New Jersey Reentry Corporation

The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) removes barriers to employment for court-involved individuals. Resources:

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Thank you to Dr. Gloria Bachmann, Associate Dean for Women’s Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Medicine at Rutgers RWJ Medical School @RWJMS and the Rutgers School of Public Health @rutgershealth, and NJRC Medical Director, for sharing her clinical expertise at NJRC’s H.R. 1 Implementation Conference on June 9 at University Hospital.

Under H.R. 1, documentation of medical, mental health, and behavioral health needs will be essential for eligible participants to apply for exemptions and avoid losing Medicaid or SNAP coverage.

Through the Francine A. LeFrak Wellness Center, NJRC will continue to provide clinical documentation support, screenings, diagnostic testing, referrals, connections to treatment, dental cleanings, and coordinated care for participants working toward stability and health.

Join NJRC at our H.R. 1 Implementation Conference on June 9th at @UnivHospNewark.

RSVP on Eventbrite: https://t.co/DIXKZt5LeS.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Veterans, Your Voice Matters!

We are honored to partner with Frontline Arts and Middlesex County Culture & Heritage to offer a unique creative experience for veterans in our community.

The Frontline Paper Workshop is more than an art program. It is a space for reflection, connection, and healing. Participants will transform military uniforms into handmade paper and use creative expression to share their stories through art and poetry.

For too long, many veterans have carried their experiences in silence. This workshop provides an opportunity to honor those experiences, build community, and explore healing through creativity.

June 3–5
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
NJRC Veteran Center NJRC
762 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008

Special thanks to Middlesex County for supporting this meaningful initiative and for its continued commitment to our veteran community.

If you know a veteran who may benefit from this experience, please share this post.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Since H.R. 1 / P.L. 119-21 was enacted on July 4, 2025, SNAP participation has declined sharply across the country.

According to CBPP’s analysis of USDA and state program data, national SNAP participation fell by more than 3.5 million people, nearly 9%, between July 2025 and February 2026.

Over the past year, CBPP also reports a decline of more than 4 million people, about 10%.

In New Jersey, NJ SNAP participation fell by 16,540 people between July 2025 and February 2026. Year-over-year, participation declined from 817,023 people in February 2025 to 776,576 people in February 2026, a decrease of 40,447 people, or approximately 5%, according to the New Jersey Department of Human Services February 2026 Current Program Statistics report.

NJRC is honored to work with Governor Sherrill’s Administration to preserve SNAP and Medicaid enrollment pursuant to H.R. 1. For reentry populations, these numbers are not abstract. Food assistance is tied to health stability, treatment engagement, workforce participation, housing security, and family reintegration.

This is why members of the reentry community are encouraged to visit NJRC sites for screening, documentation support, exemption review, and timely assistance responding to benefit notices. These steps are now central to reentry stability.

https://t.co/4wD5pcy2gb

Register now to attend:
https://t.co/EC9TyWC2Zl

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

New Jersey is blessed at this time to have Dr. Stephen Cha leading the @NJDHS. DHS is one of the most consequential positions in all of state government; it touches the lives of millions of New Jerseyans, and it is a lifeline for our most vulnerable communities, including the reentry, recovery, and veteran populations NJRC serves every day.

Dr. Cha's intellect, managerial capacity, and deep knowledge of systems are exactly what this challenge demands. A primary care physician who spent more than a decade caring for patients at a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., he also served as the first Chief Medical Officer of the federal Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services and led Operation Fly Formula during the national infant formula shortage. He has seen these systems from every angle, federal and state, public and private, policy and bedside.

As H.R. 1 threatens health care and food assistance for hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans, his talent, perseverance, and ability will help guide us through the storm. We are grateful that Governor Sherrill and Commissioner Dr. Cha are at the helm.

Join Commissioner Cha at our H.R. 1 Implementation Conference on Tuesday, June 9, at University Hospital in Newark.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

"A new rule by the Trump administration could make it even harder for millions of sick Americans to obtain or stay on Medicaid after work requirements start next year...

...At the time the law passed, the Congressional Budget Office estimated around five million people would become uninsured because of the work requirement, including many who were working but unable to handle the paperwork to prove it. Medicaid currently covers about 68 million Americans who are poor or disabled."
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Article link:
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[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

This is what good government looks like.

When Washington passed H.R. 1, it handed more than half a million New Jerseyans a new requirement: prove 80 hours a month of work, school, or volunteering, or lose your health coverage. The problem isn't the requirement itself; it's that most of the people who stand to lose coverage still qualify for it. As Speaker Craig Coughlin put it, "People are now running into barriers that have nothing to do with whether they qualify but have everything to do with whether they can navigate the system."

