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End Seclusion and Restraint - New Jersey
Data
New Jersey Department of Education did not mandate statewide collection of seclusion and restraint data until 2022. Which makes data on the use and trajectory of seclusion and restraint, extremely limited. All data provided is from the New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner’s Annual Report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly on Student Safety and Discipline in New Jersey Public Schools from multiple years.
Alarming Rates
93% used on students with disabilities
NJ 2022-2023 School Year
On average: 1 student every 14 days
No justification for use of seclusion
33 districts reported using seclusion or restraint at least once a day on average
For many students, being secluded or restrained is a monthly, weekly, or even daily experience.
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