{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-8-62","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 30:8-62","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to county rehabilitative programs for juvenile offenders.","body":"2.  The Legislature finds that specialized rehabilitation programs which utilize proven military techniques of regimentation and structured discipline have been shown to develop positive attitudes and behavior traits in juvenile offenders; such programs foster self-control, self-respect, and dramatically improve a juvenile offender's potential for rehabilitation and re-integration into the community; and, by complementing that regimen and structure with education, vocational training, counseling, and aftercare services, such a program can significantly reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders.\nThe Legislature, therefore, declares that the counties of this State should be authorized to establish and maintain specialized rehabilitation programs for juvenile offenders; these specialized programs should be designed as short-term incarcerations during which the juvenile offender is exposed to a highly structured routine of discipline, intensive regimentation, exercise and work therapy, together with substance use disorder treatment, self-improvement counseling, and educational and vocational training; and following the term of incarceration, the program should provide a period of intensive aftercare supervision or mentoring for the juvenile offender.\nL.1997, c.81, s.2; amended 2023, c.177, s.107.","path":["TITLE 30 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f4570abd0e902270ec6c2d44fea8e1ba2280898dba9c03ee3c41ff8500e713e4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-8-61","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-8-63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}