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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.12 - Receiving and sending religious material

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates shall be permitted to receive through the mail and retain religious literature and the indicia of religion, such as missals, prayer books, shawls and prayer rugs.
(b) Inmates shall be permitted to send out of the correctional facility religious literature or indicia of religion, such as missals, prayer books, shawls and prayer rugs.
(c) The receipt, retention or sending out of religious material is subject to the restrictions and procedures in N.J.A.C. 10A:3-6 Contraband and Disposition of Contraband, and N.J.A.C. 10A:18 Mail, Visits and Telephone.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.13 - Interfaith religious activity within the correctional facility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Although the chaplain shall serve the correctional facility as a minister of the faith that he or she represents, the chaplain shall not limit counseling, pastoral or other ministerial activities and/or responsibilities to inmates of the chaplain's religious preference and affiliation.
(b) Where only one chaplain serves the correctional facility, he or she shall cooperate with representatives of other faith groups that have been approved to minister to inmates in the correctional facility.
(c) Inmates of various religious preferences and affiliations shall be permitted to participate in the religious activities and services of other faith groups whenever it is feasible and appropriate.
(d) No person shall disparage the beliefs of an inmate participating in the authorized religious activities and/or services of other faith groups or deliberately seek to persuade an inmate to change religious affiliation.
(e) No chaplain(s) or religious volunteer(s) shall teach or interpret the beliefs or practices of a faith other than their own faith.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.14 - Community volunteers for religious activities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Community volunteers for religious activities shall be recruited, oriented, trained and evaluated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:17-2 Volunteer Service Program.
(b) The chaplain shall be the immediate supervisor of volunteers for religious activities, and shall familiarize the volunteers with the rules in this subchapter and any other internal management procedures pertaining to religious activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.15 - Chaplaincy service for inmates confined to the infirmary, hospital, or Close Custody Units

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(a) The chaplain shall make services available to all inmates confined to a Close Custody Unit and/or the inmate may request and be provided religious counseling or pastoral services in compliance with
N.J.A.C. 10A:5
and 10A:4-10.
(b) The chaplain shall make services available to all inmates confined to the correctional facility infirmary or hospital and inmates may request religious counseling or pastoral services. These services shall be provided by the chaplain. An approved volunteer religious leader from the community may visit inmates confined to these areas with the approval of the Administrator or designee (see
10A:18-6.3
and
6.5
).
(c) The correctional facility chaplain may visit inmates who are patients in a community hospital and inmates may request religious counseling, inmate marriage information, civil union information or other pastoral services.
(d) The procedure for requesting religious counseling or pastoral services shall be outlined in the Inmate Handbook published pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10A:8-3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.16 - Chaplaincy services for inmates in satellite units

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Inmates assigned to satellite units may receive counseling or pastoral services provided by the chaplain (see N.J.A.C. 10A:17-6, Correctional Facility/Unit Chaplaincy) or a volunteer religious group leader from the community (see N.J.A.C. 10A:17-2, Volunteer Service Program).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.17 - Nontraditional religions

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(a) Correctional facility Administrators shall not be required to provide every religious sect or group with:
1. Outside clergy;
2. Space; and/or
3. Schedule time for religious activity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.18 - Initiating religious groups within the correctional facility/unit

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(a) An inmate who wishes to organize a religious group that is not already officially recognized in the correctional facility/unit shall submit a written request to the Administrator, which contains the following information:
1. The official name of the religious organization or religion;
2. The names of all correctional facility/unit religious group members known to the inmate;
3. The name, address and affiliation of the person(s) who is to lead the religious service who must be able to comply with the procedures established in N.J.A.C. 10A:17-2;
4. A description of religious beliefs or theology, including religious literature or scripture utilized;
5. A description of ritual practices, including time and manner of conducting religious services;
6. A description of any indicia of religion and religious ritualistic elements;
7. A statement of the group's religious goals and objectives; and
8. A list of the religious holidays, with explanations as to purpose of each.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.19 - Ministerial services to the staff

