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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-164 - Grant provisions, applications

52:17B-164. Grant provisions, applications
6. a. An eligible municipality may apply to the Attorney General for a grant from the fund to pay the initial salaries of police officers and other law enforcement personnel deployed in a law enforcement project which is designed to meet the objectives of this act. A municipality which receives a grant for a project shall be responsible for paying the fringe benefits of all police officers or other law enforcement personnel hired, which shall be deemed the local cash match. A municipality shall further agree, as a condition of a grant awarded pursuant to this act, not to reduce its regular complement of police officers and other law enforcement personnel during the grant period.
b. Applications for project grants shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General. The grant application shall describe the municipality's need for grant funding, the purpose and duration of the proposed project, how the funding will be used to further the objectives stated in section 4 of this act, and the indicators by which progress in achieving these objectives and the project's purpose will be measured.
L.1993,c.220,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-165 - Police equipment grant application

52:17B-165. Police equipment grant application
7. Any municipality which has a police department or force may apply to the Attorney General for a grant to purchase law enforcement equipment. Application shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General and shall include information on the type, amount, intended use, estimated cost and need for the equipment requested. A municipality which receives an equipment grant shall contribute a cash match of no less than 25% of the grant amount.
L.1993,c.220,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-166 - Grant application evaluation, ranking

52:17B-166. Grant application evaluation, ranking
8. The Attorney General shall evaluate and rank project grant applications submitted by eligible municipalities with reference to the municipality's realistic opportunity to achieve the objectives specified in section 4 of this act. In evaluating the applications, the Attorney General shall give additional weight to applications which:
a. Propose cooperative policing agreements between two or more municipalities pursuant to P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et al.) or P.L.1952, c.72 (C.40:48B-1 et seq.);
b. Provide evidence of a project planning process which has involved residents of the proposed project areas and institutions and groups active in these areas;
c. Provide for the re-employment of police officers who have been laid off by the municipality for budgetary reasons prior to March 1, 1993;
d. Clearly delineate project outcome goals that are both time-lined and measurable;
e. Maximize the use of funding and resources other than those provided by the program;
f. Provide for the mobilization of residents as volunteer participants;
g. Where practicable, provide for the employment of related law enforcement personnel to perform paperwork and related support services in order to free up police officers for community policing duties; and
h. Provide for maximum program accountability according to procedures promulgated by the Attorney General pursuant to section 10 of this act.
L.1993,c.220,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-167 - Selection of grant recipients.

52:17B-167 Selection of grant recipients.
9. a. The Attorney General shall select grant recipients.
b. No more than 50% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded from the fund shall be allocated to municipalities eligible to receive State aid pursuant to subsections a., b. and c. of section 1 of P.L.1985, c.170 (C.52:27D-118.11).
c. No municipality shall receive a grant exceeding $200,000 for a project or $50,000 for equipment. However, if funding remains after all approved projects and law enforcement equipment grants have been funded in any program year, funding in excess of the amount specified in this subsection may be awarded to grantees by the Attorney General.
d. A municipality which receives a grant for a project under this act may receive funding in subsequent years to continue that project. Approval of a continuation grant shall be contingent upon certification by the Attorney General that the project is effectively meeting the objectives of this act. A municipality that is eligible to receive an initial grant under this act shall be eligible to receive continuation funding.
L.1993, c.220, s.9; amended 2007, c.39, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-168 - Guidelines; program grant schedule, procedure

52:17B-168. Guidelines; program grant schedule, procedure
10. a. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines for the receipt of program funds, procedures to ensure grantee accountability, and any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
b. Program grants shall be awarded in two annual cycles. Grants to municipalities with a fiscal year starting January 1 shall be announced no later than October 30 and shall be awarded on January 1. Grants to municipalities with a fiscal year starting July 1 shall be announced no later than April 30 and shall be awarded on July 1.
c. The Attorney General shall promptly notify eligible municipalities regarding the program established by this act and make available to them grant applications and guidelines within 30 days of this act's effective date.
d. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a municipality may expend grant moneys in the local budget year in which they are received.
e. Of the moneys deposited into the fund, not more than $375,000 shall be allocated to the Attorney General to enable the Division of Criminal Justice to provide technical and operational assistance to grantees, which shall include (1) assistance in implementing an effective community policing program, including training and the development of operational plans, schedules and strategies, and (2) coordination of and assistance with violent offender removal programs.
L.1993,c.220,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171 - Allocation of functions, powers, duties, authority of commission

