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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:13-1.3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Central Office Inmate Job and Wage Committee" or "Central Office IJWC" means the committee of Departmental staff members responsible for the establishment and standardization of job titles, the associated wages and for reviewing and making recommendations regarding inmate job/wage variances to the Commissioner or designee.
"Correctional facility Inmate Job and Wage Committee" or "correctional facility IJWC" means a committee responsible for the identification and evaluation of inmate jobs within a specific correctional facility or unit and the review and processing of any request for a job/wage variance.
"Job" means a work position, or an educational, vocational or treatment program that is assigned and designated as a job by the correctional facility Institutional Classification Committee (ICC).
"Job/wage variance" means a formalized process initiated by a staff member for creating a compensation variant for a specific inmate job because the responsibilities, duties, skills or abilities required for that specific job differ from those for an existing job title.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:13-1.4 - Authority for inmate employment, wages and work time credit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Pursuant to 30:4-92, the Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Corrections or his or her designee shall maintain employment opportunities within all correctional facilities to ensure that inmates can be employed in jobs that are consistent with their health, strength and mental capacity, and to ensure that inmates shall receive compensation.
(b) Pursuant to 30:4-92 and 10A:9-5.1(b), work time credit is awarded to employed inmates.
(c) In accordance with 10A:9-3.8, inmate work assignments shall be made by the Institutional Classification Committee.
(d) In accordance with 10A:9-3.9, inmate educational assignments shall be made by the Institutional Classification Committee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:13-1.5 - Forms

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(a) The following form related to inmate job/wage variance is available by accessing the Department of Corrections computer network (DOCNet). Interested individuals who do not have access to DOCNet may obtain copies of the form by contacting the Administrative Rules Unit, New Jersey Department of Corrections:
1. 620-I Request for Job/Wage Variance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 2 - INMATE JOB AND WAGE COMMITTEES (IJWC) › Section 10A:13-2.1 - Responsibilities of the Central Office Inmate Job and Wage Committee

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(a) The Commissioner shall establish a Central Office IJWC, which shall be responsible for:
1. The establishment, standardization and review of inmate jobs;
2. The determination, evaluation and review of job duties, educational and program assignments;
3. The determination, evaluation and review of the inmate wages;
4. The consideration of job/wage variances that are submitted by the correctional facility IJWC and making variance recommendations to the Commissioner or designee; and
5. The deliberation of any other factors relating to job titles, associated wages and job/wage variances.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 2 - INMATE JOB AND WAGE COMMITTEES (IJWC) › Section 10A:13-2.2 - Composition of the Central Office Inmate Job and Wage Committee

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(a) The Central Office IJWC shall be composed of, but not limited to, the following staff:
1. An Assistant Commissioner(s);
2. A Director(s);
3. A correctional facility Administrator(s);
4. A representative from the Office of Fiscal Management; and
5. A representative from the Administrative Rules Unit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 2 - INMATE JOB AND WAGE COMMITTEES (IJWC) › Section 10A:13-2.3 - Responsibilities of the correctional facility Inmate Job and Wage Committee

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(a) Each correctional facility Administrator shall establish a correctional facility IJWC, which shall be responsible for:
1. The identification of site-specific inmate job titles;
2. The evaluation of job duties, educational and program assignments and any other associated issues;
3. The review and monitoring of job wages;
4. The consideration of requests for job/wage variances and making related recommendations;
5. The maintenance of procedures for job/wage variances and the processing of such variances; and
6. The deliberation of any other factors related to correctional facility inmate jobs and wages.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 2 - INMATE JOB AND WAGE COMMITTEES (IJWC) › Section 10A:13-2.4 - Composition of correctional facility Inmate Job and Wages Committee

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(a) The members of the correctional facility IJWC shall be, but are not limited to, the following staff:
1. The Associate Administrator/Assistant Superintendent or designee;
2. A Custody Supervisor with the rank of Lieutenant or above;
3. The Supervisor of Education;
4. The Supervisor of Social Service;
5. A representative from the Classification Department;
6. A managerial representative from the Business Office; and
7. Any staff members(s) designated by the Administrator to serve as a member of the IJWC.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 3 - INMATE JOB ASSIGNMENTS AND COMPENSATION › Section 10A:13-3.1 - Inmate job assignments and compensation