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Upon request, the chaplain may provide pastoral services to the correctional facility/unit staff, and may be available for counseling in periods of bereavement, emergencies and other crisis situations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.20 - Clergy from the community

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(a) Clergy from the community who wish to provide ministerial services to an inmate may be approved for a contact visit with an inmate in compliance with N.J.A.C. 10A:18-6.
(b) An inmate who wishes to receive visits during regularly scheduled visit times from clergy from the community shall submit to the person designated by the Administrator the name of the clergy to be added to the inmate's visitor list as established in 10A:18-6.3.
(c) Special visits from clergy from the community must be authorized by the correctional facility Administrator or designee in compliance with 10A:18-6.5.
(d) Clergy that wish to provide one-on-one ministry to an inmate who was a parishioner prior to the inmate's incarceration shall provide such ministry through either the visit program or through special visits (see 10A:18-6.5 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.21 - Files and records

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) During reception into a correctional facility, each inmate's religious preference shall be recorded in his or her classification record.
(b) The inmate shall promptly notify the Classification Officer of any change in religious affiliation, which shall then be entered into the inmate's classification record.
(c) The chaplain shall have access to records of inmates in accordance with 10A:22-2.6 and any written internal management procedures of the correctional facility. The chaplain may enter into the records any information deemed pertinent to the treatment of inmates.
(d) The chaplain and/or Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services, or designee shall maintain a record of the following:
1. All religious denominations or groups which are represented in the correctional facility;
2. The names, addresses and religious affiliation of all part-time chaplains;
3. Volunteer religious group leaders or groups from the community who are permitted to conduct religious activities in the correctional facility; and
4. Worship services and related activities that are scheduled weekly.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 5 - RELIGION › Section 10A:17-5.22 - Reports

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Supervisor of Chaplaincy Services, chaplain or other designated staff member shall submit monthly and annual reports of chaplaincy activities to the Administrator or designee.
(b) Copies of monthly and annual reports shall be forwarded by the Supervisor of Chaplaincy Services, chaplain or designated staff member to the Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.1 - Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services

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(a) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall be responsible for the overall planning and implementation of religious programs within State correctional facilities/units.
(b) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall provide consultation, support and coordination to all administrative units on matters related to chaplaincy services and religious activities.
(c) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall monitor and evaluate chaplaincy services and religious activities.
(d) The Director, Office of Community Programs and Outreach Services or designee shall serve as the Chairperson of the Religious Issues Committee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.2 - Consultation with the Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services

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The Administrator or designee shall consult with the Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services on professional, technical and administrative matters related to correctional facility/unit chaplaincy and religious activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.3 - Coordination and supervision of religious activities

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(a) The Supervisor of Chaplaincy Services, chaplain or other designated staff member shall be responsible to the Administrator or designee for coordinating and supervising the religious activities of the correctional facility/unit and ensuring that the requirements of N.J.A.C. 10A:17-5, Religion, are fulfilled.
(b) If the correctional facility does not have a Supervisor of Chaplaincy Services, the Administrator shall designate a staff member to be responsible for coordinating and supervising the religious activities of the correctional facility/unit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.4 - Correctional facility chaplains

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(a) Each correctional facility chaplain shall:
1. Serve as minister of the faith he or she represents;
2. Serve as liaison between correctional facility/unit authorities, the inmates whose faiths are not represented in the correctional facility/unit and the representatives of those faiths in the community;
3. Represent the correctional facility/unit in matters regarding religious activities in the community as they relate to the programs of the correctional facility/unit;
4. Serve as liaison to community clergy, to encourage their understanding of confined persons with special needs and to enlist the cooperation of community clergy in planning correctional facility/unit religious activities;
5. Keep informed of new developments and trends in correctional facility chaplaincy services;
6. Remain in good standing with his or her denomination; and
7. Be permitted to attend meetings and conferences that are required for his or her professional standing. A request to attend a required meeting or conference shall be provided to the Director, Office of Community Programs and Outreach Services or designee in writing and shall include documentation from the religious authority or denomination stating that the meeting or conference is required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.5 - Recruiting chaplains

