Prison Guard Charged with Breaking Wrist of Handcuffed Youth Without Cause NEWARK – In response to charges of physical violence by a youth prison guard against an incarcerated young person, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice condemned the abuse and renewed its call for the closure of New Jersey’s three youth prisons: Jamesburg, Hayes…Read More…

Institute and League of Women Voters Urge New Jersey Apportionment Commission to Begin Redistricting Process Now Groups Say Law and Public Policy Dictate that August is the “Trigger Date” for Commission to Begin “Conducting its Business” NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey (the “Groups”)…Read More…

Fair Districts New Jersey Welcomes Release of Official Census Data and Calls for a Public Redistricting Process TRENTON, NJ – The U.S. Census Bureau today has released the official 2020 Census data needed to redraw congressional, legislative, and other election districts. The redistricting process determines whether all New Jersey communities will receive the representation and…Read More…

NEWARK — Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver today, on behalf of the Murphy administration, signed into law the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program bill (A4663/S2924). With a two-year pilot program in Newark, Camden, Paterson and Trenton, four cities disproportionately impacted by youth incarceration, this legislation will move over $8 million from…Read More…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2021 CONTACT: Laurie Beacham, 917.847.6000 or lbeacham@njisj.org   NEWARK — On Wednesday, August 11, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, on behalf of the Murphy administration, will sign into law the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program bill (A4663/S2924). With a two-year pilot program in Newark, Camden, Paterson and Trenton, four…Read More…

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice today released Investing in Youth, Not Incarceration: A Toolkit for Creating a Community-Led Approach to Youth Mental Health.Read More…

NEWARK – The United Black Agenda coalition today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Murphy’s nomination of Matt Platkin for Attorney General: “Given the many issues that fall under the Attorney General’s purview with substantial racial justice implications, we are pleased that Governor Murphy has made a nomination to fill that important role and transition…Read More…

Coalition of Housing and Racial Justice Advocates Seeks NJ State Court Measures to Protect the Rights of Tenants in an Oncoming Wave of EvictionsRead More…

Institute and Partners Respond to Release of Maurice Gordon VideoRead More…

Cracks of Structural Racism are Erupting in Earthquakes, Says InstituteRead More…