Eliminates fee on electronic transfer of funds into incarcerated persons' accounts; makes appropriation.
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Overview
This bill eliminates a fee currently charged for electronic transfers of money into accounts held by incarcerated individuals in New Jersey’s state and county correctional facilities, including private facilities and youth offender facilities. It also includes an appropriation to cover the costs associated with implementing this change. The goal is to make it easier and more affordable for families and friends to send funds to those incarcerated. The bill applies to both the Department of Corrections and the Youth Justice Commission.
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