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(a) All inmates shall be assigned to a job appropriate to their needs and consistent with their health, strength and mental capacity.
(b) Inmates are expected to report to their job and perform the assigned duties adequately in order to receive compensation in the form of wages and/or work time credits in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 4 - INMATE JOB WAGES, CREDITS, DAYS WORKED, ABSENCES AND WAGE ISSUES › Section 10A:13-4.1 - Inmate job wages, work time credits and days worked

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(a) Inmates shall receive wages and work time credits, if appropriate, for days worked or days credited as days worked in accordance with this section.
(b) Some inmates may be assigned to dual jobs each day, such as in the case of a dual job assignment that consists of attendance in an educational class or therapy group for one part of a work day and performing a job assignment during the other part of a work day. In these cases, the inmate may be paid varying wages for the work day, not to exceed the number of days in a month, and in accordance with the wage associated with the specific job.
(c) Inmate job assignments requiring coverage seven days per week may utilize more than one inmate working five days per week to allow for seven-day coverage.
(d) Certain correctional facility inmate jobs may warrant that an inmate be assigned seven days per week for operational effectiveness or in emergency situations. Such assignments shall be permitted and inmates shall be paid accordingly when verified and approved by the Administrator or designee. However, when a sufficient qualified and eligible workforce is available, inmates shall be assigned to work five days a week.
(e) Inmates shall not be permitted to earn overtime wages.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 4 - INMATE JOB WAGES, CREDITS, DAYS WORKED, ABSENCES AND WAGE ISSUES › Section 10A:13-4.2 - Inmates absent, not available or unable to report to their job assignments

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(a) Inmates who do not report to their job shall not be paid except as established in (b)-(e) below.
(b) An inmate who sustains a verifiable job related injury while on duty at their correctional facility job assignment may be determined to be incapacitated for work. Such a determination shall be made by appropriate medical staff. An inmate determined to be incapacitated due to a job related injury shall continue to receive his or her last assigned wage and, if appropriate, work time credits until the inmate is determined to be ready to return to work by appropriate medical staff.
(c) An inmate who sustains non-job related injuries may be determined to be incapacitated for work. Such a determination shall be made by appropriate medical staff. An inmate determined to be incapacitated due to a non-job related injury shall not receive his or her last assigned wage and, if appropriate, work time credits until the inmate is determined to be ready to return to work by appropriate medical staff. The inmate may be placed into medical non-work status and in this case, the inmate may receive the associated wage and, if appropriate work time credits.
(d) For a period of time during which an inmate or an inmate detail is unable to report to work as a result of an issue or incident that is beyond their control, such as, but not limited to, weather-related conditions, staff or equipment unavailability or when reduced activities or a lockdown has been declared, the Administrator or designee shall determine whether or not the inmate or inmate detail shall receive wages and, if appropriate, work time credits for the period of time. The Administrator or designee may refer the matter to the Assistant Commissioner, Division of Operations or designee when deemed necessary.
(e) Inmates not available for work for a period of time due to a finding of guilt to a disciplinary charge resulting in sanctions imposed by the Disciplinary Hearing Officer or Adjustment Committee, shall not receive wages or, if appropriate, work time credits for that period of time (see 10A:9-5.2 ). Inmates shall be paid wages and, if appropriate, receive work time credits for the day(s) missed from work in those cases where the inmate is withheld from work pending a disciplinary hearing adjudication that results in a not guilty decision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 4 - INMATE JOB WAGES, CREDITS, DAYS WORKED, ABSENCES AND WAGE ISSUES › Section 10A:13-4.3 - Resolution of wage/job issues

