New Jersey S888 upgrades penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality, imposes mandatory minimum sentences, and establishes.

New Jersey S888 amends the state's criminal code to upgrade penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality. The bill imposes mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses, establishes accomplice liability, and imposes restrictions on recruiters. Specifically, it mandates a five-year minimum sentence for those who inflict significant bodily injury while recruiting minors, and a seven-year minimum for those who recruit minors in general. Those who recruit minors on school property face a 10-year minimum sentence.

New Jersey S888 upgrades penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality, imposes mandatory minimum sentences, and establishes.

New Jersey S888 amends the state's criminal code to upgrade penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality. The bill imposes mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses, establishes accomplice liability, and imposes restrictions on recruiters. Specifically, it mandates a five-year minimum sentence for those who inflict significant bodily injury while recruiting minors, and a seven-year minimum for those who recruit minors in general. Those who recruit minors on school property face a 10-year minimum sentence.