S.576

Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders in New Jersey.

New Jersey S576 increases the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders. The bill mandates that a person convicted of a second or subsequent sex offense be sentenced to not less than 85 percent of the maximum term of imprisonment applicable to the degree of the offense without eligibility for parole. The bill specifies that in the event of a conflict between a provision of the bill and another mandatory minimum sentencing provision, the greater mandatory minimum sentence will be imposed.