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Essex County Corrections outlines reentry program after state $100,000 grant; commissioners ask for program metrics
Summary
The county’s Department of Corrections said a state grant of $100,000 will support reentry coordination. Officials described one coordinator, four case managers, and services to 2,843 participants last year; commissioners pressed for details on staffing, grant continuity and recidivism tracking.
The Essex County Department of Corrections told the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 6 that a $100,000 state grant will be inserted into the county budget to support reentry staff and services.
Director Ron Charles said the funds come from the New Jersey Department of Corrections and are intended to support the mandated county-level reentry position established by state law. "By way of background, in 2022, the governor signed into law and created all county jails had to have the reentry position," Charles said. County Treasurer Hussam Mohammed confirmed the resolution inserts the grant…
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