S 363 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Adds to list of crimes ineligible for administrative parole release.

This bill (S 363) expands the list of crimes that prevent inmates from being automatically released on administrative parole under New Jersey’s "Earn Your Way Out" Act (P.L.2019, c.364). It adds specific serious offenses - including human trafficking, child pornography, drug trafficking leadership, aggravated arson, and terrorism-related crimes - to the existing exclusion list, making individuals convicted of these crimes ineligible for automatic parole even if they meet other criteria. The bill affects inmates serving sentences for these newly listed offenses, who would previously have qualified for parole under the 2019 law if they completed rehabilitation programs and had no disciplinary issues. The policy change clarifies that these offenses, defined as first-degree crimes punishable by 10-20 years in prison, are excluded from the automatic parole process.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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