Press Releases : Office of Public Integrity and Accountability

El Fiscal General Platkin anuncia medidas para proteger el derecho al voto durante las elecciones primarias de 2024

El Fiscal General Matthew J. Platkin anunció hoy que el Departamento de Asuntos Legales y Seguridad Pública (Department of Law and Public Safety, LPS) tomará medidas para ayudar a garantizar una elección justa y sin contratiempos durante las elecciones primarias de 2024.

Attorney General Platkin Announces Safeguards to Protect the Right to Vote During the 2024 Primary Election

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that the Department of Law and Public Safety (LPS) will be taking steps to help ensure a fair and smooth-running election during the 2024 primary election, He established the initiative prior to the 2022 general election to identify and address voting rights or civil rights violations arising during early voting and on Election Day.

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Death in Brick Township, N.J.

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death that occurred following an encounter with law enforcement on May 9, 2024, in Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. One adult male civilian died after an apparent medical episode. His identity is not being released at this time.

Former Public Defender Chosen by AG Platkin to Lead Conviction Review Unit

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and OPIA Executive Director Drew Skinner today announced the appointment of a new director of the Conviction Review Unit (CRU), selecting a former longtime public defender in the Monmouth County trial region and current chief of staff in the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) to take on the role.

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