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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 5 - PACKAGES › Section 10A:18-5.10 - Forwarding packages of an inmate who has escaped

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All incoming packages addressed to an inmate who has escaped from a correctional facility shall be returned to the sender with an indication that the inmate is no longer in custody.
(b) If the package does not have a return address, the package shall be opened to determine the sender.
(c) If the sender cannot be identified, the package shall be destroyed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.1 - Inmate visit privileges

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates shall be informed of new or revised rules and procedures regarding visits by posting appropriate notices in each housing area and other appropriate areas of the correctional facility.
(b) Notice of new or revised rules and procedures regarding visits shall be given to each Inmate Liaison Committee. These Committees shall be responsible for notifying the inmate population.
(c) During the admission orientation program, new inmates shall be given a description and explanation of the rules and procedures regarding visits.
(d) New or revised rules and procedures regarding visits shall be incorporated into the next revision of the Inmate Handbook.
(e) Written visit regulations shall be available for all staff, inmates, and visitors.
(f) Visitation privileges shall be afforded to inmates who have not had their contact visit privileges suspended as part of a disciplinary sanction(s) as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10A:4-5.1.
1. Contact visit privileges shall be afforded to those inmates who do not represent a substantial security risk.
2. Non-contact visit privileges shall be afforded to those inmates classified as high risk inmates who present a substantial security risk.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.2 - List of visitors

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon admission, inmates are responsible for submitting a list of names and addresses of their potential visitors to the Administrator or designee.
(b) Inmates are responsible for submitting any subsequent revisions to their list of visitors in accordance with internal management procedures of the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.3 - Approval of potential visitors

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The correctional facility Administrator or designee may approve the following persons to visit an inmate:
1. Relatives (see 10A:1-2.2 ). For the purposes of this subchapter, "relative" shall also include grandparents, cousins and aunts and uncles;
2. Close friends;
3. Clergy; and
4. Persons who may have a constructive influence on the inmate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.4 - Employee visits with incarcerated relatives

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Employees of the Department of Corrections who have relatives incarcerated in facilities under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall be permitted to visit an incarcerated relative provided the Administrator is satisfied that there is no threat to the orderly operation of the correctional facility.
(b) An employee of the Department of Corrections who wishes to visit a relative incarcerated in a correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall submit a written request for permission to visit the incarcerated relative to the Administrator of the correctional facility at which the relative is housed.
(c) The Administrator may schedule the visit during regular visiting hours or at special times, according to the orderly administration and staffing of the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.5 - Special visits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Special visits may be authorized by the correctional facility Administrator or designee. Special visits include:
1. Visits from persons who have come long distances;
2. Visits to hospitalized inmates;
3. Visits to inmates in disciplinary status; and
4. Visits between inmates and:
i. Members of the clergy;
ii. Social service agency representatives;
iii. Prospective employers;
iv. Foreign counsels;
v. Sponsors; and
vi. Parole advisors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.6 - Visits between incarcerated relatives

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Visits shall be permitted between incarcerated relatives (see 10A:1-2.2 ) that are incarcerated in facilities under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
(b) The following requirements must be met before visits between incarcerated relatives shall be permitted:
1. Relative relationships must be substantiated by documentation found in the classification folder or from other appropriate resources;
2. Visits must be approved by the Classification Committee(s); and
3. The cost of the visit shall be borne by the inmates involved.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.7 - Attorneys and court related personnel visits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Attorneys licensed in any jurisdiction and representatives of attorneys shall be permitted contact visits during regular business hours when sufficient space and staff are available.
(b) At the request of the attorneys referenced in (a) above, representatives of attorneys may be granted contact visits. Such representatives shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Investigators;
2. Investigative aides;
3. Expert witnesses;
4. Paralegals; and
5. Law students.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.8 - Visits from children

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Children under the age of 18 shall not be permitted to visit unless accompanied by an adult family member of the child defined as a "relative." (see 10A:18-6.3.)
(b) In unusual circumstances, exceptions to (a) above may be made by special approval of the Administrator or designee.
(c) The adult family member of the child shall be fully responsible for the supervision of the child and for obtaining any parental consent that may be necessary for the child to accompany said family member on the visit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.9 - Notification to prospective visitors

