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NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.8 - Submission of complaints concerning female inmates.

30:4-8.8 Submission of complaints concerning female inmates.  7. The commissioner shall semiannually submit all inmate complaints submitted to the department concerning female inmates to the Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families.  L.2009, c.328, s.7; amended 2010, c.34, s.8; 2012, c.16, s.52.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.9 - Defendant advised of child support orders, judgments.

30:4-8.9 Defendant advised of child support orders, judgments.  8. The Department of Corrections, through the Office of Transitional Services, shall, in addition to any other information provided during the intake process to a defendant sentenced to a period of incarceration, advise the defendant about any child support orders and judgments entered against him by the New Jersey Superior Court, and provide information on how he may petition the court for a temporary modification of these financial obligations. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide sample forms and instructions for the self-represented modification of child support orders to the Department of Corrections. L.2009, c.328, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.10 - Posting of change in visitation privileges on website.

30:4-8.10 Posting of change in visitation privileges on website.  9. a. Whenever there is a change in the status of an inmate incarcerated in a State correctional facility which affects the visitation privileges of that inmate, the correctional facility shall immediately post that change of status on its website. This information shall remain on the website until those visitation rights have been restored.  b. If the change in status in visitation is due to the relocation of the inmate to another facility, the change shall be noted on the website of the facility from which the inmate has been transferred and shall remain on the website for two weeks. The posting shall include the name, address, telephone number, and website address of the facility to which the inmate has been transferred.  L.2009, c.328, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.11 - "Private correctional facility" defined.

30:4-8.11 "Private correctional facility" defined.  1. For the purposes of this act, "private correctional facility" means any private facility detaining persons pursuant to any intergovernmental service agreement or other contract with any federal, State, or county agency, including but not limited to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and including any private facility authorized under the provisions of P.L.1999, c.243 (C.30:4-91.9 et seq.).  L.2016, c.37, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.12 - Telephone service contracts for inmates.

30:4-8.12 Telephone service contracts for inmates.  2. a. All telephone service contracts for inmates in State or county correctional facilities shall be subject to the procurement provisions set forth in chapter 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes and chapter 11 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes; provided, however, the State Treasurer or appropriate person on behalf of the county or private correctional facility shall contract with the qualified vendor whose rate shall not exceed 11 cents per minute for domestic debit, prepaid, and collect calls and who does not bill to any party any service charge or additional fee exceeding the per minute rate, including, but not limited to, any per call surcharge, account set up fee, bill statement fee, monthly account maintenance charge, or refund fee.  b. A State, county, or private correctional facility shall not accept or receive a commission or impose a surcharge for telephone usage by inmates in addition to the charges imposed by the telephone service provider. For the purposes of this section, "commission" means any form of monetary payment, in-kind payment requirement, gift, exchange of services or goods, fee, or technology allowance. A commission or surcharge shall not include any product or the like that is related to the completion of voice-only calls, inmate telephone service maintenance, the analysis of telephone records and related financial data for investigative or other purposes, or security enhancements, including, but not limited to, voice recognition software, text analytics, or aggregate data analytical software.  c. Telephone services made available through a prepaid or collect call system established pursuant to section 3 of this act may include international calls; provided however, that if international calls are included in the telephone services made available for inmates, those calls shall be made available at reasonable rates subject to Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations, but not to exceed 25 cents per minute.  L.2016, c.37, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.13 - Availability of collect call system for inmates.

30:4-8.13 Availability of collect call system for inmates.  3. a. The Department of Corrections, each county correctional facility, and each private correctional facility shall make available either a prepaid or collect call system, or a combination thereof, for telephone services for inmates.  b. Under a prepaid system, funds may be deposited into an inmate account in order to pay for telephone calls, provided that nothing in this section shall require the department, county, or private correctional facility to provide or administer a prepaid system.  c. The provider of the inmate telephone service, as an additional means of payment, shall permit the recipient of inmate collect calls to establish an account with that provider in order to deposit funds for advance payment of those collect calls.  d. For the purposes of this section, a "collect call system" means a call system pursuant to which recipients are billed for the cost of an accepted telephone call initiated by an inmate.  L.2016, c.37, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.14 - Rules, regulations.

30:4-8.14 Rules, regulations.  4. The department shall establish rules and regulations or departmental procedures to ensure that any inmate telephone call system established by this act provides reasonable security measures to preserve the safety and security of each State and county correctional facility, staff member, and person outside a facility who may receive inmate telephone calls.  L.2016, c.37, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.15 - Findings, declarations.