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All inmate pay is posted to the accounts of the inmates once a month. Inmates are responsible for verifying their posted monthly wages.
(b) Inmates who have an issue with the hours worked, wages posted and/or job must notify the correctional facility Administrative staff by utilizing the Inmate Remedy System and supplying all the necessary reasons and documentation (see N.J.A.C. 10A:1-4 ). For hours worked and/or wage issues, Inmate Remedy System forms must be filed within 90 calendar days of the date of the wage posting to the account of the inmate.
(c) Appropriate correctional facility staff shall research the issue and consult with the supervisor of the inmate when deemed necessary in order to resolve the issue in accordance with the provisions of the Inmate Remedy System.
(d) Upon receipt of the decision rendered, an inmate who does not agree with the decision may file an Administrative appeal in accordance with the provisions of the Inmate Remedy System.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 5 - JOB/WAGE VARIANCE REQUESTS › Section 10A:13-5.1 - Authority

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Pursuant to 30:1B-1 et seq., the Commissioner is authorized to determine all matters of Department of Corrections policy and may modify and adjust same so that the Department can function effectively. Therefore, the Commissioner reserves the authority to approve, disapprove, suspend for a period of time, or otherwise limit job/wage variances consistent with the provisions of this chapter and any applicable internal management procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 5 - JOB/WAGE VARIANCE REQUESTS › Section 10A:13-5.2 - Purpose, effectiveness and termination of job/wage variances

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(a) Job/wage variances are intended to provide a formalized process for creating a job compensation variant because the responsibility, duties or abilities required for that job differ from those for an existing job title.
(b) Only approved job/wage variances shall be permitted to change an inmate job title and/or wage amount.
(c) Job/wage variances shall stay in effect indefinitely unless specifically terminated or suspended for a designated period of time by the Commissioner or designee when:
1. The particular circumstance(s) surrounding the original job/wage variance no longer exists;
2. The Commissioner, Central Office IJWC or the correctional facility IJWC no longer approve the job/wage variance;
3. The Commissioner, Central Office IJWC or the correctional facility IJWC determine that suspension of a job/wage variance is justified and deemed necessary. In these cases, the reason for the suspension and the period of time shall be documented; or
4. Any other reason related to the variance as determined by the Commissioner or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 5 - JOB/WAGE VARIANCE REQUESTS › Section 10A:13-5.3 - Job/wage variance considerations

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(a) Job/wage variance recommendations and approval or disapproval shall be handled in accordance with 10A:13-5.4 and considerations shall be based upon, but not limited to the following:
1. The operational effectiveness of the correctional facility;
2. The professional or technical job skills required;
3. The job knowledge and abilities required;
4. The projected period of time or season for which the job/wage will be required;
5. Examples of work associated with the job duties; and
6. The continuing need to maintain an existing job/wage variance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 13 - INMATE JOBS AND WAGES › Subchapter 5 - JOB/WAGE VARIANCE REQUESTS › Section 10A:13-5.4 - Job/wage variance request, form and handling

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) When deemed necessary, a job/wage variance shall be requested and submitted to the correctional facility IJWC by the inmate job supervisor or the correctional facility staff member associated with the job. Inmates may suggest a job/wage variance to their job supervisor or to the staff member associated with the job; however, only job supervisors or other staff members associated with the job may submit a job/wage variance to the correctional facility IJWC. Inmates shall not be permitted to submit a job/wage variance request to the correctional facility IJWC.
(b) The correctional facility IJWC shall review all requests for job/wage variances in accordance with 10A:13-5.3 and shall provide a recommendation for approval/disapproval to the correctional facility Administrator. The IJWC shall provide a written reason(s) to the Administrator for the recommendation.
(c) Should the Administrator disapprove the request; the request shall be returned to the correctional facility IJWC for distribution to the requesting staff member and no further action shall be taken. Should the Administrator approve the request, the Administrator or designee shall complete Form 620, Job/Wage Variance and submit Form 620 to the Central Office IJWC.
(d) The Central Office IJWC shall review all job/wage variance requests submitted on Form 620 by Administrators or designees. The Central Office IJWC shall make a recommendation to approve or disapprove the request and shall submit Form 620 to the Commissioner or designee for review and final approval/disapproval. The determination of the Commissioner or designee shall be the final level of review and finding of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. The Commissioner or designee shall provide a copy of the final determination to the Central Office IJWC for distribution.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish policies and procedures for:
1. The maintenance and practice of good hygiene and grooming habits for inmates;
2. The purchase and distribution of sanitary/hygienic/grooming supplies to nonindigent and indigent inmates;
3. The provision of sufficient time for grooming;
4. Provisions for inmate identification photographs;
5. The establishment of guidelines governing housekeeping and sanitation;
6. The establishment of guidelines governing clothing, bedding and laundry;
7. An inmate orientation program that includes the provisions of this chapter; and
8. The establishment of correctional facility internal management procedures that include the provisions of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.2 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
This chapter shall be applicable to State correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Basic clothing issue" means the initial State clothing issue provided to all inmates, as deemed appropriate based on gender and weather conditions.
"Commissary purchased clothing" means personal clothing purchased at the correctional facility commissary by the inmate.
"Smoking" means the burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco or any other matter that can be smoked.
"Special clothing issue" means clothing issued to inmates assigned to specific work details such as, but not limited to, food services, hospital, farm, sanitation, mechanical services and outside details.
"State clothing issue" means all clothing issued by the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
"Tobacco paraphernalia" includes ignition device, rolling paper, pipe, or any product used to inhale or ingest a tobacco product.
"Tobacco products" includes, but is not limited to, cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco, etc., but excludes nicotine lozenges.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.4 - Forms

