LeFrak Foundation donates $300k in CDL training for New Jersey Reentry Corp.
The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation is donating $300,000 for commercial driver’s license (CDL) training for the New Jersey Reentry Corporation in the midst of a national driver shortage. Francine LeFrak. Photo via falfoundation.org. Industry estimates indicate that the U.S. trucking sector will need to hire more than 1.1 million new drivers over the next decade…
Read MoreNJDOC to Launch Reentry Initiative for Incarcerated Veterans
Jan 29, 2026 The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) held a ceremonial signing yesterday to launch a new initiative designed to enhance and streamline reentry services for incarcerated veterans. “This initiative honors our commitment to those who have served by ensuring they receive the community services necessary to reenter civilian life,” said NJDOC Acting…
Read MoreNJ Law Now Allows Abuse Survivors To Seek Early Release & Expungement
January 26, 2026 New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act gives abuse survivors a path to reduced sentences or expungement tied to trauma. The newly enacted Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) offers New Jersey residents who’ve endured abuse a pathway to fairer sentencing and a chance to rebuild their lives. The law allows survivors whose…
Read MoreNew Jersey Reentry Corporation Announces Low Recidivism Rate
On Nov 25, 2025 The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) has announced verified data confirming that its participants experience a 14.01% reincarceration rate. The findings, documented by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), reflect outcomes for 11,474 individuals who completed NJRC’s program between 2014 and 2022. The NJSP verified that 14.01% of participants were reincarcerated…
Read MoreLopez & Pintor Marin Introduce “Survivors Justice Act” to assist Victims of Domestic Violence
Posted on: July 29, 2025 NJRC is grateful to Chairwoman Pintor Marin and Assemblywoman Lopez for introducing the Survivors of Justice Act (SJA) to the Legislature. SJA will allow courts to recognize the role abuse plays & grant reduced sentences. Thank you to the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence (NJCEDV) and the New…
Read More“Bowl for Hunger” Raises $235,000; Sets Record for Assembly Speaker’s Annual Fundraiser
July 23, 2025 HOPELAWN, NJ — They came. They bowled. And they raised more than $235,000 for hunger relief in Middlesex County. As part of his continuous efforts to eliminate food insecurity in New Jersey, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-19th Dist.) held his 16th Annual “Bowl for Hunger” event on Monday, July 21. The popular event attracted…
Read MoreWomen in a New Jersey Prison Celebrate a New Shot at Clemency
July 22, 2025 Briann Lindsey has been incarcerated at New Jersey’s Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women for the last nine years. She is a survivor of domestic violence, and a mom to three young boys who were relocated to Florida shortly after her arrest. She talks with her sons daily. Every time, Lindsey said,…
Read MoreRecertification as Pro Bono Provider 2025
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation is pleased to announce that we have been recertified as a certified pro bono provider under New Jersey Court Rule 1:21-11. The New Jersey Judiciary has officially processed and accepted NJRC’s renewal certification, allowing us to remain on the list of certified pro bono entities maintained by the Administrative Office…
Read MoreExclusive Screening of “A Penitent Thief” Brings Together High Profile Figures to Spotlight Criminal Justice Reform
Documentary Being Shown at Shaquille O’Neil Theatre in Newark, NJ on Sunday, 09 March 2025 at 6:00 PM. See Why Are Celebrities, Sports Figures, Political Leaders, Judicial And Law Enforcement Executives Are Gathering At The Shaquille O’neil Theater In Newark, New Jersey On Sunday. 09 March 2025 At 6:00 Pm For An Unprecedented Private Screening…
Read MoreThis Holiday Season, Give Someone a Second Chance
On April 4, 2017, Damon Christian Watson walked out of jail in Los Angeles County after being incarcerated for nine months for identity theft, burglary and other convictions. Alone, ashamed and addicted to drugs, he wound up returning to the life he’d led before his arrest. “I was a dead man walking,” Watson told me.…
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