Mary Jo Flaherty

This Comprehensive Plan by the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission outlines guidelines for county-level youth services planning from 2024 to 2026. It addresses the full juvenile justice continuum, encompassing delinquency prevention, diversion from the legal system, detention alternatives, dispositional programs, and reentry services. The plan aims to foster public safety, ensure accountability, promote youth rehabilitation, and reduce recidivism, while actively working to reduce racial and ethnic disparities throughout the juvenile justice system.

This Project Work Plan outlines objectives, activities, responsible parties, and projected startup and completion dates for the FY21 Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr. - NIBRS Program. It details deliverables for the program.

The Commission meeting addressed numerous appeals and licensing matters, including the denial of initial licensing applications for David Solon, Ruben Rivas, and Page McNeil, and the conditional approval of Detective Michael E. Griffith II's license. Several settlement agreements were accepted or tabled for further review concerning officers such as Richard A. Mercier, Darrel Gleason, Kenneth Rankin, Rony Martinez Checo, and Junior B. Cuevas. Six law enforcement revocations and twenty-nine law enforcement license suspensions were approved. Additionally, four law enforcement license reinstatements were approved, alongside conditional licenses for Jonathan Brady, Brittany Messing, and Joseph DiNoia. The request to remove conditions from Drenis Bernard's license was denied. The major focus of the Standards Committee involved the recertification applications for the Bergen County, Cape May County, Gloucester County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Passaic County, John H. Stamler Police, and Newark Police Academies, all of which were approved with various stipulations regarding class limits and program authorization. The Commission also handled the tabling of the Behavioral Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation topic and tabled a request from the Sheriff's Association to study physical conditioning data. Updates were provided on the Law Enforcement Officers Training and Equipment Fund (LEOTEF) and recent legal matters.

This document provides guidelines for New Jersey counties to update their Comprehensive County Youth Services Plan for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2023. It outlines a coordinated process for planning State/Community Partnership Grant Program Funds and Family Court Services Program Funds. Key areas of focus include identifying youth needs, making funding decisions across various points of intervention (Prevention, Diversion, Detention, Disposition, Reentry), seeking additional funding, and ensuring robust community participation. The objective is to facilitate effective resource allocation and enhance youth services within each county.

This report by the Attorney General's Trust Commission outlines recommendations to restore public confidence in government and strengthen the connection between government and the people. The plan focuses on key areas such as eliminating corruption, promoting transparency, and enhancing accountability through measures like establishing an Inspector General's Office, combating conflicts of interest, streamlining public complaint processes, and engaging with diverse media outlets. The recommendations also include calls for legislative action and inter-agency collaboration to improve data transparency and consumer safety.