30:4-8.15 Findings, declarations.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the responsibility of the State to ensure respect for the human rights and civil rights of all people detained within New Jersey. b. It is the responsibility of the State to protect the health and safety, including the physical and mental health, of individuals detained within New Jersey. c. Detention centers and correctional facilities in New Jersey have a history of poor conditions, including inadequate medical and mental health care, use of isolated confinement, and incidents of violence and retaliation against people in detention. d. In keeping with its obligation to protect and advance the health and just treatment of all people within the State of New Jersey, it is therefore the intent of the Legislature to prevent new, expanded, or renewed agreements to detain people for civil immigration purposes. L.2021, c.199, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-8.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-8.16 - Definitions.

30:4-8.16 Definitions.  2. a. As used in this act: "Immigration detention agreement" means any contract, agreement, intergovernmental service agreement, or memorandum of understanding that authorizes the State, local government agency, or private detention facility to house or detain individuals for civil immigration violations.  "Local government agency" means a county, county sheriff, municipality, or other political subdivision and any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof. "Private detention facility" means any privately owned or operated facility that houses or detains individuals for civil immigration violations.  b. On or after the effective date of this act: (1) the State or a local government agency shall not enter into, renew, or extend any immigration detention agreement as defined in subsection a. of this section; or  (2) a private detention facility operating in this State shall not enter into, renew, or extend any immigration detention agreement as defined in subsection a. of this section. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or in any way restrict, any action where the prohibition or restriction would be contrary to federal law, the United States Constitution, or the New Jersey Constitution. L.2021, c.199, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-9 - Residence at institution; maintenance

30:4-9. Residence at institution; maintenance  The board of managers may require officers and employees whose continuous presence is deemed necessary, to reside at or contiguous to the institution and by resolution, allow to such officer or employee maintenance and sustenance or commutation thereof, in such amount or to such extent, as it shall in each case determine.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-10 - Maintenance of personnel

30:4-10. Maintenance of personnel  An officer or employee required by law to reside at an institution of this state shall, in addition to his salary, be entitled to maintenance for himself and family except when otherwise determined in each case by resolution of the governing body of the institution.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-11 - Offices may be changed or abolished

30:4-11. Offices may be changed or abolished  Each board of managers shall have power, subject to the approval of the state board, to abolish any office or employment which they may find to be unnecessary, to combine and consolidate the functions of any office or employments as they may determine, to transfer officers and employees and to promote and reduce the same, subject to the provisions of the civil service law.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-12 - Bond may be required

30:4-12. Bond may be required  Each board of managers may in its discretion require any official or employee to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties and fix the amount of such bond. In event that a surety company bond shall be given, the amount of the premium required thereon shall be paid from the maintenance account of the institution or agency to which the bonded person shall be attached.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-13 - Discharge of unclassified employees

30:4-13. Discharge of unclassified employees  Any officer or employee connected with any of the institutions or noninstitutional agencies whose office or employment is not within the classified service list of the civil service of the state, whose performance of or qualifications for the duties of his office or employment are unsatisfactory to the board of managers, may, with the approval of the state board, be discharged therefrom, or the state board may act in the premises without the initiative or assent of the board of managers.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-14 - Police officers for Department of Human Services; powers; appointment

30:4-14. Police officers for Department of Human Services; powers; appointment  30:4-14. a. The Commissioner of Human Services may, in writing, appoint persons to the position of police officer to serve as law enforcement officers for the Department of Human Services in accordance with applicable statutory law, rules and regulations.  b. A Human Services police officer appointed pursuant to this section shall be empowered to act as an officer for the detection, apprehension, arrest and conviction of offenders against the law, except that police officers shall be permitted to carry firearms or other weapons only when authorized to do so by the Commissioner of Human Services. c. No person may be appointed as a Human Services police officer unless the person: (1) Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) Is sound in body and of good health; (3) Is of good moral character; (4) Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which would make the person unfit to perform the duties of this office; and (5) Has successfully undergone a program of psychological testing. d. Every applicant for the position of Human Services police officer appointed pursuant to this section shall have fingerprints taken, which fingerprints shall be filed with the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. e. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. Amended 1957,c.60; 1995,c.273,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-14.1 - Authorization required to carry firearm

30:4-14.1. Authorization required to carry firearm  3. No Human Services police officer shall carry a firearm unless specifically authorized by the Commissioner of Human Services and provided that the officer has satisfactorily completed a basic firearms course required by the Police Training Commission. L.1995,c.273,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-14.2 - Training requirements for Human Services police officers

