New Jersey S2874 requires trauma-informed reentry support services for certain defendants who were victims of abuse.

New Jersey S2874 establishes a grant program to assist community-based reentry programs in providing trauma-informed reentry support services. These services include mental health counseling, peer recovery support, vocational training, and housing assistance. The bill targets defendants who were victims of domestic violence or abuse at the time of their crime, and for whom the abuse was a contributing factor. The Department of Corrections is tasked with developing guidelines and awarding grants to qualified providers, with priority given to those led by trauma-involved reentry survivors.

New Jersey S2874 requires trauma-informed reentry support services for certain defendants who were victims of abuse.

New Jersey S2874 establishes a grant program to assist community-based reentry programs in providing trauma-informed reentry support services. These services include mental health counseling, peer recovery support, vocational training, and housing assistance. The bill targets defendants who were victims of domestic violence or abuse at the time of their crime, and for whom the abuse was a contributing factor. The Department of Corrections is tasked with developing guidelines and awarding grants to qualified providers, with priority given to those led by trauma-involved reentry survivors.