52:17B-171. Allocation of functions, powers, duties, authority of commission
3. The functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission are allocated as follows:
a. The following shall be vested in the executive board and may not be delegated:
(1) Formulation of the policy and direction of the work of the commission to meet the purposes of this act;
(2) Approval of the organization of the work of the commission including establishment of appropriate subdivisions;
(3) Approval of the State Juvenile Justice Master Plan;
(4) Approval of the commission's budget for submission by the Attorney General as request officer;
(5) Promulgation of all rules and regulations;
(6) Designation of an acting executive director to serve in the absence of the executive director, or, in the event of a vacancy in that office;
(7) Establishment of education and training requirements for juvenile corrections officers and other specialists that may be required for supervision of programs for juveniles under the custody or care of the commission following adjudication of delinquency or release from incarceration; and
(8) Establishing with the Supreme Court a mechanism for coordinating juvenile justice matters.
b. The executive director shall be responsible for the following:
(1) The supervision and management of each secure juvenile facility, juvenile facility and program operated by the commission and, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection with respect to appointment of superintendents, the designation of the chief executive officer for each facility or program who shall be responsible to the executive director for the efficient, economical and proper operation of the facility and who shall exercise the authority to consent to treatment pursuant to sections 2 and 4 of P.L.1969, c.181 (C.30:4-7.2 and 30:4-7.4);
(2) The immediate supervision of the work of the commission and the day to day exercise and performance of the commission's functions, powers, duties and authority;
(3) With the approval of the executive board, the appointment of all deputy directors and superintendents.
c. All functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission set forth in subsection e. of section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) not specifically allocated to the executive board or to the executive director shall reside in the executive board but may be delegated to the executive director at the discretion of the executive board.
L.1995,c.284,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.1 - Standards for suicide, mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities.

52:17B-171.1 Standards for suicide, mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities.
1. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall establish standards for suicide and mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities in accordance with the provisions of this act. The standards shall require that each county detention facility develop written policies concerning mental health screening, suicide screening, suicide prevention protocols and other mental and emotional health-related issues and that each county juvenile detention facility make psychological or psychiatric services available to juveniles as needed.
L.2007, c.315, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.2 - Suicide risk screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility.

52:17B-171.2 Suicide risk screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility.
2. a. Upon admission to a county juvenile detention facility, a juvenile shall be screened for risk of suicide in accordance with the facility's suicide prevention protocols and written policies required by section 1 of this act. The suicide risk screening shall include, but not be limited to, the use of a standardized suicide risk questionnaire designated and made available by the Juvenile Justice Commission. The findings shall be recorded and brought to the attention of the appropriate medical or mental health staff as soon as possible.
b. If a juvenile shows evidence of suicide risk, the facility's suicide prevention protocols shall be immediately implemented. The policies shall include an increased level of supervision of a juvenile showing evidence of suicide risk until appropriate mental health services can be obtained. The facility administrator, or the administrator's designee, shall be immediately notified if a juvenile:
(1) is suspected of being at risk of attempting suicide or in emotional distress;
(2) has made a suicidal gesture or attempt; or
(3) scores in a suicide caution or warning range in a screening.
c. Every suicide gesture or attempt shall be reported to the Juvenile Justice Commission.
L.2007, c.315, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.3 - Mental health screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility.

52:17B-171.3 Mental health screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility.
3. Between 24 and 48 hours following admission to a county juvenile detention facility, a juvenile shall undergo mental health screening using a mental health screening tool designated by the Juvenile Justice Commission and in accordance with the facility's written policies required by section 1 of this act. If the screening tool indicates that a referral for additional screening or mental health services is appropriate, that referral shall occur as soon as possible. If the screening indicates a warning or caution, the juvenile shall be placed on, and remain under, increased supervision until it is determined by a mental health clinician that a heightened level of supervision is no longer needed to ensure the safety of the juvenile.
L.2007, c.315, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.4 - Screening before placement in isolation.

52:17B-171.4 Screening before placement in isolation.
5. No juvenile shall be placed in isolation before undergoing screening for risk of suicide and mental health screening required by sections 2 and 3 of this act.
L.2007, c.315, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.5 - Certification for person conducting screening.