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(a) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall be responsible for recruiting candidates for chaplaincy positions and for increasing the public awareness of the vital need for chaplaincy services in a correctional facility setting. Recruitment may be done on a personal basis and/or by advertising.
(b) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services may place advertisements for a vacant correctional facility chaplaincy position in interdenominational publications such as, but not limited to, newspapers and newsletters.
(c) When recruiting for a vacant correctional facility chaplaincy position, all documents obtained from the applicant(s), such as an application(s) and/or resume(s), shall be forwarded to the Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services for review, verification of credentials and filing pursuant to 10A:17-6.8.
(d) When recruiting candidates for correctional facility chaplaincy positions, emphasis shall be placed on the following:
1. Academic credentials;
2. Experience; and
3. Other qualifications needed to provide the services of the position.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.6 - Composition and responsibilities of the Religious Issues Committee

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(a) The Religious Issues Committee shall consist of the following Departmental staff:
1. The Director, Office of Community Programs and Outreach Services or designee;
2. A correctional facility Administrator or designee;
3. Correction Major; and
4. Three correctional facility chaplains.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.7 - Selecting chaplains

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(a) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall maintain a file of resumes of applicants for chaplaincy positions pursuant to 10A:17-6.8.
(b) When a vacancy in a chaplaincy position occurs at a correctional facility, the Administrator or designee shall notify the Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services.
(c) The Director, Office of Community Programs and Outreach Services or designee shall review all applications and arrange interviews for the applicants who meet the qualifications for the correctional facility chaplaincy position.
(d) Upon completion of the interviews, the Director, Office of Community Programs and Outreach Services or designee shall recommend two or more candidates to the Administrator. The Administrator may request the names of additional candidates for consideration should such action be deemed necessary.
(e) The Director of the Office of Community Programs and Outreach Services, in consultation with the Administrator shall select the applicant to fill the vacancy.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/UNIT CHAPLAINCY AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES COMMITTEE › Section 10A:17-6.8 - Files and records of the Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall maintain files containing up-to-date resumes and applications of qualified candidates who are interested in correctional facility chaplaincy positions.
(b) The Coordinator, Chaplaincy Services shall maintain copies of the monthly and annual reports of religious activities submitted to the Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.2 - Decision on requests to marry or enter into a civil union

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The decision of approval or disapproval of an inmate's request to marry or enter into a civil union shall be made by the Administrator who shall make use of a designated committee to assist in the decision making. The committee shall consist of:
1. The Social Work Supervisor;
2. A chaplain;
3. A custody staff member with the rank of Lieutenant or above; and
4. Any other staff member(s) designated by the Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.3 - Committee considerations

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(a) The committee shall consider an inmate's request to marry or enter into a civil union and submit written recommendations for approval or disapproval to the Administrator within 120 calendar days of the request.
(b) An inmate's request to marry or enter into a civil union may be considered for approval if:
1. The inmate does not have any detainers or pending charges that would be legally affected by the marriage or civil union;
2. The inmate's marriage or civil union would not interfere with a valid penological interest or present a risk to security or the orderly operation of the correctional facility; and
3. The inmate is able to comply with all of the requirements of the State laws governing marriage or civil union.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.4 - Notification of decision

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(a) The Administrator or designee shall provide to the inmate written notification of approval or disapproval of the request to marry or enter into a civil union as soon as possible after receiving and reviewing the recommendation of the committee.
(b) The notification shall indicate:
1. Whether the inmate's request for a proposed date of marriage or civil union has been approved;
2. Whether the inmate's request for use of the correctional facility for the marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization on the proposed date is approved; and
3. The time, date and place of marriage or civil union.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.5 - Social Services Department

