Requires DCA to establish standards for prisoner reentry transitional housing.

New Jersey's A2053 requires the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to create mandatory standards for publicly funded transitional housing programs supporting individuals recently released from prison. The bill mandates that these standards ensure resident safety, provide emergency and long-term housing, and include counseling services (like substance abuse treatment, job training, and medical care), personalized care plans for long-term inmates, and assistance securing permanent housing. These regulations must be developed in consultation with the Corrections Commissioner and will apply to all state-supported reentry housing programs. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.