30:4-14.2. Training requirements for Human Services police officers  4. Human Services police officers appointed pursuant to R.S.30:4-14 shall satisfy the training requirements established by the Police Training Commission, at schools approved by the commission, as follows: a. All officers appointed pursuant to this section after the effective date of P.L.1995, c.273 (C.30:4-14.1 et al.), shall successfully complete, within one year of the date of their appointment, a training course approved by the Police Training Commission. All officers appointed pursuant to this section after the effective date of P.L.1997, c.72, shall successfully complete, within one year of the date of their appointment, a training course approved by the Police Training Commission, which shall include training designed to prepare officers to handle patients with violent criminal backgrounds and sensitivity training to prepare officers to handle abusive situations between employees and patients, and among patients; b. All officers appointed and in employment on the effective date of P.L.1995, c.273 (C.30:4-14.1 et al.), may continue in employment if, within 18 months of the effective date of P.L.1995, c.273 (C.30:4-14.1 et al.), they have satisfied the training requirements of the Police Training Commission;  All officers appointed and in employment on the effective date of P.L.1997, c.72, may continue in employment if, within 18 months of the effective date of P.L.1997, c.72, they have successfully completed a training course approved by the Police Training Commission, which shall include training designed to prepare officers to handle patients with violent criminal backgrounds and sensitivity training to prepare officers to handle abusive situations between employees and patients, and among patients; and c. The Commissioner of Human Services may request from the Police Training Commission an exemption from all or part of the training requirements of this section on behalf of a current or prospective officer who demonstrates successful completion of a police training course conducted by any federal, state or other public or private agency, the requirements of which are substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Police Training Commission, and which include training officers to handle patients with violent criminal backgrounds and sensitivity training pursuant to this section. L.1995,c.273,s.4; amended 1997, c.72.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-15 - Commissaries for sale of commodities to inmates, visitors and personnel

30:4-15. Commissaries for sale of commodities to inmates, visitors and personnel  The board of managers of any institution or noninstitutional agency set forth in section 30:1-7 of the Revised Statutes may maintain a commissary or store for the sale of commodities to patients, inmates, visitors and personnel under rules adopted by the board. The cost of establishing the commissary or store may be defrayed out of any funds appropriated for current maintenance. Any profit accruing may be used by the board for the use, benefit and general welfare of the inmate or patient population as a whole. Amended by L.1966, c. 203, s. 1, eff. July 21, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-15.1 - Collection of "VCCB Surcharge" by commissary in correctional facility.

30:4-15.1 Collection of "VCCB Surcharge" by commissary in correctional facility.  1. Every commissary in a county or State correctional facility operated for the sale of commodities shall collect a surcharge of 10% of the sales price of every item sold. The surcharge shall be known as the "VCCB Surcharge." All funds collected pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account, shall be subject to reporting and accounting procedures pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1) and shall be used in satisfying claims pursuant to the provisions of the "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.). A sale subject to surcharge under this section shall not be subject to any tax imposed under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.). L.1997,c.396,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-16 - Liability in law action

30:4-16. Liability in law action  No action at law shall lie against any officer or employee or member of the state board or members of the several boards of managers, for admitting, receiving, keeping, detaining or transferring or discharging as provided by this title or directed by any order made in accordance with this title, any person coming to an institution or noninstitutional agency on his own application, or on the application of his friends or relatives, or by order of a judge or court of this state, but such application or order, or certified copy thereof, shall be sufficient warrant and authority for the admission, keeping, detention, transfer, discharge or reasonable care, treatment, management and control of any patient or inmate received or committed according to the terms of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-16.1 - Acceptance and use of gifts, legacies and bequests authorized; refunding bond by chief executive officer

30:4-16.1. Acceptance and use of gifts, legacies and bequests authorized; refunding bond by chief executive officer  The several institutions and agencies of the state of New Jersey coming within the jurisdiction of the New Jersey state board of control of institutions and agencies are hereby authorized and empowered to accept gifts, legacies and bequests made to such institutions and agencies and are further empowered to utilize same in the manner set forth in the will or last testament wherein provision is made therefor; provided, however, that no such gift, legacy or bequest shall be put to any use which is inconsistent with any of the laws of this state establishing, creating or regulating the management of any such institution or agency. The chief executive officer of any institution or agency named as legatee shall be and is hereby empowered to execute a refunding bond and release to the executors of the estate from which the gift, legacy or bequest is to be received.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-16.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-16.2 - Frivolous lawsuits filed by inmates; determination, recovery of costs, fees; forfeiture of time credits

30:4-16.2 Frivolous lawsuits filed by inmates; determination, recovery of costs, fees; forfeiture of time credits  1. a. In any civil action filed by an inmate in which the defendant is represented by the Attorney General or county counsel and the Attorney General or county counsel believes the lawsuit is frivolous, the Attorney General or county counsel shall move to recover costs and fees. b. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations providing for the forfeiture of progressive time credits authorized pursuant to R.S.30:4-140 when an inmate's lawsuit: (1) was filed to harass or retaliate against another individual, to disrupt or interfere with the operation of the correctional institution, or for some other malicious purpose, and (2) has been determined by a court to be frivolous. L.1996,c.11,s.1.