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The correctional facility Administrator or designee shall be responsible to write a letter of information, in English and translated into Spanish, which provides the pertinent visit regulations with which prospective visitors should be familiar. This letter shall include, but is not limited to, the:
1. Visiting times;
2. Number of permissible visitors;
3. Guidelines for visits by children;
4. Identification required;
5. Smoking policy;
6. Zero tolerance policies (see N.J.A.C. 10A:4-12 );
7. Notification that in accordance with 10A:18-6.1 4, all visitors, their belongings and vehicles are subject to searches while on the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections;
8. Notification that a visitor(s) who enters the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and refuses to submit to a search shall be:
i. Banned from visiting an inmate committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for 60 days and required to reapply in writing to the Administrator for approval/disapproval of the reinstatement of visit privileges; and
ii. Directed to immediately leave the premises of the facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections;
9. Notification that a positive indication as a result of a canine search and/or scanning/testing device search is probable cause to believe that criminal activity has or is taking place and, the visitor(s) shall be:
i. Detained;
ii. Subject to search and arrest; and
iii. In accordance with 10A:18-6.1 4, if a controlled dangerous substance is discovered on, in the possession of, or in the vehicle of the visitor(s), the visitor shall be permanently banned from visiting an inmate committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections;
10. Notification that the prospective visitor must provide disclosure as to whether he or she is a volunteer, employee or former employee of the Department of Corrections or any other law enforcement agency, and/or whether he or she has an adult criminal conviction or is currently on probation or parole.
11. Directions to the correctional facility; and
12. Provisions of 2C:29-6 which prescribe specific penalties for introducing contraband into a correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.10 - Visitor identification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Adult visitors must have photo identification when visiting an inmate.
(b) One of the following is an acceptable form of visitor identification:
1. A current photo driver's license;
2. A current photo Welfare/Medicaid card;
3. A current employment photo I.D. card;
4. A current passport; or
5. A photo identification card issued by a municipal, county, State or Federal office (such as, but not limited to, a non-driver photo ID issued by a State motor vehicle agency).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.11 - Visiting schedule

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Administrator shall establish a visiting schedule consistent with the orderly and efficient operation of the correctional facility.
(b) When the restriction of visiting on scheduled visit days is a hardship to a visitor, arrangements for suitable hours on other days may be made.
(c) Evening visit schedules may be established where the number of staff permit.
(d) Limitation on the length or frequency of visits may be imposed to avoid overcrowded conditions in the visiting area(s) or when deemed necessary by the Administrator or the highest ranking administrator on duty.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.12 - Number of visitors

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Administrator shall establish written regulations as to the maximum number of persons who may visit an inmate at one time.
(b) These regulations should be interpreted flexibly because their purpose is to prevent overcrowding in the visiting room or unusual difficulty in supervising a visit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.15 - Search of inmates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All inmates shall be subject to a search(es) such as, but not limited to, a scanning/testing device, canine, passive canine and/or pat search before a visit, and a scanning/testing device, canine, passive canine, pat search and/or strip search after a visit, in accordance with procedures established by N.J.A.C. 10A:3-5, Searches of inmates and facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.16 - Supervision of visits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Visits shall be supervised to help prevent the passage of contraband and to ensure the security and orderly operation of the correctional facility.
(b) The staff member in charge of the visiting room shall be responsible for ensuring that all visits are conducted in a quiet, orderly and dignified manner.
(c) The staff member(s) supervising visits should be cognizant of any articles passed between the inmate and the visitor. If there is a reasonable suspicion that articles are being passed which constitute contraband or are otherwise in violation of the law or regulations, the articles shall be confiscated and examined.
(d) Handshaking, embracing and kissing shall be permitted, within appropriate bounds, at the beginning and end of the visit in order to minimize the opportunity to introduce contraband into the correctional facility.
1. An inmate and visitor may hold hands during the visit.
2. Time restrictions regarding contact shall not apply to small children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.17 - Play areas for children

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
If a correctional facility provides play areas for children of visitors, signs shall be posted in both English and Spanish stating that children who use the area must be supervised by the parents or a relative and that the area and equipment are used at their own risk.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.18 - Gifts of money from visitors

