Over the course of my 19 years representing individuals in criminal, traffic, and general legal matters, I have appeared in many Municipal Courts across Southern New Jersey. A former Municipal Court Prosecutor, I now bring my knowledge of the Municipal Court system to protect the rights and interests of my clients. If you have a case pending or are thinking about filing a case in any of the Courts in New Jersey listed below, I invite you to contact us. (more…)
Yesterday, a New Jersey Court of Appeals panel decided that juveniles who have been convicted of a crime and are housed at juvenile offender facilities should have a hearing before they are transferred to State prison due to behavioral problems. The hearings will be heard by members of the Juvenile Justice Commission and the juvenile will be able to contest the transfer request, either on their own or through an attorney.
Previously, juveniles who were deemed to be ‘unruly’ and were being detained at any of New Jersey’s juvenile detention centers could be transferred to a State Prison for adults as soon the same day that their conduct was determined to be a nuisance.
The case came before the panel from the Court of Appeals because of a 2011 decision involving a Vineland, NJ teenager who was transferred to South Woods State Prison. That juvenile had been arrested and convicted of a crime as a juvenile. He was transferred to a medium security prison in Bordertown when he turned 18. During his time at that facility, he was cited for assaulting a staff member as well as other documented discipline problems. (more…)
Last week, the Cumberland County Dept. of Corrections held a press conference to tout the success of its program for releasing rehabilitated inmates back into the public. The program is called the ‘Last Chance Recidivism Reduction Program”. If that title sounds overly technical, it refers to a Cumberland County program which was set up to reduce the rate at which individuals who have served their sentences and have been released from relapsing into repeat offending or homelessness. The program helps certain inmates with the transition back into society through health, economic, and social services. These services include education, counseling, and being assigned a case worker. (more…)
