New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 17B-182

a. Develop positive attitude and behavior traits which will foster the work ethic and contribute to the maturity of the participants by utilizing proven techniques of regimentation and structured discipline;

b. Foster self-control, self-respect, teamwork and improved work habits for such offenders so as to enable these offenders to return to society as law-abiding citizens;

c. Provide young adult and juvenile offenders with a rehabilitative experience which will positively influence their behavior and help thwart future criminal activity;

d. Allow for a more creative use of correctional resources than the simple custody of prisoners;

e. Reduce corrections costs by shortening stays of incarceration;

f. Increase an offender's potential for rehabilitation and decrease recidivism by providing a structured, integrated and comprehensive treatment program which includes both an institutional regimen and an intensively supervised aftercare component in the community;

g. Provide meaningful and productive work opportunities and vocational training to enhance and expand offenders' marketable skills; and

h. Help to alleviate overcrowding in prisons and juvenile facilities.