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A visitor(s) may only bring a check, other than a personal check, such as, but not limited to, official State or government checks or checks from a legitimate business or law practice to the correctional facility for deposit in an inmate's account. Cash and money orders shall not be accepted.
(b) When a visitor(s) brings a check, other than a personal check, for deposit in the inmate's account, the correctional facility shall:
1. Accept the funds;
2. Establish and/or maintain an appropriate record of funds received;
3. Issue a signed receipt to the visitor(s); and
4. Retain a copy of the receipt.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.19 - Denial, termination or suspension of a visit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An inmate's visiting privileges shall not be denied because of a violation of correctional facility regulations, other than those regulations specifically related to or concerned with visiting privileges, except in the case of a termination of contact visits sanction as established in 10A:4-5.1(c).
(b) A visit may be denied, terminated or suspended and a visiting privilege suspended under the following circumstances:
1. The visitor(s) is under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
2. Space is unavailable;
3. The visitor(s) refuses to submit to search procedures;
4. The visitor(s) refuses or fails to produce sufficient identification or falsifies identifying information;
5. The visitor has failed to provide any disclosures required by 10A:18-6.3 and 6.9;
6. The inmate has not complied with the provisions at 10A:18-6.2 to request the addition of a potential visitor to their visitor list;
7. The visitor has been banned from visiting an inmate for a designated period of time and has failed to apply for reinstatement of visit privileges in accordance with 10A:18-6.3;
8. When no contact between the visitor and the inmate has been ordered by a court of jurisdiction;
9. The visit rules of the correctional facility are violated by the visitor, provided that such rules are posted;
10. Children are disturbing other persons in the correctional facility or visiting area;
11. Physical contact between the visitor and inmate that is in excess of 10A:18-6.1 6(d);
12. Any action that affects the ability of the staff to ensure the safe, secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility and the visiting room; or
13. A violation of the Zero Tolerance Drug/Alcohol Policy as defined in 10A:1-2.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.20 - Request to reinstate contact visit privileges