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(a) A staff member from the Social Services Department shall be assigned to act as a liaison to assist the inmate and the intended spouse or partner in a civil union couple and to assist with any social, legal (such as, but not limited to, the marriage license or civil union license requirements), or financial issues regarding the impending marriage or civil union.
(b) If there is to be a civil marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization, the staff member of the Social Services Department shall review, arrange and coordinate plans for the ceremony, the witnesses required by law (see 37:1-17 ), and the request to a civil official who will perform the ceremony or civil union solemnization (see 37:1-13 for persons authorized to solemnize marriages or civil unions).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.6 - Correctional facility chaplain

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(a) If an inmate's request for a religious service or solemnization is approved, the chaplain shall interview the inmate to determine the specific faith-group requirements which need to be met.
(b) The decision as to whether the chaplain shall perform a marriage or civil union is within the chaplain's sole discretion.
(c) The chaplain, clergy or other authorized religious leader scheduled to perform the ceremony or civil union solemnization shall be granted the opportunity to conduct premarital sessions, such as, counseling in preparation for the solemnization of the marriage or civil union. Such sessions shall be arranged in accordance with correctional or community medical facility internal management procedures to ensure the secure and orderly operation of the facility.
(d) The chaplain shall review, arrange or coordinate plans for the ceremony or civil union solemnization, the witnesses required by law (see 37:1-17 ), and the verification of the credentials of the officiating clergy person or authorized religious leader, if the ceremony or civil union solemnization is not to be performed by the chaplain.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.7 - Marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All aspects of the marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization shall be conducted in accordance with this subchapter and correctional facility/unit internal management and operational procedures, such as, but not limited to, procedures related to visitors to ensure the secure and orderly operation of the facility.
(b) A marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization conducted within the correctional or community medical facility shall be private with no attendant publicity.
(c) The marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization may be performed by one of the following officiants who is authorized by law to perform marriages or civil union solemnizations in the State of New Jersey:
1. The correctional facility chaplain; or
2. A religious leader or other person from the community.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.8 - Reception activities and consummation of the marriage or civil union

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) There shall be no reception activities after a marriage ceremony or civil union solemnization has been performed within a correctional or community medical facility.
(b) The correctional or community medical facility shall not provide accommodations for the consummation of the marriage or civil union following the ceremony.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.9 - Fees and costs

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(a) The correctional or community medical facility shall not be responsible for any costs related to the marriage or civil union of an inmate.
(b) Financial obligations for such items as marriage licenses, civil union licenses and fees for the person officiating, other than a full or part-time staff member of the correctional facility, shall be assumed by the marriage partners or the partners in a civil union couple.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - INMATE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION › Section 10A:17-7.10 - Inmate name change due to marriage or civil union

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates who wish to change their name due to marriage or civil union shall complete the requirements for a legal name change pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10A:6-3 prior to the amendment of Department of Corrections records to reflect the inmate name change
(b) Department of Corrections records and computerized inmate information records shall be amended to reflect the legal inmate name change that has been processed in accordance with this subsection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.1 - Recreation and Leisure Time Activities

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Volunteers may be used to assist the inmates in designated recreational activities (see
N.J.A.C. 10A:17-2
, Volunteer Service Program).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.2 - Inmate recreation aides or paraprofessionals

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(a) Inmates may be assigned to the Recreation and Leisure Time Activities to serve as inmate recreation aides or paraprofessionals.
(b) Inmate recreation aides or paraprofessionals may be utilized as:
1. Scorekeepers;
2. Demonstrators;
3. Projectionists;
4. Referees;
5. Officials;
6. Equipment managers;
7. Clerks;
8. Arts and crafts aides; and/or
9. Aides in other recreation related tasks.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.3 - Physical facilities utilized by the Recreation and Leisure Time Activities

