ASSEMBLY LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 195

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 27, 2021

      The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee reports favorably Assembly Joint Resolution No. 195.

      As reported by the committee, Assembly Joint Resolution No. 195 declares the last week of April of each year as “Reentry Week.”  The purpose of declaring this week “Reentry Week” is to raise public awareness about the challenges that formerly incarcerated individuals face and to encourage organizations, including State agencies, to support those efforts.