New Jersey Statutes 30:4-8.15. Findings, declarations
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-8.15
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. It is the responsibility of the State to ensure respect for the human rights and civil rights of all people detained within New Jersey.
b. It is the responsibility of the State to protect the health and safety, including the physical and mental health, of individuals detained within New Jersey.
c. Detention centers and correctional facilities in New Jersey have a history of poor conditions, including inadequate medical and mental health care, use of isolated confinement, and incidents of violence and retaliation against people in detention.
d. In keeping with its obligation to protect and advance the health and just treatment of all people within the State of New Jersey, it is therefore the intent of the Legislature to prevent new, expanded, or renewed agreements to detain people for civil immigration purposes.
L.2021, c.199, s.1.