This bill amends the Earn Your Way Out Act, P.L.2019, c.364, by excluding inmates with prior convictions for indictable offenses and those currently serving sentences for specific enumerated crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release. The current law allows for administrative parole release for all inmates, except those previously convicted of or serving sentences for crimes listed under the No Early Release Act, the Graves Act, Megan's Law, and the Sexually Violent Predator Act. The proposed changes introduce stricter criteria, stating that inmates with any prior indictable offense convictions will not qualify for administrative parole release.

In addition to the existing exclusions, the bill specifies a comprehensive list of additional crimes that would disqualify inmates from administrative parole release. These include serious offenses such as vehicular homicide, human trafficking, and various forms of assault, among others. The bill aims to tighten the eligibility criteria for administrative parole, ensuring that repeat offenders and those convicted of serious crimes are not granted early release without a hearing. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

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Introduced: 30:4-123.55