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following form shall be reproduced by each correctional facility from an original that is available by contacting the Field Services Unit, New Jersey Department of Corrections:
360-I Remedial Action Plan Report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.5 - Written correctional facility internal management procedures

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(a) The Administrator or designee at each correctional facility shall develop written internal management procedures regarding the provisions established in this chapter. These written procedures shall be incorporated into the correctional facility Inmate Handbook (see N.J.A.C. 10A:8-3 ).
(b) New and revised written internal management procedures regarding the provisions established in this chapter shall be posted in each housing unit and incorporated into the next publication of the correctional facility Inmate Handbook.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.6 - Inmate orientation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Correctional facility internal management procedures regarding the provisions established in this chapter shall be fully explained to all inmates as a formal part of the correctional facility orientation program in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:8-2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:14-1.7 - Close Custody Unit provisions

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(a) The provisions established in this chapter shall apply to inmates assigned to the Close Custody unless otherwise established in N.J.A.C. 10A:4-10 or related internal management procedures.
(b) The provisions established in this chapter shall apply to inmates assigned to Close Custody Units unless otherwise established in N.J.A.C. 10A:5 or the Close Custody Unit internal management procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 2 - INMATE PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GROOMING › Section 10A:14-2.1 - Sanitary/hygiene/grooming kit

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(a) A sanitary/hygiene/grooming kit which includes a minimum of the following items shall be provided at no cost to all inmates upon initial admission to the State prison system:
1. Soap;
2. Deodorant;
3. A toothbrush and toothpaste or toothpowder;
4. A comb;
5. Shaving supplies;
6. Toilet paper; and
7. Feminine hygiene supplies for women.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 2 - INMATE PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GROOMING › Section 10A:14-2.2 - Grooming, showering and shaving

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(a) Inmates in general population shall be permitted to shower and shave daily, unless an emergency situation or security hazard exists.
(b) All inmates are expected to maintain an adequate level of personal cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with the internal management procedures established by the correctional facility.
(c) Inmates who do not maintain an adequate level of personal cleanliness and hygiene may be subject to disciplinary action as set forth in N.J.A.C. 10A:4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 2 - INMATE PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GROOMING › Section 10A:14-2.3 - Procedures for purchasing and issuing supplies

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) General population inmates shall be permitted to purchase sanitary and grooming articles from the commissary of the correctional facility at regularly scheduled times.
(b) The appropriate sanitary/hygiene/grooming items shall be provided to all inmates who have been determined to be indigent as this term is defined in N.J.A.C. 10A:1-2.
(c) Personal sanitary/hygiene/grooming needs shall not be denied inmates for punitive reasons.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 2 - INMATE PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GROOMING › Section 10A:14-2.4 - Time for grooming