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An inmate may request the reinstatement of contact visit privileges that were terminated in accordance with 10A:4-5.1 and 12. After 365 days from the date the sanction was imposed, the inmate may forward a written request for reinstatement of contact visit privileges to the Administrator or designee. If a request is not produced by the inmate, no consideration of reinstatement shall be extended. The Administrator or designee shall review and approve or disapprove the reinstatement of contact visit privileges. The inmate may appeal the decision of the Administrator or designee to the Assistant Commissioner or designee, Division of Operations.
(b) The reinstatement of contact visit privileges for an inmate who has been found guilty of a second or subsequent prohibited act identified in a zero tolerance policy as established in 10A:4-5.1 and 12 will be considered after the inmate has completed all consecutive sanctions imposed and has submitted a request to the Administrator designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.21 - Suspension of visiting program under emergency conditions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Administrator of a correctional facility shall notify the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections whenever the safety, security and orderly operation of the correctional facility is seriously threatened.
(b) The Commissioner shall determine if an emergency exists at the correctional facility and shall make a public declaration to this effect through the Department of Corrections Office of Public Information.
(c) In order to return the correctional facility to a safe, secure and orderly operation, the Administrator may suspend certain programs for the duration of the emergency. The Administrator shall consult with the Commissioner regarding the suspension of programs.
(d) The visiting program, including visits to inmates by attorneys and attorney representatives, may be suspended for the duration of an emergency. Information concerning such suspension shall be made part of the public announcement of an emergency.
(e) A public declaration shall be made through the Department of Corrections Office of Public Information when the state of emergency has passed, and the scheduling of visits by attorneys and attorney representatives shall be reinstated beginning no later than 24 hours from this public declaration. A statement to this effect shall be made in the public declaration.
(f) The public declaration that the state of emergency has passed shall also contain a statement as to whether the visiting program shall be reinstated. If the visiting program is not to be reinstated, a second public declaration shall be made announcing the date that the visiting program shall be reinstated.
(g) The scheduling of visiting, in terms of the number of visitors, times of visitation and frequency of visits, shall be subject to special conditions as determined by the Administrator in consultation with the Commissioner. Efforts shall be made to supply all such pertinent information in the public declaration announcing reinstatement of the visiting program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 6 - VISITS › Section 10A:18-6.22 - Video visit availability, monitoring, restrictions, and limitations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Video visits are available only in a limited number of correctional facilities, at this time, that have the network capacity and necessary vendor-provided equipment. Inmates should check their correctional facility and unit specific Inmate Handbooks for availability, as well as any additional restrictions or limitations that may apply.
(b) Video visits are monitored and recorded for the entire video visit session. Conduct that is inappropriate in any manner, including indecent exposure will not be tolerated. If, at any time during a video visit, the custody officer deems an inmate's conduct is inappropriate, the video session will be subject to immediate termination without warning. If the video session is terminated for inappropriate conduct, related costs will not be refunded.
(c) Inmates shall not agree to, authorize, or encourage any third-party to:
1. Use the video visit service to transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, obscene, or is otherwise objectionable; or
2. Use the video visit service for any fraudulent or inappropriate purpose, or in violation of prohibited acts at N.J.A.C. 10A:4-1.1 or the Inmate Handbook. Violation of this paragraph may result in immediate termination of an inmate's, or other user's account, and may subject an inmate, or other user, to State and Federal penalties and other legal consequences.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.2 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Pursuant to 30:4-8.1, the correctional facility Administrator may, at his or her own discretion, authorize and permit the attendance of an inmate at the bedside of a dying relative, or at a private viewing, when no relatives or friends are present, of a deceased relative as defined in 10A:1-2.2 and this subsection within a six-month period of time. Should the relative previously visited at bedside expire more than six months after the date of the bedside visit, the Administrator may authorize the private viewing visit. For the purposes of this subchapter, "relative" shall mean:
1. Parent;
2. Legal guardian;
3. Any other relative who can be verified as having acted for a period of time as a parent or guardian of an inmate in accordance with (d) below;
4. Spouse;
5. Domestic partner;
6. Partner in a civil union couple;
7. Child; and
8. Sibling.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.3 - Verification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The burden is on the inmate to prove that the ill or deceased person is a relative as defined in 10A:1-2.2 and this subchapter.
(b) The Administrator or designee shall verify the illness or death of the relative.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.4 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The correctional facility Administrator or designee shall determine whether an inmate is eligible to go on a bedside, private viewing, and/or funeral visit.
(b) If the Administrator is in doubt as to the propriety of permitting a particular inmate to leave the correctional facility under the circumstances enumerated in this subchapter, the Administrator shall consult with the appropriate Assistant Commissioner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.5 - Ineligibility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Pursuant to 30:4-8.1, the inmate shall not be permitted to go on a bedside, private viewing, or funeral visit that is outside the State of New Jersey.
(b) The inmate shall not be permitted to go on a bedside, private viewing of funeral visit that is in a private residence.
(c) The correctional facility Administrator is not required to permit bedside, private viewing or funeral visits if:
1. The visit will interfere with the security or orderly operation of the correctional facility;
2. The inmate has demonstrated a poor correctional facility adjustment;
3. The inmate is a known escape risk;
4. The inmate has a history of guilty findings for serious disciplinary offenses;
5. The inmate is recognized as untrustworthy;
6. The inmate is a highly publicized person whose reappearance in the community under any conditions other than strict compliance with the laws governing parole and release would cause unfavorable comment in the community; or
7. The location of the bedside visit, private viewing or funeral could place either the escorting custody staff member(s) or the inmate in jeopardy.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.6 - Security

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
During the bedside private viewing or funeral visit, the inmate shall at all times be in the custody of one or more custody staff members.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.7 - Court ordered private viewing, or funeral visits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All court orders for bedside, private viewing, or funeral visits shall be referred immediately to the Office of the Commissioner for visit authorization.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.8 - Payment of visit expenses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The inmate or the inmate's family shall reimburse the correctional facility for all travel and other necessary expenses.
(b) No inmate shall be denied approval for a bedside, private viewing, or funeral visit solely because of the inability of the inmate and his or her family to pay travel and other expenses. In the event that an inmate is indigent and it can be verified that the inmate's family is unable to reimburse the correctional facility for the expenses of a bedside, private viewing, or funeral visit, the correctional facility shall assume the expenses of the visit.
(c) The Business Office of the correctional facility shall predetermine the expenses claimed for reimbursement upon the approval of the Administrator.
(d) In accordance with 10A:3-9.1 3(c), a detailed written statement of expenses shall be prepared to determine the amount of reimbursement due.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 7 - BEDSIDE, PRIVATE VIEWING, AND FUNERAL VISITS › Section 10A:18-7.9 - Availability of video visits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Video visits, as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10A:18-6.22, may be available for bedside, private viewing, and funeral visits, based on the availability of the necessary technology.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.1 - Written procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Designated staff at each correctional facility shall develop and implement written procedures, which provide inmates with reasonable and equitable access to public telephones. These procedures shall specify:
1. Hours of telephone availability;
2. Establishing and changing individual inmate telephone number calling or IPIN list;
3. Maximum length of telephone calls; and
4. Any limitation and/or condition on telephone calls.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.2 - Notice to inmates-telephone privileges

