State Parole Board

By the end of an hour-long simulation program at Monmouth University, which allowed attendees to walk in the shoes of a released offender attempting to reenter society, about three-quarters of the "released criminals" were back in "jail."

The state's prison population overall has dropped by about 10,000 since the start of the century.

Gov. Chris Christie will nominate Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths to the State Parole Board, prompting questions about his qualifications from a state senator.