New Jersey Reforms Parole System | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

New Jersey lawmakers are reviving a controversial bill to stop sending people back to prison for minor parole violations like missed curfews or failed drug tests—unless they’ve committed a new crime. After last year’s pushback from police and prosecutors over victim notification and repeat offender risks, the updated “Substance Abuse Recovery and Accountability Act” includes key compromises: capping technical violation time at 364 days, requiring warrant reviews within seven days, and ensuring victims are notified before early release. Supporters argue this reduces costly, counterproductive…