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates are afforded the privilege of placing phone calls from designated public phones in each correctional facility to any phone number subscribed to by an individual at a verifiable address. Limitations and conditions may be placed on telephone privileges by the Administrator of each correctional facility on a case-by-case basis consistent with individual circumstances and the responsibilities associated with the safe and secure operation of a correctional facility. Conditions and/or limitations on telephone privileges may include revocation of telephone privileges for abuse of the privilege and/or other disciplinary infractions and sanctions as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10A:4-5.1.
(b) Inmate calls are not permitted to toll-free numbers (800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, etc.) or information service numbers (976, 411, 611, 911, 555-1212, etc.).
(c) Inmate calls may not involve three-way calls or transfers to any other number.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.3 - Monitoring of telephone calls

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All inmate telephone calls may be monitored and recorded except calls to the Special Investigations Division and legal telephone calls which are made in accordance with 10A:18-8.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.4 - Cost of telephone calls

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Outgoing telephone calls made by inmates shall be collect calls, or paid for by other authorized methods, such as an approved debit calling system, with the exception of telephone calls between incarcerated relatives, which shall be handled in accordance with 10A:18-8.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.5 - Emergency telephone calls

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An inmate shall be permitted to make monitored telephone calls of reasonable length, as determined by the monitor, in emergencies such as, but not limited to:
1. The serious illness of a relative;
2. The death of a relative; or
3. Impending disaster related to the inmate's property which cannot be deferred until regular mail delivery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.6 - Legal telephone calls

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Administrator of the correctional facility shall establish written rules and regulations by which legal telephone calls may be made by:
1. Inmates;
2. Inmate paralegals; and
3. Professional staff.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.7 - Telephone calls between incarcerated relatives

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Telephone calls shall be permitted between incarcerated relatives (see 10A:1-2.2 ).
(b) Telephone calls between incarcerated relatives shall be permitted if:
1. The relative relationship has been substantiated through documentation found in the classification folder or other appropriate resources;
2. The telephone calls have been approved by the Institutional Classification Committee (I.C.C.);
3. The full costs of the telephone calls are borne by the inmates involved; and
4. The frequency, duration and time of the calls are coordinated between the correctional facilities involved, subject to other provisions of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.8 - Telephone use by authorized inmate groups

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(a) Correctional facilities are not obligated to provide direct telephone lines to inmate groups or organizations.
(b) Authorized inmate groups and organizations may be permitted to make telephone calls to achieve approved objectives of that group in accordance with written rules and regulations established by the Administrator.
(c) Authorized groups and organizations shall assume the cost of telephone calls that are made in furtherance of their approved objectives.
(d) Telephone calls may be monitored at the discretion of the Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 8 - TELEPHONE › Section 10A:18-8.9 - Telephone use in Close Custody Units

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Inmate access to telephones in Close Custody Units shall be governed by N.J.A.C. 10A:5, Close Custody Units.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 9 - RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS AT THE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER (A.D.T.C.) › Section 10A:18-9.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings:
"Associated anatomical area" means exposed or unclothed genitalia or female breasts.
"Sexual activity" means actual or simulated ultimate sexual acts including sexual intercourse, oral sex, masturbation or bestiality.
"Sexually oriented material" means a picture or other representation, publication, sound recording, live performance or film that contains a description or depiction of sexual activity or associated anatomical area, as these terms are herein defined.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 9 - RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS AT THE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER (A.D.T.C.) › Section 10A:18-9.2 - Disapproved materials

