Gerald v. Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Corrections

We affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division substantially for the reasons set forth in the opinion below, 201 N.J.Super. 438 (1985). Accordingly, we hold that a sex offender, sentenced under Title 2A to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (ADTC) for offenses committed prior to the effective date of the Code of Criminal Justice (Code), N.J.S.A. 2C:1-1 to :98 — 4, shall, if released from treatment at ADTC, be treated for purposes of parole eligibility and release in the same manner as and in accordance with the standards applicable to a sex offender sentenced under the Code. We hold…