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(a) Each correctional facility may provide the following for the assemblage or recreational activities of general population inmates:
1. An auditorium, large area and/or gymnasium that may include a stage, a screen upon which films may be projected and other multipurpose equipment; and
2. An outdoor recreational area of sufficient size to accommodate athletic activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.4 - Recreational equipment

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(a) Regulation recreational equipment shall be used for all athletic activities.
(b) Inmates shall be instructed in the proper use and care of recreational equipment.
(c) Televisions shall be available for viewing at each correctional facility depending upon the availability of authorized and operable equipment.
(d) Where appropriate for the housing unit, sufficient quiet games may be supplied.
(e) Inmates may be permitted to have only those personal electronic devices approved by the correctional facility Administrator or designee. These devices shall be subject to restrictions established by the correctional facility Administrator or designee based upon the following factors:
1. The maintenance of security;
2. The suppression of unnecessary noise;
3. The availability of space;
4. The capability of the electrical system; or
5. Other factors related to the secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.5 - Recreation and leisure time needs assessment

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As part of the orientation process, each correctional facility shall complete an assessment of the recreation and leisure time interests and skills of newly admitted inmates and provide the inmates with information related to the recreation and leisure time activities that are available at the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.6 - Scheduling active and quiet recreation

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(a) Recreation activities shall be permitted year round, and athletic activities shall be permitted according to the season.
(b) All recreation participation shall be subject to restrictions ordered by the correctional facility Administrator or designee based upon factors related to the maintenance of safety, security and order.
(c) Active recreation may include organized or unorganized athletics or other recreational activities.
(d) Inmates shall be given the opportunity to participate in a minimum of one hour of active recreation per day.
(e) Inmates shall also be given the opportunity to participate in a minimum of one hour of quiet recreation per day. Inmates may watch television, read, play quiet games, participate in some organized club, or work in arts and crafts.
(f) When weather permits, appropriate quiet activities may be moved to an outdoor area.
(g) When all scheduled activities and other assignments are completed, inmates may be permitted to do hobby work authorized by the Administrator or designee in their housing units or other approved locations in the correctional facility unless such activity interferes with the maintenance of security or the orderly operation of the correctional facility.
(h) Recreation for inmates in Close Custody Units shall be provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:5 and 10A:4-10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.7 - Instruction in athletic and other recreation skills

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In order to encourage inmates to participate in a variety of recreational activities, instruction in the rules and skills required for participation may be provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.8 - Showers

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The opportunity to shower shall be available to inmates after participating in an active recreation program, unless such activity interferes with the maintenance of security or the orderly operation of the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.9 - Arts and crafts program

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(a) An organized arts and crafts activity authorized by the Administrator or designee may be provided, when available.
(b) Inmates may participate in arts and crafts activities authorized by the Administrator or designee in classrooms, housing units or other approved locations in the correctional facility, unless such activity interferes with the maintenance of security or the orderly operation of the correctional facility.
(c) Hobby kits and materials for arts and crafts, that have been approved by the Administrator, may be purchased at the commissary.
(d) Inmates shall not engage in the hobby of collecting any items that are redeemable, such as, but not limited to, stamp collecting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.10 - Music

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(a) The music program, when available, shall be directed by a qualified music instructor who shall adapt the music program to the needs of the inmates.
(b) A separate practice area, with sufficient storage space is desirable for the music program, so long as sufficient room is available.
(c) Inmate vocal groups, instrumental groups, and soloists may perform for the inmate general population and for groups who visit the correctional facility when appropriate and authorized by the Administrator or designee.
(d) Appearances of guest artists from the general public may be prearranged when appropriate and authorized by the Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.11 - Publications

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(a) A staff member shall be assigned to supervise the content and production of publications.
(b) Articles and materials that are written by inmates shall be reviewed for content by the Administrator or designee and approved or disapproved prior to publication (see 10A:18-4.9 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.12 - Films