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(a) In addition to the restrictions upon the receipt, possession or distribution of correspondence and publications otherwise provided in this chapter, inmates confined to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (A.D.T.C.) shall not receive, possess, distribute or exhibit sexually oriented materials, as defined in this subchapter.
(b) Materials containing a depiction or description of sexual activity or an associated anatomical area shall not be considered "sexually oriented" unless the material is predominantly oriented to such depictions or descriptions.
(c) A newspaper, magazine or other similar publication shall not be considered predominantly oriented to the depiction or description of sexual activity or associated anatomical area unless the publication features or contains such descriptions or displays on a routine or regular basis or promotes itself based upon such depictions in the case of individual one-time issues.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 9 - RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS AT THE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER (A.D.T.C.) › Section 10A:18-9.3 - Procedures for notifying inmates of the withholding and removal of sexually oriented materials

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(a) Inmates at the A.D.T.C. shall be informed of the rules governing the withholding and removal of sexually oriented materials regarding the receipt, possession, distribution or exhibition of sexually oriented materials by posting appropriate notices in the correctional facility and by the inclusion of said rules into the correctional facility handbook.
(b) Inmates confined to the A.D.T.C. shall acknowledge in writing their knowledge/understanding of the rules pertaining to the receipt, possession, distribution or exhibition of sexually oriented materials.
(c) For illiterate inmates, inmates not sufficiently conversant with the English language or inmates otherwise unable to read or write due to a physical/medical inability, the rules established in this subchapter shall be verbally communicated and assistance shall be provided to those inmates unable to provide written acknowledgment.
(d) In the event an inmate refuses to acknowledge, in writing, their knowledge/understanding of the rules pertaining to the receipt, possession, distribution, or exhibition of sexually oriented materials, the inmate's file shall be updated by an NJDOC staff member indicating: the date, the staff member's name, and the staff member's signature; and the following shall be noted in writing:
"Inmate refuses to acknowledge in writing his/her knowledge/understanding of the rules pertaining to the receipt, possession, distribution or exhibition of sexually oriented materials."
(e) Rules governing inspection, identification of incoming and outgoing publications, control of publications and the procedures for handling, withholding and disposing of publications, and appeals in N.J.A.C. 10A:18-4 shall apply to sexually oriented materials at the A.D.T.C.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 9 - RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS AT THE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER (A.D.T.C.) › Section 10A:18-9.4 - Use of materials in authorized treatment

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(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude an inmate at the A.D.T.C. from observing sexually oriented materials during an authorized treatment therapy session if the Administrator or designee, after consultation with the treatment staff, determines that the possession of the materials by the inmate is required for rehabilitation purposes.
(b) Any sexually oriented materials made available to an inmate for observation in an authorized treatment therapy session pursuant to this section shall at all times remain in the possession and control of the treatment staff. The treatment staff shall at all times supervise the observation and use of the materials by the inmate. The materials may not be possessed by the inmate at any time or for any purpose except during the authorized treatment therapy session.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 9 - RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS AT THE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER (A.D.T.C.) › Section 10A:18-9.5 - Sanctions

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(a) As provided in 2C:47-10(c), any inmate at the A.D.T.C. who receives, possesses, distributes or exhibits sexually oriented materials shall be subject to an on-the-spot sanction(s) in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:4-7.
(b) As provided in 2C:47-10(d), any person who sells or offers sexually oriented materials for purposes of possession or viewing or who receives, possesses, distributes, or exhibits any text, paragraph, film, video or any other reproduction or reconstruction which depicts a person under 18 years of age, engaging in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of such an act as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1992, c.7 (2A:30B-2 ) within the A.D.T.C. shall be charged with an inmate prohibited act and is subject to a sanction(s) in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:4-5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 18 - MAIL, VISITS AND TELEPHONE › Subchapter 9 - RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS AT THE ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER (A.D.T.C.) › Section 10A:18-9.6 - Other materials that may impede rehabilitation