New Jersey's response is to build a bridge. @SpeakerCoughlin bill, A3883, directs the state to connect Medicaid and SNAP recipients with real volunteer opportunities, upgrade the HELPNJNOW portal so people can find and apply for them, and simplify how those hours are documented, with the records sent directly to the agencies that determine eligibility.

It's a smart, practical policy. It takes a federal mandate designed to push eligible people off the rolls and turns it into a way to keep them covered, while directing thousands of hours of volunteer service back into our communities. It's targeted, and it protects the New Jerseyans most likely to fall through the cracks.

This is leadership that meets the moment: clear-eyed about the problem and focused on solutions. We're grateful for it.

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[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC is grateful to @SteveAdubato and State of Affairs for highlighting the critical connection between mental health, psychiatric care, addiction treatment, trauma, and successful reentry.

Executive Director Jim McGreevey, NJRC, joins Dr. Elie G. Aoun, MD, MRO, FAPA, Columbia University, for a discussion on thoughtful clinical responses, psychiatric stabilization, and continuity of care, which are essential for persons returning from incarceration and other institutional settings.

Since 2014, NJRC has referred 9,310 participants to psychiatric and mental health services, 13,012 to addiction treatment, 6,754 to Medication-Assisted Treatment, and 12,964 to medical treatment.

To watch the full conversation, please tune in to State of Affairs with Steve Adubato:

NJPBS
Saturday, June 13 — 8:00 a.m.

THIRTEEN
Saturday, June 13 — 8:30 a.m.

WHYY
Sunday, June 14 — 11:30 a.m.

Mental health treatment is not separate from reentry. It is central to recovery, stability, dignity, and long-term public safety.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Veterans, Seniors, and NJRC Clients...GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

If you need to renew your driver's license, registration, Real ID, or more, skip the long lines and take advantage of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (@NJ_MVC) Mobile Unit at our location.

The MVC Mobile Unit is coming to our Veteran Center, New Jersey Reentry Corporation in Carteret, NJ.

Appointments are required.
To schedule, please call 201-252-7641 or email [email protected]

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: 762 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

“Significantly, the rule adopts a restrictive definition of medical frailty…the rule adopted a more restrictive approach, first tying medical frailty specifically to the ability to comply with the community engagement requirement (i.e., the ability to work) and prohibiting states from adding categories of individuals to the medical frailty definition.” - Tolbert, Jennifer. “CMS Requires More Restrictive Definition of Medical Frailty in New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule.” @KFF, 2 June 2026.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

The Center for Health Care Strategies’ brief, Aligning Work Requirements Across SNAP and Medicaid to Support Public Benefit Continuity, explains that H.R. 1 creates overlapping work requirements for many Medicaid and SNAP participants, while the two programs are often administered through separate systems.

In New Jersey, more than 300,000 residents may be at risk of losing Medicaid, and as many as 47,000 may be at risk of losing SNAP benefits in any given month.

The brief emphasizes the need for aligned verification, data sharing, cross-trained staff, and community-based support to prevent eligible individuals from losing health care or nutrition benefits because of documentation or administrative barriers.

For the reentry community, these challenges are especially significant. NJRC will assist participants with understanding the rules, screening for exemptions, gathering documents, meeting compliance requirements, and connecting to workforce training, treatment, case management, legal services, community service, and employment.

Please join NJRC on Tuesday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at University Hospital in Newark for H.R. 1: Protecting Health and Nutrition Support for the Reentry Community.

Register: https://t.co/DIXKZt5LeS

We are honored that Allison Hamblin, President and Chief Executive Officer of @CHCShealth, will join us for this important discussion.

CHCS brief: https://t.co/uGOyA53as8

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC is stringently focused on supporting our reentry participants: persons returning from incarceration, individuals in addiction treatment and recovery, and veterans.

H.R. 1 / Public Law 119-21 creates new Medicaid and SNAP requirements that may affect access to healthcare and food assistance. NJRC’s responsibility is to ensure that our clients understand these requirements, are screened for every applicable exemption or exception, and receive the documentation support necessary to protect critical benefits.

For participants returning from jail or prison, NJRC will document release dates, facility information, and reentry status.

For individuals in addiction treatment or recovery, NJRC will preserve clinical and treatment documentation, including SUD diagnosis, counseling, MAT, residential treatment, and recovery services.