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Films authorized for showing by film license contracts for general entertainment may be shown to inmates in the general population as determined and approved by the Administrator or designee. Films shall not be shown when such general entertainment interferes with the maintenance of security, the orderly operation of the correctional facility and/or when budgetary constraints do not allow.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.13 - Clubs and special interest groups

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(a) Clubs may be formed for inmates interested in specific games, such as, but not limited to, chess and bridge in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:12, Inmate Groups.
(b) Groups may be formed for inmates who are interested in current events, book discussions and other interests in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:12, Inmate Groups.
(c) All inmate clubs and groups shall be supervised by staff members and club/group activities shall be reported monthly to the Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.14 - Entertainment within correctional facilities

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(a) Entertainment, such as variety shows and choral groups, may be brought into the correctional facility from the community at the discretion of the Administrator.
(b) Inmates may be permitted to utilize their talents by participating in dramatic skits, variety shows and other similar correctional facility activities that have been approved by the Administrator or designee when such do not affect the maintenance of the secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.15 - Community entertainment

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Inmates assigned to correctional facilities within the Department of Corrections shall not be permitted to participate in any community based trip.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.16 - Staff reference area on recreation

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(a) Designated staff members at each correctional facility may subscribe to several recreation and physical education journals and newsletters.
(b) A reference area may be provided at each correctional facility where current books on recreation and physical education may be available for use by staff members.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.17 - Budget requests

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The Administrator shall submit an annual budget request to the Assistant Commissioner or designee that specifies the resources necessary to purchase materials, equipment, and supplies to conduct the Recreation and Leisure Time Activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.18 - Report of major recreation and leisure time activities

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The Administrator shall submit a monthly report to the Assistant Commissioner or designee, which indicates all major recreation and leisure time activities conducted that month and the number of inmates who participated in each activity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 17 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Subchapter 8 - RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES › Section 10A:17-8.19 - Written internal management procedures

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Each correctional facility Administrator or designee shall ensure that written internal management procedures governing the Recreation and Leisure Time Activities are developed in accordance with this subchapter. These internal management procedures shall be made available to all personnel involved and shall be reviewed at least annually and amended as necessary.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:18-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines for:
1. Permitting inmates to correspond with persons or entities outside the correctional facility;
2. Processing legal correspondence in correctional facilities;
3. Inmates sending and receiving publications;
4. Inmates sending and receiving packages;
5. Inmates sending and receiving electronic correspondence, including email, e-photos, and e-videos;
6. Contact and non-contact visits with inmates;
7. Inmate remote video visitation;
8. Bedside, private viewing and funeral visits by an inmate to a dying or deceased relative; and
9. Inmate access to and use of the telephone.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:18-1.2 - Scope

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(a)N.J.A.C. 10A:18-1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 shall be applicable to State correctional facilities operated by the Department of Corrections and to inmates housed in facilities other than county jails in accordance with contractual agreements with the Department of Corrections unless otherwise indicated in this chapter.
(b)N.J.A.C. 10A:18-5 shall be applicable to State correctional facilities operated by the Department of Corrections.
(c)N.J.A.C. 10A:18-9 shall be applicable to inmates confined to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:18-1.4 - Notice to inmates of rule changes

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(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), the Department shall inform inmates of new or revised rules regarding telephones and mailing and receipt of publications, packages, and correspondence, including legal correspondence. Inmates shall be informed of such changes by the Department as follows:
1. Posting appropriate notices of rule changes in each housing area and other areas of the correctional facility;
2. Providing each Inmate Liaison Committee notice of new or revised rules, who shall be responsible for notifying the inmate population;
3. Providing new inmates a description and explanation of the rules during the admission orientation program; and
4. Including new or revised rules in the next revision of the facility and unit Inmate Handbook.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:18-1.5 - Written internal management procedures

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Each correctional facility Administrator, or designee, shall ensure the development of written internal management procedures consistent with the requirements of this chapter that shall be reviewed and updated as necessary.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.2 - Limitation on number of correspondents

