New Jersey § 52:11-57

§ 52:11-57.

a. The Legislative Services Commission shall direct the Office of Legislative Services

to prepare a racial and ethnic community criminal justice and public safety impact

statement for each proposed criminal justice bill, resolution, or amendment that would

affect pretrial detention, sentencing, probation, or parole policies concerning adults

and juveniles in this State including, but not limited to, any bill, resolution, or

amendment that establishes a new crime or offense; modifies a crime or offense or

the penalties associated with a crime or offense established under current law; or

modifies procedures under current law for sentencing, parole, or probation, prior

to any vote being taken on the bill, resolution, or amendment in either House of the

Legislature. b. The racial and ethnic community criminal justice and public safety impact statement

required in subsection a. of this section shall include, but not be limited to, an

assessment of the potential impact of the proposed legislation on racial and ethnic

minorities, including whether it is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact

on the racial and ethnic communities in the State and the rationale, if any, for the

proposed legislation having an identifiable impact on racial and ethnic persons in

this State, a statistical analysis of how the change in policy would affect racial

and ethnic minorities, the impact of the change in policy on correctional facilities

and services for racial and ethnic minorities, the estimated number of criminal and

juvenile justice matters involving racial and ethnic minorities adjudicated each year,

and the anticipated effect of the change in policy on public safety in racial and

ethnic communities in the State and for victims and potential victims in those communities. c. State agencies shall make data available to the Office of Legislative Services

for the purposes of preparing racial and ethnic community criminal justice and public

safety impact statements.