MATTER OF REQUEST TO MODIFY

M-1093 September Term 2019 084412.

231 A.3d 667 (2020)

242 N.J. 357

In the MATTER OF the REQUEST TO MODIFY PRISON SENTENCES, Expedite Parole Hearings, and Identify Vulnerable Prisoners.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 5, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, argued the cause for the Office of the Public Defender ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Joseph E. Krakora , Joseph J. Russo , Assistant Public Defender, Alison Perrone , First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, and Laura B. Lasota , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).

Alexander Shalom argued the cause for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne LoCicero , on the briefs).

Laura Cohen argued the cause for amicus curiae Rutgers Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic (Rutgers Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic, attorneys; Laura Cohen , Elana Wilf , and Tyler Dougherty , on the brief).

Stephanie J. Cohen , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Corrections, and the State Parole Board ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Stephanie J. Cohen , Kai W. Marshall-Otto , Deputy Attorney General, Tim Sheehan , Deputy Attorney General, and Michael T. Moran , Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

Joseph Paravecchia , Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor, argued the cause for the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey ( Angelo J. Onofri , President, County Prosecutors Association, attorney; Joseph Paravecchia , Laura Sunyak , Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor, John McNamara, Jr. , Chief Assistant Morris County Prosecutor, Jeffrey L. Weinstein , Assistant Hunterdon County Prosecutor, Jaimee M. Chasmer , Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor, and Frank J. Ducoat , Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, on the brief).


The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many serious challenges. We now consider issues relating to the impact of the coronavirus on individuals in state prison and juvenile facilities.

As of June 1, 2020, out of a total population of 15,302 inmates in state prison, 1720 had tested positive...

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