For veterans, NJRC will screen for VA healthcare enrollment, disability status, and other applicable exemptions or qualifying activities.

Through Salesforce, NJRC will maintain a rigorous, auditable compliance record for each participant, including monthly verification, qualifying activity hours, notices, deadlines, submissions, and cure-period responses.

Thank you to President Allison Hamblin and the Center for Health Care Strategies team for providing strategic oversight and thoughtful guidance to NJRC as we prepare for H.R. 1 implementation.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

30 Months. 0% Error-Rate. 100% Commitment.

We’re proud to celebrate 30 months of error-free Salesforce documentation at NJRC.

Each client profile includes 661 fields that our team reviews in detail, documenting the criminogenic, medical, mental health, addiction, housing, legal, training, and employment histories of every program participant.

Through weekly audits and rigorous adherence to USDOJ BJA guidelines, we ensure our clients receive prescribed services.

Thank you to our dedicated NJRC staff and Salesforce Administrator Tatyanna Aponte for their commitment to excellence and for making this milestone a reality.

#DataAccuracy #Salesforce #NJRC #Reentry #CriminalJusticeReform #CommitmentToExcellence

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC is proud to launch the 2026 Summer Training Institute on Monday, June 8, at 10:00 a.m. at the Governor’s Reentry Training and Employment Center in Kearny.

Conducted in partnership with the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, the Summer Training Institute will serve 400+ young adults through credential-based training in construction, forklift operation, OSHA 30, welding, solar, healthcare, digital literacy, and employment readiness.

These industry-recognized certifications provide meaningful pathways to employment, stability, and long-term opportunity for court-involved persons, veterans, and individuals returning from addiction treatment.

The Summer Training Institute's 98% graduation rate and 76% employment rate reflect the importance of Second Chance training, workforce preparation, and comprehensive wraparound support.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC is most grateful for and strongly supports @SpeakerCoughlin 's A3883. The legislation will help to ensure that New Jersey residents maintain their health care and food assistance as they meet the new work and recertification requirements under H.R. 1.

To support the Speaker's framework and to comply with the "community engagement" requirements of H.R. 1, NJRC will provide 80 hours of workforce training for reentry populations, including individuals returning from state prison, county jail, addiction treatment, federal incarceration, and all veterans.

By connecting these individuals to workforce training and employment, we will ensure that persons meet federal requirements to support their successful reentry.

Please join @SpeakerCoughlin, Senate Majority Leader @SenMTeresaRuiz, Senator Joseph Vitale, @NJDHS Commissioner Dr. Cha, and our host and cosponsor, @UnivHospNewark President Carole Johnson, on June 9th at University Hospital.

#A3883 #Reentry

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[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC is grateful to Senator @SenMTeresaRuiz, Essex County Executive @Joe_D_EssexExec, Chief of Staff @Philip_Alagia, Essex Corrections Director Ronald Charles, the ECCF Citizens Task Force, @SilverLakeLTAC, and our county, clinical, judicial, and community partners for advancing a more humane, coordinated, and clinically responsible response for court-involved individuals with serious mental illness.

The treatment of individuals with serious mental illness inside correctional facilities requires a coordinated, clinical response.

Essex County’s partnership with Silver Lake Hospital is a critical step forward because eligible individuals at ECCF are screened for safety and clinical appropriateness and, where approved, transferred to a medical setting for psychiatric treatment, medication management, stabilization, and continuity of care.

Nationally, SAMHSA estimates that at least 44% of people in jail have a mental illness, underscoring the need for correctional systems to coordinate directly with clinical providers. A hospital-based pathway provides a more appropriate setting for treatment and recovery, while also supporting safer reentry into the community.

NJRC is honored to support this work through Institutional Enrollment Services at ECCF, including pre-release planning, identification documentation, benefits access, treatment continuity, housing pathways, legal barrier resolution, workforce readiness, and reentry stabilization.

Watch the press conference here: https://t.co/KXFQYnuFiX

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC welcomes all veterans to the Veteran Center Food Pantry in Carteret. With rising food costs, supporting your family, or if you simply need additional support this week, this pantry is here as a respectful and reliable resource for veterans in our community.

Every Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Every Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Veteran Center
762A Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008

NJRC’s 2025 Annual Report reflects more than 31,000 individuals served through coordinated reentry, workforce, legal, clinical, and community-based support.

All veterans are welcome.

For questions, contact Sharon McGreevey at 201.252.7641 or [email protected]

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Veterans, Your Voice Matters!