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Sufficient time for grooming shall be provided to general population inmates in the morning, at mealtime, and at bedtime.
(b) Sufficient time for grooming shall be provided to general population inmates at times deemed necessary by the Administrator or designee such as, but not limited to, before or after an inmate's job detail (for example, food, medical, sanitation or mechanical service details).
(c) The time for general population inmate grooming shall be coordinated with work schedules and other program activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 2 - INMATE PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GROOMING › Section 10A:14-2.5 - Hair

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates shall be permitted to have the hair style or length of hair they choose, including beards and mustaches, provided their hair is kept clean and does not present a safety hazard, or a health, sanitary or security problem.
(b) When the length, style or condition of an inmate's hair is found to present a safety hazard, or a health, sanitary or security problem, the inmate shall be required to trim or cut his or her hair or wear an appropriate protective head and/or beard covering.
(c) Barbering and hair care services shall be provided to inmates as needed. Hair shall be cut under sanitary conditions and in an area that can easily be observed by staff. Hair care equipment shall be stored securely when not in use. A current inventory of hair cutting equipment shall be maintained.
(d) Inmates shall not be permitted to possess or wear wigs or artificial hairpieces, unless the Administrator or designee has authorized use, such as for medical reasons.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 2 - INMATE PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GROOMING › Section 10A:14-2.6 - Tobacco products

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) To enhance a clean air environment and due to the health and hygiene hazards associated with the use of certain tobacco products and the risks posed to non-smokers by passive inhalation, smoking shall not be permitted in any correctional facility building or vehicle (see 26:3D-57 ).
(b) An inmate shall not be permitted to smoke, use, or possess tobacco products or associated tobacco paraphernalia at any time.
(c) An inmate who violates rules or correctional facility or unit internal management procedures regarding the use or possession of tobacco products or associated tobacco paraphernalia shall be subject to disciplinary procedures in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 3 - INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS › Section 10A:14-3.1 - Identification (ID) photographs

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(a) New ID photographs shall be taken when:
1. An inmate intentionally changes his or her appearance such as, but not limited to, a change in hair style, the growth or removal of facial hair, weight gain or weight loss;
2. An inmate's appearance changes due to circumstances beyond the control of the inmate such as, but not limited to, hair, weight gain or weight loss due to illness; or
3. An inmate voluntarily changes his or her appearance in order to comply with a program safety, health or sanitary recommendation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 3 - INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS › Section 10A:14-3.2 - Temporary inmate photograph identification (ID) card for inmates being released

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates being released from the custody of the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall be issued a temporary inmate photograph ID card immediately prior to release from custody except as set forth in (c) below. The temporary inmate photograph ID card shall be prepared by the Identification Officer at the correctional facility from which the inmate is being released and shall be issued to the inmate by the releasing custody staff member on the date of release from custody.
(b) The temporary inmate photograph ID card shall include an effective and expiration date; therefore, it shall be the responsibility of the released inmate to obtain valid photograph identification at, or prior to the expiration date indicated on the temporary inmate photograph ID card.
(c) As determined by appropriate and authorized correctional facility staff, inmates shall not be issued a temporary inmate photograph ID card when:
1. Inmates are being involuntarily civilly committed;
2. Inmates have certain detainers, such as, but not limited to, immigration detainers; and
3. Such cards are deemed unnecessary due to other program, parole or custody assignments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 3A - DNA IDENTIFICATION AND SAMPLE COLLECTION › Section 10A:14-3A.1 - DNA identification and sample collection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Designated staff of the Department of Corrections shall conduct inmate DNA sample collection for identification, analysis and storage pursuant to the DNA Database and Databank Act of 1994 (see 53:1-20.1 7 et seq.).
(b) Inmates shall be subject to DNA sample collection upon commencement of incarceration and/or prior to release from custody, and as otherwise required by judicial proceedings, order of the court or law.
(c) In the event that an inmate refuses to promptly provide a required DNA sample, the inmate shall be subject to disciplinary action, and the DNA sample shall be collected as mandated by judicial proceedings, order of the court or law.
(d) In accordance with 53:1-20.2 2, as determined by designated Departmental staff, no inmate DNA sample shall be collected when the Division of State Police has previously received a DNA sample from the inmate which was adequate for successful analysis and identification.
(e) The Administrator or designee shall ensure that inmate DNA samples collected in accordance with 53:1-20.1 7 et seq. and a State of New Jersey DNA Databank Specimen Submission Form are forwarded to the designated forensic laboratory for identification, analysis and reposit pursuant to the DNA Database and Databank Act of 1994 (see 53:1-20.1 7 et seq.)
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 3A - DNA IDENTIFICATION AND SAMPLE COLLECTION › Section 10A:14-3A.2 - Documentation of DNA sample collection

