I. Department of Labor
II. Criminal Record Repository
III. State Attorney General
IV. State Department of
Corrections
V. State Department of
Parole/Probation
VI. Legal Assistance
VII. Local Service Providers
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New Jersey I. New Jersey Department of Labor
Information about State Department of Labor resources may be of interest to:
II. Criminal Record Repository An individual must contact the police department in the municipality where he or she resides and make an appointment to be fingerprinted on a State Applicant Fingerprint Card (SBI 19). The fingerprint card will list the purpose of the record check and include all identification data, i.e., individual's full name, date of birth, social security number, etc. The individual mails the fingerprint card to the SBI at the address listed below. An out- of-state requester may use a State Applicant Fingerprint Card from the state where he or she resides or they may obtain a New Jersey State Applicant Fingerprint Card by contacting the SBI. A cover letter is required listing the purpose of the request, the individual's name, and the mailing address for the response to be forwarded. There is a required fee of $25, made payable to the “Division of State Police-SBI.”
III. State Attorney General
IV. State Department of Corrections DEPTCOR DEPTCOR is New Jersey's correctional industry program. It provides products and services manufactured and offered by adults incarcerated in New Jersey's correctional system. DEPTCOR's factories and service industries throughout the state employ more than 1,800 incarcerated men and women who are voluntarily assigned to work situations designed to develop useable skills and positive work habits. Stabilization and Reintegration Program The Stabilization and Reintegration Program, a program of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, is designed for men aged 18-30 who have committed a non-violent crime and do not have a serious history of violent crime (most participants have a three to five year sentence). Inmates stay in the program eight to 10 months before being placed on intensive parole supervision, electronic monitoring or in a halfway house. The program offers education, vocational training, and college classes, as well as substance abuse treatment. The facility is also involved in food preparation for the nearby Lisbon Development Center. Although most of the facility’s boot camp aspects have been eliminated, some military structure and discipline do remain. Residential Community Release Program The Residential Community Release Program, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Corrections, is only open to inmates in full minimum custody facilities who are approaching parole eligibility. Offenders who have been convicted of certain types of crimes including sex, violent, and weapons offenses are not eligible. Potential inmates first undergo either a 60 or a 90-day assessment, during which time their educational level and drug dependence level are examined, and they are put under observation. If inmates are found to be suitable for the program, they are placed in a work release program, in which they are expected to maintain a job or a residential drug program, offering a continuum of care. Some drug programs also require inmates to work as a component of treatment. New Jersey Department of Corrections Individual correctional facilities within the New Jersey Department of Corrections assess inmates and help them with discharge planning, usually a couple of weeks prior to the inmate’s release, to assist them in bridging the gap between incarceration and the outside world. At present, New Jersey has no standardized mechanism to prepare inmates for release, although efforts are currently underway to create a uniform structure, probably aiming to begin planning services four months prior to release. New Jersey Department of Corrections Individual correctional facilities within the New Jersey Department of Corrections assess inmates and help them with discharge planning, usually a couple of weeks prior to the inmate’s release, to assist them in bridging the gap between incarceration and the outside world. At present, New Jersey has no standardized mechanism to prepare inmates for release, although efforts are currently underway to create a uniform structure, probably aiming to begin planning services four months prior to release.
V. New Jersey State Parole Board New Jersey State Parole Board
VI. Legal Assistance
VII. Local Service Providers
One-Stop Career Centers are part of the New Jersey Department of Labor. They provide free employment counseling and job search assistance. A list of local one-stop centers is available at the web site listed below. The New Jersey Association on Correction The New Jersey Association on Correction (NJAC) runs a number of criminal justice-focused residential facilities and resource centers. It also runs a number of residential facilities and community programs, some of which are focused on helping women and children, while others are intended to assist people with HIV and AIDS. These programs are located throughout the state. Among the issues addressed in NJAC’s criminal justice residential facilities are: employment, vocational training, money management, substance abuse, mental health, and constructive use of leisure time. Resource centers assist offenders and former offenders living in the community. They provide short-term counseling, housing advocacy, employment readiness and limited financial and transportation assistance. One location also offers a new program to assist with the reunion of women and their children following separation due to incarceration or court order. Staff also help clients with brokering services and making referrals for inmates needing assistance in preparing for release from state and county institutions. Resource centers and residential programs are located in Trenton and New Brunswick. The women’s program is located in Patterson. The HIV/AIDS facility is in Newark. Offender Aid and Restoration of Essex County Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) assists people with criminal records re-enter the community. In addition to helping clients acquire current forms of identification, OAR provides job development and placement services. Other services include transportation support and referrals for substance abuse treatment.
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