LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
SENATE, No. 3588
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
DATED: JULY 25, 2023
SUMMARY
Synopsis: Establishes “Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services
Pilot Program” for certain defendants.
Type of Impact: One-year cost decrease for participating counties.
Agencies Affected: Counties.
Office of Legislative Services Estimate
Fiscal Impact One-Year Duration of Pilot Program
Local Cost Decrease Indeterminate
 The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) finds that the participating counties may experience
some cost savings from defendants who are released pretrial to participate in the program rather
than being held in county jail. The costs for housing inmates in a county jail vary, but
according to certain estimates, it could be more than $100 per day.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill would establish the one-year Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and
Services Pilot Program, to be operated in Monmouth and Union counties. The program would
offer services and treatment to defendants on pretrial release to improve their court appearance
rates and enhance short-term and long-term public safety.
A defendant arrested for a crime or offense in Monmouth or Union counties would be eligible
to participate in the program if the court granted pretrial release conditioned on monitoring by the
Judiciary’s Pretrial Services Program. A defendant who would qualify for release on the
defendant’s own personal recognizance or on execution of an unsecured appearance bond could
also voluntarily agree, upon petition to the court, to participate and be subjected to the conditions
of the program.
As a condition of release established by the court, an eligible defendant would receive a
biopsychosocial assessment and participate in an orientation which offers medical, psychological,
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or psychiatric treatment, as well as responsive services, provided by an approved pretrial
community support provider, selected by a five-member commission established by the bill. No
money is to be appropriated by the State for the approved pretrial community support provider.
The commission would also be tasked with monitoring the program and at the program’s
conclusion, make a report to the Governor, Administrative Office of the Courts, and the
Legislature, which would include program data prepared by the support provider, and make
recommendations on whether the program should continue, or be expanded or modified.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS finds that this bill may result in a decrease in the number of individuals held in pretrial
detention in county jails; however, it cannot be known how many individuals will be selected under
the program. The costs for housing inmates in a county jail vary, but according to certain estimates,
it could be more than $100 per day. For example, in 2021, when Union County closed its county
jail and moved its inmates to Essex County jail, according to certain estimates, Union County
decided on a daily rate of $104 per person.
Section: Judiciary
Analyst: Anuja Pande Joshi
Senior Fiscal Analyst
Approved: Thomas Koenig
Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the
failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2A:162-17, 2A:162-20, 2A:162-25