52:17B-171.5 Certification for person conducting screening.
6. No person shall perform a suicide risk screening pursuant to section 2 of this act or a mental health screening pursuant to section 3 of this act unless that person has been certified by the Juvenile Justice Commission as qualified to perform such screening.
L.2007, c.315, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.6 - Establishment, maintenance of Statewide database of screenings.

52:17B-171.6 Establishment, maintenance of Statewide database of screenings.
7. The Juvenile Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall establish and maintain a confidential Statewide database of the suicide risk screenings required by section 2 of this act and the mental health screenings required by section 3 of this act to be used exclusively by persons performing suicide risk and mental health screenings.
L.2007, c.315, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.7 - Monitoring of suicides occurring at county juvenile detention facilities.

52:17B-171.7 Monitoring of suicides occurring at county juvenile detention facilities.
8. a. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall monitor the number of suicides that occur at each county juvenile detention facility.
b. Upon an initial suicide at a facility, the commission shall conduct an evaluation of the facility's compliance with the provisions of this act, an accountability assessment and an action report.
c. If a second suicide occurs within seven years of the initial suicide, the Juvenile Justice Commission shall, within 30 days, and with the approval of the Attorney General, evaluate the facility for compliance with the provisions of this act. A facility shall not admit additional juveniles until the Attorney General has certified that the facility is in compliance with the provisions of this act.
d. If a third or subsequent suicide occurs within seven years of an initial suicide, the facility shall be immediately closed and shall not reopen until the Governor determines that it shall reopen. A task force comprised of the following seven members shall assist the Governor in making this determination: the Executive Director of the Juvenile Justice Commission, or a designee; the Attorney General, or a designee; the Child Advocate, or a designee; the Commissioner of Children and Families, or a designee; one public member; a director of a county juvenile detention facility, but not of the county facility being evaluated; and a member of the board of chosen freeholders of the county within which the facility being evaluated is located.
L.2007, c.315, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.8 - Information on JJC website.

52:17B-171.8 Information on JJC website.
9. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall include the following information on the commission's website:
a. All reports monitoring the operations of county juvenile detention centers, including, but not limited to, any corrective actions taken against or penalties imposed on a center, if applicable; and
b. The rated census capacity and the average monthly population for each county juvenile detention center.
L.2007, c.315, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.9 - Training curriculum for juvenile detention officers on mental health needs of juvenile detention population.

52:17B-171.9 Training curriculum for juvenile detention officers on mental health needs of juvenile detention population.
10. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall, in conjunction with the Police Training Commission and mental health experts, develop a training curriculum for juvenile detention officers and youth workers focusing on the mental health needs of the juvenile detention population.
L.2007, c.315, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.10 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

52:17B-171.10 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
11. The Juvenile Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall annually submit to the Governor and the Legislature, for seven years following the effective date of this act, a report detailing:
a. the number of suicides and suicide attempts at each county juvenile detention facility;
b. the number of suicide and mental health screenings that have been conducted at each facility and the number of juveniles whose screenings have indicated a warning or caution;
c. the number of juveniles who have been referred for additional screening or evaluation; and
d. a summary of the diagnoses for juveniles who have received treatment.
L.2007, c.315, s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.11 - Rules, regulations; penalties, fines.

52:17B-171.11 Rules, regulations; penalties, fines.
12. The Juvenile Justice Commission, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which may include:
a. penalties for continued violations of the manual of standards applicable to county detention centers; and
b. a graduated system of intermediate fines and penalties for violations of the provisions of the act.
L.2007, c.315, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.12 - Reinstatement of juvenile in Medicaid program upon release.

52:17B-171.12 Reinstatement of juvenile in Medicaid program upon release.
8. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall ensure that prior to the scheduled date of release of a juvenile from a detention facility or a facility in which the juvenile was incarcerated, the appropriate staff at the facility notify the applicable county welfare agency to process the reinstatement of the juvenile in the Medicaid program if the juvenile was enrolled in Medicaid prior to detention or incarceration and continues to meet eligibility requirements for the program.
As used in this act, "Medicaid" means the Medicaid program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.).
L.2009, c.329, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.14 - Collection, use of data relative to incarceration of juveniles.

