New Jersey S456 amends pretrial detention law to require no release for firearms offenses.

New Jersey S456 amends the Criminal Justice Reform Law to require a recommendation of no pretrial release for eligible defendants charged with crimes involving the use or possession of a firearm. The bill eliminates exceptions for certain firearms offenses, ensuring a mandatory recommendation for no release when a defendant is charged with such offenses. This change aims to address concerns about the dangerousness of firearms and the need for accurate risk assessments in pretrial detention decisions.

New Jersey S456 amends pretrial detention law to require no release for firearms offenses.

New Jersey S456 amends the Criminal Justice Reform Law to require a recommendation of no pretrial release for eligible defendants charged with crimes involving the use or possession of a firearm. The bill eliminates exceptions for certain firearms offenses, ensuring a mandatory recommendation for no release when a defendant is charged with such offenses. This change aims to address concerns about the dangerousness of firearms and the need for accurate risk assessments in pretrial detention decisions.