are reviewed regularly and methodically. Additionally, the minutes of these meetings are mandated to be published on the official website of the Department of Corrections, advancing transparency and fostering public trust in the correctional system's commitment to inmate safety.

Summary

Senate Bill S499 mandates the establishment of a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Committee within each State correctional facility in New Jersey. The objective of this committee is to actively review and address complaints of sexual abuse occurring in these facilities. This legislative move aims to improve oversight and accountability concerning the safety and treatment of inmates, particularly in relation to sexual violence within correctional environments.

Contention

There may be points of contention surrounding the implementation of such committees, particularly regarding resource allocation and the potential impact on existing correctional protocols. Questions may arise about the committees' effectiveness and the adequacy of training that committee members will receive to handle sensitive sexual abuse cases. Furthermore, stakeholders might debate the balance between proper oversight and the operational challenges that correctional facilities may face in fully implementing these requirements.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NJ A2269

Concerns sexual abuse investigations in State correctional facilities.

NJ A1464

Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.

NJ A2238

Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.

NJ S2209

Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.

NJ S1676

Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.

NJ S3530

Establishes "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" and concerns correctional facility board of trustees.

NJ A1473

Requires Corrections Ombudsperson review criminal investigations under certain circumstances.

NJ A2247

Requires Corrections Ombudsperson review criminal investigations under certain circumstances.

NJ HB2235

Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant.

NJ A1874

Requires air conditioning in State correctional facilities.

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