Analyzing stakeholder perceptions of the Public Health Emergency Credit Act and decarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic

Drawing from semi-structured interviews, this paper examines the perspectives of 14 criminal justice stakeholders who were integral in creating and implementing the New Jersey Public Health Emergency Credits Act (2020). Stakeholders, including police administrators, corrections administrators, parol...

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Autor principal: Azari, Anthony M. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Berryessa, Colleen M.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: Journal of crime and justice
Año: 2025, Volumen: 48, Número: 1, Páginas: 113-132
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Legislation
Qualitative methods
Covid-19
Decarceration
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Sumario:Drawing from semi-structured interviews, this paper examines the perspectives of 14 criminal justice stakeholders who were integral in creating and implementing the New Jersey Public Health Emergency Credits Act (2020). Stakeholders, including police administrators, corrections administrators, parole administrators, prison health administrators, and reentry service organization administrators, were interviewed. Stakeholders shared their viewpoints through three phases of the bill (pre-implementation, implementation, and post-implementation), highlighting their struggles with the lack of time and resources to support individuals upon their release, which later impacted their supervision capabilities. Implications suggest that future decarceration efforts may benefit from augmented planning and coordination.
ISSN:2158-9119
DOI:10.1080/0735648X.2024.2335285