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Ten Percent Surcharge on New Jersey Commissary Purchases Upheld

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a district court's dismissal of New Jersey prisoners' challenge to a 10 percent surcharge on state prison and jail commissary purchases.


In January 1998, the New Jersey legislature passed the Violent Crimes Compensation Board Surcharge Act (VCCB Surcharge) which required ...

 

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