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The number of approved correspondents and the amount of correspondence an inmate may receive or send shall be unlimited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.3 - Limitation on number of postage stamps

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(a) Each correctional facility shall establish a limit of 80 or less first class postage stamps that inmates may possess consistent with the maintenance of security and the orderly operation of the correctional facility. The total number of stamps that an inmate may possess shall not exceed an amount that is equivalent in value to 80 first class postage stamps.
(b) Postage stamps must be purchased from the correctional facility commissary. No other method of acquiring postage stamps is permitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.4 - Correspondence in language other than English

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All State correctional facilities shall permit incoming and outgoing correspondence and electronic correspondence of the inmates to be in a language other than English.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.5 - Correspondence to or from other inmates

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(a) All inmate correspondence to or from other incarcerated inmates may be read to ensure that the correspondence does not contain any content prohibited by 10A:18-2.1 4.
(b) The Administrator/Administrative Unit Supervisor/Director or designee shall be authorized to limit inmate correspondence to or from other inmates for purposes of ensuring the safe, secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility or operational unit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.6 - Inspection and identification of incoming correspondence

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(a) Each piece of incoming correspondence shall be opened and inspected by designated correctional facility staff.
(b) The sender's name and address and the inmate's name and number should appear legibly on the outside of all incoming correspondence.
(c) The inmate's name and number shall appear on the outside of the incoming correspondence. Correspondence without either the inmate's name or number shall be returned to the sender.
(d) If either the sender's name or address does not appear but the inmate's name and number do appear on the outside of the incoming correspondence, the correspondence may be delivered to the inmate after the correspondence has been opened and inspected for contraband.
(e) When the inmate's name or number and the sender's name and address do not appear on the outside of the incoming correspondence, the correspondence shall be marked "Refused" and returned to the United States Postal Service unopened.
(f) If it is necessary to return correspondence to a sender and the return address is incomplete, the correspondence shall be marked "Refused" and returned to the United States Postal Service unopened.
(g) Incoming correspondence and electronic correspondence shall be opened and inspected for contraband, but it shall not be read unless there is reason to believe that the correspondence contains disapproved content pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10A:18-2.14. If there is reason to believe that the correspondence contains disapproved content, the correspondence shall be read only upon prior authorization of the Administrator, or designee.
(h) A confidential list of the names of inmates whose incoming correspondence is authorized to be read shall be established and maintained in the correctional facility's Special Investigations Division or mail room, or wherever the confidentiality of the list can be maintained.
(i) Incoming electronic correspondence, including emails, e-photos, e-books, and e-videos, are actively viewed and monitored. Delivery of electronic correspondence may be delayed, as its content may be pending review and approval. In addition, if an inmate's privileges and access to electronic communications devices and sending or receiving electronic correspondence are suspended for any reason, such correspondence shall not be sent or delivered.
(j) Electronic correspondence, as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10A:18-6.6(i), should not be used by inmates or attorneys to communicate. In accordance with the service provider's terms of service, all electronic mail shall be viewed and monitored, and the content shall not be treated as legal mail, and shall not be handled as privileged or confidential.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.7 - Inspection of outgoing correspondence

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(a) Outgoing correspondence shall be reviewed by designated correctional facility staff to determine the sender. If the sender of the correspondence cannot be identified, the correspondence shall be destroyed.
(b) Outgoing mail shall not be opened, read or censored if it is considered legal correspondence or if it is addressed to:
1. Public officials such as:
i. The President of the United States;
ii. The Vice-President of the United States;
iii. Members of Congress;
iv. The Governor;
v. Members of the State Legislature;
vi. Members of the County Board of Freeholders; or
vii. The Mayor;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 2 - CORRESPONDENCE › Section 10A:18-2.8 - Legal correspondence

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Legal correspondence shall be processed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:18-3, Legal Correspondence.