52:17B-171.14 Collection, use of data relative to incarceration of juveniles.
18. a. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall establish a program to collect, record, and analyze data regarding juveniles who were sentenced to a term of incarceration. In furtherance of this program, the commission shall collect the following data:
(1) the offense for which the juvenile was incarcerated; the term of incarceration imposed on the juvenile, including a term of incarceration imposed for a violation of parole; the age, gender, race, and ethnicity of the juvenile; the county where the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent; the classification of the juvenile; and whether the juvenile was sentenced to an extended term of incarceration;
(2) aggregate data of incidents of violence, suicide, suicide attempts, hospitalizations, and any form of segregation or isolation of a juvenile for all facilities where juveniles are placed; and
(3) the amount of time remaining on each sentence of incarceration imposed on a juvenile whose parole was revoked; whether the violation that was the basis for the revocation was technical or based upon a new offense; the age, gender, race, and ethnicity of the juvenile; and the county where the juvenile's parole was revoked by the court.
b. The commission shall prepare and publish on its Internet website biennial reports summarizing the aggregated data collected, recorded, and analyzed pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
c. The commission shall publish on its Internet website the criteria that are used to determine whether a juvenile is granted parole. The commission also shall provide this information to every juvenile who is sentenced to a term of incarceration.
L.2019, c.363, s.18.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-171.15 - Statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties.

52:17B-171.15 Statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties.
7. On or after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.342:
a. any unpaid outstanding balance of any statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed or imposed upon a juvenile or the juvenile's parent or guardian in relation to a juvenile delinquency complaint shall be unenforceable and uncollectable and the portion of any judgment that imposed those fines, fees, costs, or monetary penalties shall be vacated;
b. all unsatisfied civil judgments based on statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed or imposed upon a juvenile or the juvenile's parent or guardian in relation to a juvenile delinquency complaint are deemed to be null and void and, for all legal purposes, shall be vacated and discharged; and
c. all warrants issued solely based on the alleged failure of a juvenile or a juvenile's parent or guardian to pay or to appear on a court date set for the sole purpose of payment of statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed or imposed in relation to a juvenile delinquency complaint shall be reviewed and vacated consistent with the provisions of P.L.2021, c.342.
The provisions of this section shall apply to any fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties which were imposed prior to, and which are imposed subsequent to, the effective date of this act.
L. 2021, c.342, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-172 - Advisory council to Juvenile Justice Commission.

52:17B-172 Advisory council to Juvenile Justice Commission.
4. a. The advisory council to the Juvenile Justice Commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, the Public Defender and a county prosecutor selected by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor or a person designated by one of the forenamed officers to serve in that officer's place;
(2) Nine members who shall be selected for their knowledge, competence, experience or interest in the juvenile justice system. Appointments shall be made as follows: three by the President of the Senate, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party; three by the Speaker of the General Assembly, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party and three by the Governor, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party.
b. The term of office of each public member of the advisory council shall be three years; except that of the first members appointed, one appointed by the Governor, one by the President of the Senate and one by the Speaker of the General Assembly shall be appointed for a term of one year, one appointed by the Governor, one by the President of the Senate and one by the Speaker of the General Assembly shall be appointed for a term of two years and the remaining three members shall be appointed for a term of three years. Each member shall serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified, and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member is eligible for reappointment to the council.
c. The Governor shall appoint the chair of the advisory council from among the members of the council. The chair shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the chair's successor. The members of the council shall elect a vice-chair from among the members of the council.
d. The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services.
L.1995, c.284, s.4; amended 2008, c.29, s.110.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-173 - Functions, powers, duties, authority of advisory council.

52:17B-173 Functions, powers, duties, authority of advisory council.
5. The advisory council shall have the following functions, powers, duties and authority:
a. To meet at least quarterly and at such other times as designated by the executive director or the chair of the advisory council;
b. To establish any committees to carry out its responsibilities;
c. To advise the executive director regarding the implementation of the recommendations included in the final report submitted pursuant to Executive Order 10 of 1994; the master plan submitted pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170); the integration, coordination and collaboration of programs, services and sanctions for juveniles; and the actions to be taken to increase public awareness of the juvenile justice system and its needs; and
d. To ensure the programs, services and sanctions for juvenile offenders are striving to provide balanced attention to the protection of the community, imposing accountability for offenses committed, fostering interaction and dialogue between the offender, victim and community and developing competencies in the juveniles to enable them to become responsible and productive members of the community.
L.1995,c.284,s.5; amended 2001,c.408,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-177 - Transfer of functions, powers, duties, authority

