New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission, which includes designees of both political parties, reached unanimous conclusions

Over 102,000 people are denied the right to vote in New Jersey because of a criminal conviction, but a pending piece of legislation is looking ...

New Jersey's junior senator makes the most of his moments at former Vice President Joe Biden's expense.

More low-risk defendants were released with summonses or citations instead of warrants since bail reform was implemented in 2017.

Getting released from prison might seem like cause for celebration. But more often than not, reentry to society presents a whole new slate of challenges ...

The committee also voted to release a resolution to set up a commission to review life imprisonment for juvenile offenders.

The needs of formerly incarcerated women are often more complex than men in terms of housing, child custody and gender-specific stigma. Even with re-entry organizations ...

Mid-State Correctional Facility attempts to shift the criminal justice approach to addiction from punitive to rehabilitative.

Elie Honig recently stepped down as director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice in the state Attorney General's Office, after helping to implement ...

New Jersey Reentry Corporation opened a new facility in Elizabeth to provide reentry services to inmates and the recently released.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is a big supporter of reforming the criminal justice system. He says health care and drug treatment should be available to ...

A sigh of relief from both sides of the Delaware. The nearly four decade old reciprocal tax agreement is saved. We'll tell you the deal ...

President Obama visited Newark today, touting the city's progress in criminal justice reforms. He visited Integrity House, an organization that rehabilitates released prisoners, and spoke ...

Governor Christie spoke about criminal justice in Camden, undercutting President Obama who was also speaking about criminal justice reforms in Newark. Christie praised the community ...

Obama's in Newark boosting a re-entry program that helps ex-cons find homes and jobs. Democratic senators support the criminal justice reforms. Republican Governor Christie, from ...

Sandy victims fuming over mystery delays in recovery assistance have finally been heard. The new "Sandy Transparency Act" streamlines the aid process and speeds up ...

New juvenile justice reform legislation raises the age of rehabilitation to 26 and gives those 18 years old due process before being transferred to an ...

A key vote for the Iran nuclear deal won't be forthcoming from Senator Robert Menendez. He wants to send diplomats back to the bargaining table ...

LIVE STREAM AT 6 P.M.: Insider trading by people way outside. The justice department busts a ring that raked in a fortune off stolen press ...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker is participating in a criminal justice reform forum moderated by NJTV News Correspondent Michael Hill.