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A 375

Establishes three-year pilot program in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union counties for electronic monitoring of certain offenders; appropriates $15 million.*

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Egan and 5 co-sponsors

New Jersey establishes a $15 million three-year electronic monitoring pilot for offenders in three counties to test incarceration alternatives.

Not reported out of Assembly Committee with substitute Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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Bill Summary · A 375

Legislative bill overview

Bill A 375 establishes a three-year pilot program in three New Jersey counties (Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union) to electronically monitor certain offenders, with a $15 million appropriation to fund the initiative. The bill appears designed to test whether electronic monitoring can serve as an alternative or supplement to incarceration for specific categories of offenders in these regions.

Why is this important

Electronic monitoring programs can reduce incarceration costs, lower prison overcrowding, and allow monitored individuals to maintain employment and family connections while serving sentences. However, the pilot's success or failure could influence statewide criminal justice policy and determine whether taxpayer funding becomes a model for broader implementation across New Jersey.

Potential points of contention

  • Public safety concerns: Questions about which offender categories qualify for monitoring, whether the technology reliably prevents re-offense, and community notification requirements
  • Cost-benefit analysis: Whether $15 million produces measurable rehabilitation outcomes or simply shifts incarceration costs to monitoring infrastructure without reducing recidivism
  • Equity and access: Whether electronic monitoring creates disparities in sentencing outcomes based on geography (only three counties) or offender demographics, and whether monitoring conditions are equally enforceable across different communities

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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