52:17B-177. Transfer of functions, powers, duties, authority
9. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section and section 6 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-174), all transfers directed by this plan shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), pursuant to agreements between the commission and the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Human Services or the Attorney General, as may be appropriate, that provide for an orderly transfer of functions, powers, duties and authority including appropriate changes in the reporting requirements, funding, positions, and administrative housing. Such agreements shall be made within 90 days of the effective date of this act.
b. (1) Teachers transferred shall retain all tenure or, if non-tenured, all time served toward tenure.
(2) No parole officers or Human Services police officers shall be transferred pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176), but the commission and the Commissioner of Corrections and the Commissioner of Human Services, as appropriate, shall arrange through agreement for the assignment of officers necessary to fill the officer positions transferred pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176). Parole officers and Human Services Police Officers assigned to the commission pursuant to such an agreement shall be under the supervision of the commission during the period of assignment as provided by the agreement between the commission and the appropriate commissioner but no officer assigned shall, by virtue of such assignment, be considered an employee of the commission or lose or suffer any diminution of any right, power, privilege or benefit to which the employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, or Title 43 of the Revised Statutes including any rights, powers, privileges or benefits as to salary, seniority, promotion, re-employment, retirement, pension or representation for purposes of collective bargaining.
(3) All rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Corrections or the Commissioner of Human Services pertaining to functions, powers, duties and authority transferred to the commission pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176) shall be considered rules or regulations of the commission and, as such, shall remain in full force and effect until expiration or modification by the commission in accordance with law.
L.1995,c.284,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-178 - Office of Education established

52:17B-178. Office of Education established
10. There is hereby created and established in the Juvenile Justice Commission an Office of Education to be headed by a Director of Educational Services who shall supervise the educational programs in all juvenile facilities operated by the Juvenile Justice Commission and shall approve, except as provided in section 9 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-177) all personnel to be hired for such programs.
The director shall hold the appropriate certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners and shall be qualified by training and experience for his position and shall be appointed by the executive director with the approval of the executive board. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the executive board.
The director shall establish primary, secondary, and vocational programs which meet the educational needs of school age persons for whom the commission is responsible. Appropriate credit and certification shall be given for the successful completion of such programs.
L.1995,c.284,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-179 - State/Community Partnership Grant Program established

52:17B-179. State/Community Partnership Grant Program established
1. a. A State/Community Partnership Grant Program is established within the Juvenile Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) to support, through grants allocated to county youth services commissions established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.282 (C.52:17B-180), facilities, sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and programs for prevention of juvenile delinquency. This program is established in order to:
(1) Encourage development of sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated and charged as delinquent and programs for prevention of juvenile delinquency that protect the public, ensure accountability and foster rehabilitation;
(2) Increase the range of sanctions for juveniles adjudicated delinquent;
(3) Reduce overcrowding in State juvenile institutions and other facilities to ensure adequate bedspace for serious, violent and repetitive offenders;
(4) Reduce overcrowding in county detention facilities;
(5) Provide greater access to community-based sanctions and services for minority and female offenders;
(6) Expand programs designed to prevent juvenile delinquency; and
(7) Promote public safety by reducing recidivism.
b. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall administer the State/Community Partnership Grant Program and shall:
(1) Establish criteria and procedures for grant applications and disbursement by regulation;
(2) Determine how best to allocate Partnership funds;
(3) Set standards and procedures for eligibility, operation, supervision and evaluation;
(4) Advise and assist county youth services commissions in preparation of county plans and grant applications;
(5) Award grants;
(6) Set standards for and determine eligibility for continued Partnership funding;
(7) Collect and provide information about community-based services and sanctions; and
(8) Monitor and evaluate implementation of county plans and the provision of services, sanctions and programs provided pursuant to this act.
L.1995,c.283,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-182 - Findings, declarations relative to a correctional, rehabilitative program for juvenile, youthful offenders

52:17B-182. Findings, declarations relative to a correctional, rehabilitative program for juvenile, youthful offenders
2. The Legislature finds and declares that there is a present need to provide for certain juvenile and young adult offenders a special program of incarceration stressing a highly structured routine of discipline, regimentation, exercise and work therapy, together with substance use disorder and self-improvement counseling, education and an intensive program of aftercare supervision.
The Legislature further finds and declares that such a program would:
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.
L.1995, c.330, s.2; amended 2023, c.177, s.143.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-183 - Definitions

