Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.
Muni-mail [March 23, 12:32pm est] – By a consent order signed this morning, the Supreme Court has ordered the release from county jails municipal court-sentenced inmates and others who are serving jail sentences as a condition of probation.
This action was taken to mitigate the danger of the spread of the Corona Virus.
A PDF copy of the Order can be found here.
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