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Committee adopts substitute for $15 million electronic‑monitoring pilot for high‑risk cases
Summary
The committee adopted a substitute and advanced Assembly Bill 375 to create a three‑year pilot in three counties for electronic monitoring of certain high‑risk defendants; supporters called it victim‑centered with funding, while advocates urged investment in services and raised concerns about fees and unintended harms.
The committee adopted a substitute and advanced Assembly Bill 375, which would establish a three‑year pilot in Middlesex, Monmouth and Union counties for electronic monitoring of certain defendants charged with or convicted of specified serious offenses. The substitute narrows the original proposal, requires victim informed consent, and includes a $15,000,000 appropriation to fund the pilot.
Calandra Ortiz Resende of the New…
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