52:17B-183. Definitions
3. As used in this act:
a. "Commission" means the Juvenile Justice Commission in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-169 et seq.).
b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.
c. "Juvenile offender" means a person at least 14 years old at the time of disposition who has been adjudicated delinquent for an act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime, excluding an adjudication for any act which would constitute a crime of the first degree or a crime under chapter 14 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
d. "Youthful offender" means a person between 18 and 30 years of age who has been convicted of a crime, excluding any person convicted of:
(1) a crime of the first degree;
(2) a crime under chapter 14 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes;
(3) a crime which requires the imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment without eligibility for parole, unless the person has less than one year of the mandatory portion of the sentence remaining; or
(4) a crime of the second degree under any of the following: N.J.S.2C:11-4, N.J.S.2C:12-1, N.J.S.2C:13-1, N.J.S.2C:15-1, N.J.S.2C:18-2 or N.J.S.2C:39-4 for possession of a weapon with the purpose of using it unlawfully against the person of another.
L.1995,c.330,s.3; amended 1997, c.55.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-184 - "Stabilization and Reintegration Program."

52:17B-184 "Stabilization and Reintegration Program."
4. a. If funds are expressly appropriated for such purpose, and to the extent of such appropriation, the commissioner shall establish and operate a program, entitled "Stabilization and Reintegration Program" and to be known by the acronym of "SRP," for youthful offenders.
b. The commission shall establish and operate a program, entitled "Stabilization and Reintegration Program" and to be known by the acronym of "SRP," for juvenile offenders.
c. The commissioner and the commission may enter into a contract with a private corporation to establish and operate the programs set forth in this act if the commissioner and the commission determine that this option is in the best interests of the citizens of this State. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the private corporation selected as the contractor for the purpose of implementing this act may be a for-profit corporation.
L.1995,c.330,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-185 - SRP component

52:17B-185. SRP component
5. The SRP shall include the following components:
a. Stage I: A comprehensive, residential program consisting of appropriate:
(1) Highly structured routines of discipline;
(2) Physical exercise;
(3) Work;
(4) Substance use disorder counseling;
(5) Education and vocational training;
(6) Psychological counseling; and
(7) Self-improvement and personal growth counseling stressing moral values and cognitive reasoning.
b. Stage II: An intensive after-care program which includes work opportunities and vocational training. Offenders shall remain on parole during this period and shall be subject to reincarceration for parole violations.
L.1995,c.330,s.5; amended 2023, c.177, s.144.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-186 - Offender's admittance into SRP; removal

52:17B-186. Offender's admittance into SRP; removal
6. a. Any juvenile offender or youthful offender who is serving a term of incarceration may be assigned to the program by the commissioner or commission based upon passing the screening and assessment procedures for admission.
b. If an offender fails to comply with the requirements of the SRP, the offender may be removed from the program to serve the remainder of the sentence originally imposed and shall be eligible for parole pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1979, c.411 (C.30:4-123.51). The offender shall not subsequently be eligible for re-admission to the program.
L.1995,c.330,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-187 - Reports

52:17B-187. Reports
7. No later than 24 months following the implementation of an SRP, the commissioner and the commission shall submit written reports to the Legislature and the Governor describing the implementation and operation of the juvenile and youthful offender SRP and assessing their performance. The reports shall include any recommendations for changes to the SRP deemed necessary for the more effective operation of the programs.
L.1995,c.330,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-190 - Other fines, penalties, etc. preserved

52:17B-190. Other fines, penalties, etc. preserved
11. Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any person who is admitted to the SRP program from the payment of any fine, penalty, restitution or other financial obligation imposed by law or the court as a result of any adjudication or conviction.
L.1995,c.330,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-192 - Definitions relative to high technology crimes.

