For four days in November, New Jersey authorities will run a Fugitive Safe Surrender program, giving individuals wanted for non-violent offenses who turn themselves in, favorable treatment from the courts, and the possibility to avoid jail time.
Why are people in prison still getting temporary disability checks from the New Jersey when clearly they cannot get a job if they're sitting in a jail cell?
You've got to figure if somebody is up to no good if they've already been convicted of a violent crime and are looking to buy ammunition when they're back out on the streets.
New Jersey's criminal justice information sharing systems have just received $360,000 in federal funding. U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez made the announcement today. The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety will receive the funding through the Department of Justice's National Criminal History Improvement Program. The money will improve access to background check in