Fines totaling $45,000 have been issued against New Jersey halfway houses for failing to report escapes in a timely manner.

Hearings will begin next week about the state's halfway houses, when lawmakers will ask questions about the privately-owned facilities.

In the aftermath of a damning New York Times series, efforts to bring change to the state’s halfway house system seemed to get a boost, ...

A recent New York Times series on conditions at New Jersey’s halfway houses caused a stir throughout the state, prompting calls for an examination of ...