52:17B-192 Definitions relative to high technology crimes.
2. As used in this act:
"Department" means the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Interactive computer service" means any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions.
"Internet" means the international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.
L.1998,c.134,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-193 - Establishment, maintenance of information available through the Internet, continuing educational program; hotline telephone service

52:17B-193. Establishment, maintenance of information available through the Internet, continuing educational program; hotline telephone service
3. a. The department shall establish and maintain information available through the internet. The information shall include but not be limited to guidelines and recommendations on computer ethics, proper methods for reporting high technology crimes, safe computing practices for children and their families, and methods to filter, screen or block the receipt of objectionable material on interactive computer services.
b. The department shall design a continuing educational program to inform law enforcement, educational, civic and business groups on the emerging issues of high technology crimes including those perpetrated through the use of interactive computer services. This continuing educational program shall be made available by the department through the internet.
c. The department, in conjunction with the Statewide Computer Crime Task Force, shall establish and maintain a 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone service. The department shall take appropriate steps to publicize the hotline. The hotline shall receive and respond to inquiries or complaints from members of the public reporting computer crime, including but not limited to online child pornography; cyber-stalking; threats of violence in schools or other institutions; internet fraud, and unauthorized intrusions into computer systems.
L.1998,c.134,s.3; amended 2001,c.334.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-193.1 - Duties of provider relevant to knowledge of child endangerment.

52:17B-193.1 Duties of provider relevant to knowledge of child endangerment.
1. A provider of an electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-2), who, after obtaining actual knowledge of any facts or circumstances concerning endangerment of a child in violation of N.J.S.2C:24-4, and after reporting that information to the hotline established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1998, c.134 (C.52:17B-193), or any successor hotline, shall retain that information for at least 180 days from the submission of the report.
L. 2021, c.355.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-193.4 - Annual report, Governor, Legislature.

52:17B-193.4 Annual report, Governor, Legislature.
3. Not later than one year after the date on which the cyber incident reporting system is established and at least once each year thereafter, the Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness shall submit an annual report on its activities to the Governor, and to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The report shall include, at a minimum:
a. information on the number of notifications received and a description of the cybersecurity incident types and associated mitigating measures taken during the one-year period preceding the publication of the report;
b. the categories of public agencies and government contractors that submitted cybersecurity notifications; and
c. any other information required in the submission of a cybersecurity incident notification, noting any changes from the report published in the previous year.
L.2023, c.19, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-194 - Findings, determinations relative to child abduction.

52:17B-194 Findings, determinations relative to child abduction.
1. a. The Legislature finds and determines that:
Child abduction is an unconscionable and horrendous crime;
Parents, and all concerned adults, must be ever alert and vigilant to protect children, who by nature are unsuspecting and trusting, from those who would prey on them;
Despite all the attention and care, reports of child abductions and missing children seem to be on the rise;
Experts and law enforcement officials agree that the most critical moments in the search for an abducted child are the hours immediately after the disappearance, so critical, in fact, that one FBI official has asserted that if an abducted child is not found within two to four hours the chance of recovering that child alive is not good;
The ability to instantly create high quality photos and posters of a missing child and to disseminate them quickly throughout the community, the region, the State and even the nation is one of the most effective tools available to law enforcement agencies engaged in child recovery operations; and
Technology is now available which enables law enforcement agencies to mount fast, effective and coordinated responses to reports of missing or abducted children.
b. The Legislature declares that:
One of society's greatest responsibilities is to protect children;
With an estimated 2,300 child abductions occurring every day in the United States, this crime constitutes one of the primary threats to child safety and to the sense of security and well-being every family deserves and should rightfully expect; and
It is, therefore, altogether fitting and proper, and within the public interest, to establish a State aid program to assist law enforcement agencies in New Jersey in acquiring the technological tools necessary to combat child abductions and to mount fast, effective and coordinated responses to reports of missing or abducted children.
L.1999,c.329,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:17B-194.2 - Findings, determinations relative to "Amber's Plan."

52:17B-194.2 Findings, determinations relative to "Amber's Plan."
2. a. The Legislature finds and determines that:
Public alerts can be one of the most effective tools in combating child abductions;
Law enforcement officers and other professionals specializing in the field of abducted and missing children agree that the most critical moments in the search for an abducted child are the first few hours immediately following the abduction, asserting that if a child is not found within two to four hours, it is unlikely that child will be found alive;
The rapid dissemination of information, including a description of the missing child, details of the abduction, abductor and vehicle involved, to the citizens of the affected community and region is, therefore, critical;
Alerted to an abduction, the citizenry become an extensive network of eyes and ears serving to assist law enforcement in quickly locating and safely recovering the child; and
The most effective method of immediately notifying the public of a child abduction is through the broadcast media.
b. The Legislature declares that:
Given the successes other states and regions have experienced in using broadcast media alerts to quickly locate and safely recover abducted children, it is altogether fitting and proper, and within the public interest, to establish such a program for New Jersey.
L.2002,c.129,s.2.