New Jersey § 30:4-91

§ 30:4-91.

a. The Commissioner of Corrections, in conjunction with the Juvenile Justice Commission

and the State Parole Board, shall establish a program to record and analyze the recidivism

of all inmates and juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are released from a State

correctional facility or a training school for juveniles, whether on parole or upon

the completion of their maximum sentences. The purpose of this program shall be to assist in measuring the effectiveness of

the State's reentry initiatives and programs. b. The program shall record the arrests for all offenses committed by releasees within

three years following their release and any convictions resulting from the arrests. These data shall be analyzed to determine whether the rates and nature of rearrests

and convictions differ according to the criminal histories and personal characteristics

of releasees, the treatment they received while confined, length of sentence, conditions

of parole, participation and involvement in reentry initiatives and programs, and

such other factors as may be relevant to the purposes of this section, including,

but not limited to, race, gender, ethnicity, and age. c. The commissioner shall prepare and disseminate semi-annual reports summarizing

the recidivism rates, patterns, and other findings and analyses resultant of the information

gathered pursuant to this section. These reports shall include summaries of the treatment received by the releasees and

any participation and involvement in reentry initiatives by the releasees, and shall

make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of the treatment programs and reentry

initiatives. These reports shall be available to the general public and shall not contain any personally identifying information . To facilitate the accessibility of these reports to the general public, the commissioner

shall, to the greatest extent possible, utilize the Internet. d. The commissioner shall annually prepare and transmit to the Governor and the Legislature , pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 164 ( C.52:14-19.1 ), a summary of the recommendations set forth in the reports prepared pursuant to subsection

c. of this section, along with any recommendations the department, Juvenile Justice

Commission or the State Parole Board may have for legislation to improve the effectiveness

of the State's reentry initiatives and programs.