Hudson County View
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“I want to convey our strong support of S2586/A4369, which implements several of the sentencing recommendations of the Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to eliminate certain mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment,” New Jersey State Bar Association President Kimbery A. Yonta wrote in a letter addressed to state legislators.
“Mandatory minimum sentencing schemes have a disproportionate impact on communities of color and have resulted in New Jersey having the highest disparity in the nation between incarceration of people of color and white people. We urge this bill’s swift passage in the Legislature.”
Support Grows for Criminal Justice Reform Bill With Official Misconduct Amendment December 14, 2020, 12:20 pm | in
Support Grows for Criminal Justice Reform Bill With Official Misconduct Amendment
NJ State Bar Association, Coalition of Latino Pastors and Social Justice Advocates Urge Passage of Amended Bill
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Several prominent statewide voices have joined the growing list of supporters of S2586, the criminal justice reform bill that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for several nonviolent crimes, including official misconduct. State Senator Nicholas J. Sacco (D-32) has been working to gain additional support for the measure and is urging the State Assembly to vote on the bill, which passed the State Senate in August with nearly unanimous support among Democrats.