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(a) The Administrator or designee shall ensure that designated Departmental staff document DNA sample collection information in the inmate classification folder and the electronic inmate information system.
(b) Each time an inmate DNA sample is collected, a State of New Jersey DNA Databank Specimen Submission Form shall be completed and signed by designated Departmental staff. The inmate shall be required to sign and date the form and a copy of the form shall be maintained in the inmate classification folder. In the event the inmate refuses to sign the form, designated Departmental staff shall document such refusal on the form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 4 - HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION › Section 10A:14-4.1 - Housekeeping

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Housekeeping schedules of daily, weekly and periodic cleaning duties shall be developed and maintained by staff at each correctional facility. These schedules shall set forth the type and frequency of cleaning assignments necessary to maintain all areas of the facility and grounds in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
(b) Cleaning activities shall be supervised to help ensure the work performed is appropriate, the equipment is in good working order and supplies are used in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
(c) Inmates shall keep their immediate living and working areas clean.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 4 - HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION › Section 10A:14-4.2 - Waste disposal

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Liquid, solid and recyclable wastes shall be appropriately separated, stored, collected, and disposed of in a manner that will protect the health and safety of all persons within a correctional facility and avoid the creation of a nuisance or hazard.
(b) Garbage shall be stored in durable rust-resistant, watertight, rodent-proof, and cleanable containers with tightfitting lids.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 4 - HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION › Section 10A:14-4.3 - Control of vermin and pests

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Designated staff at each correctional facility shall provide for the control of vermin and pests under the direction of licensed pest control specialists.
(b) Pest control inspections shall be conducted on a regular basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 4 - HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION › Section 10A:14-4.4 - Inspections by correctional facility staff members

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All areas of the correctional facility shall be inspected for cleanliness at least weekly by a designated staff member(s) who shall submit a written report to the Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 4 - HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION › Section 10A:14-4.5 - Inspections by the State Department of Health and Senior Services

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Staff from the Field Services Unit shall act as a liaison in regard to the sanitary inspections conducted by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
(b) Each correctional facility within the Department shall be inspected by and in accordance with the required schedule of the State Department of Health and Senior Services.
(c) Upon completion of the inspection, each correctional facility receiving a rating other than satisfactory shall be required to respond to the cited deficiencies on Form 360-I Remedial Action Plan Report. The completed report shall be submitted to the Supervisor, Field Services Unit within 21 calendar days after the completion of the inspection.
(d) Form 360-I Remedial Action Plan Report shall be completed in the following manner:
1. All deficiencies cited in the State Department of Health and Senior Services inspection document shall be entered onto Form 360-I in the order in which the deficiencies appear on the document, together with the appropriate agency code/reference number(s), if indicated, and the area of the correctional facility inspected.
2. The specific action(s) taken to correct each deficiency shall be briefly stated along with the scheduled completion date of each. Where work orders are involved, the correctional facility staff shall indicate the scheduled completion date of the action(s) required. Dates of work order submissions are not acceptable as completion dates; and
3. Designated staff at each correctional facility shall schedule completion of all corrective action(s) no later than 21 calendar days subsequent to receipt of the inspection report, except where the needed materials, supplies and/or services are documented to require additional acquisition or completion time. In these cases, the earliest possible completion dates shall be scheduled and entered on the form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 4 - HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION › Section 10A:14-4.6 - Policies of the Division of Operations, Field Services Unit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Division of Operations, Field Services Unit shall be responsible to formulate written policies to help ensure compliance with New Jersey health codes, acceptable water supply, waste disposal methods, and control of vermin and pests.
1. These policies shall be reviewed annually and updated when necessary.
2. All policy revisions and annual updates shall be sent to each correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.1 - Basic clothing issue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Staff at the designated reception facility shall provide an initial basic clothing issue to all inmates, as deemed appropriate based on gender and weather conditions.
(b) The Assistant Commissioner or designee, Division of Operations, shall be responsible for standardizing the basic clothing issue.
(c) Prior to the last working day of June each year, each correctional facility shall submit to the Assistant Commissioner or designee, Division of Operations, for review and approval, a current listing of the basic clothing issue of the correctional facility.
(d) During the course of the year, any additions to, deletions of, and substitutions to the listed basic clothing issue shall be approved, in writing, by the Assistant Commissioner or designee, Division of Operations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.2 - Bureau of State Use Industries/DEPTCOR