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The provisions of this subchapter shall not preclude the Administrator or designee from prohibiting an inmate(s) at the A.D.T.C. to receive, possess, distribute, or display any material which is not sexually oriented material if the Administrator or designee, in consultation with the treatment staff, determines that the receipt, possession, distribution, or display of that material will impede the rehabilitation of the inmate(s).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:19-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to set forth provisions for:
1. Disseminating information to the public; and
2. Photographing, interviewing, recording, filming and/or videotaping inmates for public dissemination by the news media.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:19-1.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Freelancer" means an individual who is not under contract with a news service or publication and whose writings and/or services regarding the Department of Corrections are scheduled to be published or broadcast by a news service or publication as verified by the Office of Public Information.
"News media representative" means an individual with valid press credentials who provides any means of communication to the public.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:19-1.4 - Forms

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Forms related to public information are available internally within the Department of Corrections and are to be used for inmate consent for the news media and as a news media representative/freelancer agreement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Section 10A:19-2.1 - Office of Public Information

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(a) The Office of Public Information, within the Office of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, is responsible for dissemination of all information to: the news media; general public; governmental agencies; community and social organizations; and Department of Corrections personnel.
(b) The Office of Public Information is also responsible for creating an awareness of, and publicizing information about, innovative programs and services; referring public inquiries and complaints to the appropriate DOC staff; and coordinating all public communications including, but not limited to: speaking engagements; interviews; press releases; media tours; annual reports; and Department of Corrections pamphlets and brochures.
(c) The Office of Public Information, in consultation with the Commissioner, or designee, shall be responsible for: preparing news releases, fact sheets, and reports describing and explaining events, policies, and activities of the Department of Corrections; arranging for news media representative and/or freelancer interviews with personnel and inmates within the Department of Corrections; and ensuring that current and accurate information is available on the Department of Corrections website at
www.state.nj.gov/corrections
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Section 10A:19-2.3 - Release of information

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Employees of the Department of Corrections shall not impart information to news media representatives, freelancers or other persons not officially connected with a correctional facility or the Department of Corrections without prior notification to the Commissioner or designee except as provided in N.J.A.C. 10A:22. This section shall not restrict the right of employees to comment on public policy or other issues of public concern in a manner which will not interfere with the security or orderly operation of a correctional facility, or result in a breach of necessary confidentiality.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Section 10A:19-2.4 - Newsworthy events

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(a) The Office of Public Information, New Jersey Department of Corrections, shall be notified of upcoming newsworthy events at least one week before the event.
(b) The Office of Public Information shall evaluate the newsworthiness of events and provide for appropriate news coverage.
(c) Events considered newsworthy shall include, but are not limited to:
1. Supervisory staff appointments;
2. Approval of Federal grants;
3. New construction;
4. Expansion or addition of services;
5. Significant changes in programs;
6. Opening of new correctional facilities;
7. Open houses;
8. Inspection tours;
9. Special events;
10. Volunteer activities and social functions of a commemorative or programmatic nature;
11. Public appearances by Department of Corrections personnel;
12. Participation of Department of Corrections personnel at conferences;
13. Publication of books, pamphlets or articles by Department of Corrections personnel;
14. Creation and/or operation of special programs or projects by inmates; and
15. Any other event worthy of public notice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Section 10A:19-2.5 - Emergency situations

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(a) The Office of Public Information, New Jersey Department of Corrections, shall be informed of all incidents of an unusual nature, which occur at a correctional facility or involve inmates or staff, that may stimulate inquiries from the news media.
(b) In emergency situations, such as, but not limited to, disturbances; unusual or unexpected deaths or injuries to inmates, employees, volunteers or visitors; and escapes, the Administrator or designee shall immediately notify the appropriate Assistant Commissioner or designee, and at the direction of the Assistant Commissioner or designee, the Office of Public Information.
(c) After obtaining full information from the correctional facility, the Office of Public Information may release the pertinent facts to the news media with the approval of the Commissioner or designee.
(d) If it is determined that public knowledge of emergency situations or ongoing investigations would threaten the maintenance of order, safety, or security within a correctional facility, the Office of Public Information shall release information to the news media at a later more appropriate time.
(e) Information concerning the suspension of visiting programs within correctional facilities shall be disseminated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:18-6, Visits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 19 - NEWS MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEMINATION › Section 10A:19-2.6 - News media representative and/or freelancer contacts

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All news media representative and/or freelancer inquiries shall be processed in the Office of Public Information, New Jersey Department of Corrections, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:19-3, News Media Representative and/or Freelancer Contacts with Correctional Facilities and Inmates.