At the same time, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive effectively end most mandatory minimums
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed a sentencing reform bill on Monday meant to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for low-level drug offenders.
The governor vetoed the bill because of an amendment added giving a similar break in sentencing to public officials convicted of corruption-related counts. The amendment was added on in late summer of 2020 and seemed to kill the bill by the fall with both chambers at odds. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
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Sacco urges Murphy to sign bill eliminating mandatory minimum sentences
The governor will have to act soon, facing resistance from county prosecutors ×
Sacco wants to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for official misconduct.
Legislation that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for a number of nonviolent offenses has been awaiting a decision from Gov. Phil Murphy.
Currently, courts are required to sentence a person to a minimum length of time in prison if they are convicted of a crime with a pre-determined mandatory minimum. According to the state, New Jersey has the nation’s largest disparity in incarceration rates among Black and white individuals, at a jarring 12 to 1 ratio.
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