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A2063 ACD Statement 12/14/20 ASSEMBLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AFFAIRS COMMITTEE   STATEMENT TO   ASSEMBLY, No.

2063   STATE OF NEW JERSEY 219th LEGISLATURE   PRE-FILEDDATED: FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2020 SESSION     Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  DECEMBER ELIANA14, PINTOR2020 MARIN  District      29The (Essex)Assembly Assemblywoman Community VERLINADevelopment REYNOLDS-JACKSONand DistrictAffairs 15Committee (Hunterdonreports andfavorably Mercer)Assembly Assemblyman Bill ANTHONYNo. S.

VERRELLI2063. District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)   Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman      SumterThis  bill  would  require  the SYNOPSISCommissioner     of RequiresCommunity DCAAffairs, in consultation with the Commissioner of Corrections, to establishpromulgate regulations establishing standards for publicly-supported transitional housing for former prisoners who are reentering the community.  The standards are based on core features of the Fortune Academy, a model prisoner reentry transitional housing.housing program in New York City.  The regulations would help former prisoners successfully transition and reintegrate back into their communities.

       CURRENTThe VERSIONregulations OFwould TEXThave     to Introducedinclude Pendingstandards Technicalfor Reviewthe byfollowing: Legislative Counsel.

        An(1)  Actensuring concerningthe prisonerphysical reentrysafety transitional housing and supplementing Title 52 of the Revisedresidents; Statutes.

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           (3)  1.   counseling The Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Commissioner of Corrections, shall promulgate rules and regulations,support pursuantservices to theassist "Administrativeresidents Proceduresuccessfully Act,"transition P.L.1968,back c.410into (C.52:14B-1the etcommunity, seq.),including thatsubstance establishabuse standardstreatment, formedical prisonerservices, reentryindependent transitionalliving housingskills supportedtraining, byeducation, publiccareer funds. development, Thefamily regulationsservices, shalland establishrecreation; standards for the following:

          a.    (4)  ensuringpersonalized thecare physicalmanagement, safetyincluding oftargeted thecare residents;for residents who served long terms of incarceration;

    and b.         providing(5)  emergencyassisting andresidents longer-termobtain housing;permanent housing.

          c.    This counselingbill andwas supportpre-filed servicesfor tointroduction assistin residentsthe successfully2020-2021 transitionsession backpending intotechnical thereview.  community,As includingreported, substancethe abusebill treatment,includes medicalthe services,changes independentrequired livingby skillstechnical training,review, education,which careerhas development,been familyperformed. services, and recreation;

     d.    personalized care management, including targeted care for residents who served long terms of incarceration;

and      e.     assisting residents obtain permanent housing.

       2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

    STATEMENT        This bill would require the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Commissioner of Corrections, to promulgate regulations establishing standards for publicly-supported transitional housing for former prisoners who are reentering the community.  The standards are based on core features of the Fortune Academy, a model prisoner reentry transitional housing program in New York City.  The regulations would help former prisoners successfully transition and reintegrate back into their communities.

     The regulations would have to include standards for the following:

     (1)   ensuring the physical safety of the residents;

     (2)   providing emergency and longer-term housing;

     (3)   counseling and support services to assist residents successfully transition back into the community, including substance abuse treatment, medical services, independent living skills training, education, career development, family services, and recreation;

     (4)   personalized care management, including targeted care for residents who served long terms of incarceration;

and      (5)   assisting residents obtain permanent housing.