Last month, as Acting Governor, I was pleased to announce the reversal of the de-towering initiative at Bayside State Prison. This is a matter of balancing community concerns with current correctional practices. Tougher laws, stronger enforcement, and more time behind bars for criminals have helped bring our crime rate to its lowest point in a quarter-century. And that means a New Jersey that is a better and safer place in which to live and work. Members of Class 182, if you look to your left and to your right, you will see someone who is more than just a fellow graduate.
Family members stick together.
Family members support each other. Family members listen, and family members watch over each other. To the newest members of our Corrections family, may God bless you and watch over you as you embark on your new career as a New Jersey Correction Officer. Your profession ensures that our prison system runs smoothly, our system of justice is carried out, and our communities are protected.