This bill proposes a supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to the organization Salvation and Social Justice for the purpose of funding their Return and Restore program. The funding is specifically allocated to the Trenton Restorative Street Team (TRST), which is designed to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in reducing gang-related activities, gun violence, and recidivism rates. The TRST comprises trained outreach workers, counselors, intervention specialists, community organizers, and individuals with personal experience in the corrections system, all working together to mediate conflicts and prevent violence in schools and communities.
The bill includes new legal language that specifies the appropriation of funds from the General Fund to support the Grants-in-Aid for Salvation and Social Justice. It emphasizes that the allocated amount shall be used to administer the Return and Restore program, which aims to provide comprehensive supportive services to individuals involved with the corrections system in Trenton. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.