A 3511 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires DOC to establish standards of habitability for prison housing units.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Corrections to establish minimum living standards for all prison housing units, including disciplinary housing units known as Restorative Housing Units (RHUs). The standards must meet or exceed those set by the American Correctional Association. The DOC must adopt these rules through standard administrative procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act. The law would take effect 90 days after enactment.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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Yvonne Lopez
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