We are honored to partner with Frontline Arts and Middlesex County Culture & Heritage to offer a unique creative experience for veterans in our community.

The Frontline Paper Workshop is more than an art program. It is a space for reflection, connection, and healing. Participants will transform military uniforms into handmade paper and use creative expression to share their stories through art and poetry.

For too long, many veterans have carried their experiences in silence. This workshop provides an opportunity to honor those experiences, build community, and explore healing through creativity.

June 3–5
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
NJRC Veteran Center NJRC
762 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008

Special thanks to Middlesex County for supporting this meaningful initiative and for its continued commitment to our veteran community.

If you know a veteran who may benefit from this experience, please share this post.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

The Center for Health Care Strategies’ summary of federal Medicaid work requirements makes clear that H.R. 1 will create significant new compliance obligations for Medicaid participants, including 80 hours per month of work, education, training, or community service for many enrollees.

In New Jersey, more than 300,000 residents may be at risk of losing Medicaid, and as many as 47,000 may be at risk of losing SNAP benefits in any given month. NJRC will assist Reentry participants in understanding the rules, screening for exemptions, gathering documents, meeting compliance requirements, and connecting to workforce training, treatment, case management, legal services, and employment.

Please join NJRC on Tuesday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at University Hospital in Newark for H.R. 1: Protecting Health and Nutrition Support for the Reentry Community. Register at https://t.co/DIXKZt5LeS.

We are honored that Allison Hamblin, President and Chief Executive Officer of @CHCShealth, will join us for this important discussion.

https://t.co/LNLowbiq9Z

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

NJRC has developed a rigorous, documented protocol to assist court-involved persons, individuals in recovery, and veterans in responding to H.R. 1 / Public Law 119-21.

Through NJRC’s Salesforce-based compliance process, staff will screen participants for Medicaid (healthcare) and SNAP (food stamps) eligibility, identify applicable exemptions or exceptions, document clinical, treatment, veteran, and reentry status, connect non-exempt participants to qualifying work, training, education, or community service, and track monthly verification.

The purpose is clear: to ensure eligible participants do not lose healthcare or food assistance because of missing records, unclear notices, or administrative confusion.

NJRC is committed to working with State, county, clinical, workforce, and community partners to build an accurate, auditable, DHS/CMS-verifiable record for every participant we serve.

Thank you to President Allison Hamblin and the Center for Health Care Strategies team for providing strategic oversight and thoughtful guidance to NJRC as we prepare for H.R. 1 implementation.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Veterans, Your Voice Matters!

We are honored to partner with Frontline Arts and Middlesex County Culture & Heritage to offer a unique creative experience for veterans in our community.

The Frontline Paper Workshop is more than an art program. It is a space for reflection, connection, and healing. Participants will transform military uniforms into handmade paper and use creative expression to share their stories through art and poetry.

For too long, many veterans have carried their experiences in silence. This workshop provides an opportunity to honor those experiences, build community, and explore healing through creativity.

June 3–5
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
NJRC Veteran Center NJRC
762 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008

Special thanks to Middlesex County for supporting this meaningful initiative and for its continued commitment to our veteran community.

If you know a veteran who may benefit from this experience, please share this post.

[New Jersey Reentry Corporation @NJ_Reentry]

Since H.R. 1 / P.L. 119-21 was enacted on July 4, 2025, SNAP participation has declined sharply across the country.

According to CBPP’s analysis of USDA and state program data, national SNAP participation fell by more than 3.5 million people, nearly 9%, between July 2025 and February 2026.

Over the past year, CBPP also reports a decline of more than 4 million people, about 10%.

In New Jersey, NJ SNAP participation fell by 16,540 people between July 2025 and February 2026. Year-over-year, participation declined from 817,023 people in February 2025 to 776,576 people in February 2026, a decrease of 40,447 people, or approximately 5%, according to the New Jersey Department of Human Services February 2026 Current Program Statistics report.

NJRC is honored to work with Governor Sherrill’s Administration to preserve SNAP and Medicaid enrollment pursuant to H.R. 1. For reentry populations, these numbers are not abstract. Food assistance is tied to health stability, treatment engagement, workforce participation, housing security, and family reintegration.

This is why members of the reentry community are encouraged to visit NJRC sites for screening, documentation support, exemption review, and timely assistance responding to benefit notices. These steps are now central to reentry stability.

https://t.co/4wD5pcy2gb

Register now to attend:
https://t.co/EC9TyWC2Zl