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The basic clothing issue, footwear, special clothing issue, bedding and towels shall be ordered through the Bureau of State Use Industries/DEPTCOR (see 30:4-95 ).
(b) Thirty calendar days prior to the July 1 commencement of each fiscal year, the Administrator or designee at each correctional facility shall submit in writing to the Bureau of State Use Industries/DEPTCOR its estimate of basic issue items needed for the ensuing fiscal year (see N.J.S.A. 20:4-96 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.3 - Replenishing inmate basic clothing issue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) When items of an inmate's basic clothing issue are lost, stolen or condemned, they shall be replaced with a minimum of delay.
(b) Previously used basic issue clothing shall not be reissued to inmates unless the clothing is in good condition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.4 - Inmate accountability for State clothing issue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates shall be held accountable for their State issue of clothing.
(b) Inmates who mutilate, destroy, lose or alter basic clothing issue items may be subject to disciplinary action, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:4, and may be required to make restitution.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.5 - Special clothing issue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Staff at each correctional facility shall provide special issue clothing to inmates assigned to specific work details such as, but not limited to, food service, hospital, farm, sanitation, and mechanical services, and outside details. The special issue clothing may include, but not be limited to, caps or hairnets and clothing related to weather conditions.
(b) Inmates scheduled for court trips, death bed visits or attendance at funerals in the community shall be permitted to wear authorized civilian clothing when deemed necessary by the Administrator or designee. Such clothing shall be provided, worn and returned to the correctional facility in accordance with written internal management procedures.
(c) Staff at each correctional facility shall, in accordance with written internal management procedures, require inmates to wear special clothing while working outside the facility perimeter.
(d) Additional special clothing issue shall be supplied if requested by the inmate and approved by the Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.6 - Inmate release clothing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Inmates and/or their families are expected to make arrangements to provide suitable clothing for inmates upon release.
(b) When clothing is not otherwise provided, the correctional facility shall issue clothing to inmates being released. The issue of clothing shall be gender and weather appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.7 - Personal clothing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Inmates shall not be permitted to retain and wear personal clothing while confined in a correctional facility except as established in this section and except for those personal clothing items that are approved for purchase from the correctional facility commissary.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.8 - Marking State clothing issue

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
State clothing issue shall be marked and/or coded for purposes of identification in a legible and uniform manner when deemed necessary in accordance with the internal management procedures of the correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.9 - Condemning of clothing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A correctional facility staff person shall be designated and given the authority to condemn and replace State issued clothing that cannot reasonably be repaired.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.10 - Clothing storage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Except in unusual circumstances, each inmate shall be provided with a bureau, locker or closet that can be secured for the storage of clothing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 14 - INMATE HYGIENE AND GROOMING; USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INMATE IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS; HOUSEKEEPING AND SANITATION; CLOTHING, BEDDING, AND LAUNDRY › Subchapter 5 - CLOTHING, BEDDING AND LAUNDRY › Section 10A:14-5.11 - Bedding and towels

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A correctional facility staff member shall be responsible for issuing clean bedding and towels to inmates in general population in accordance with facility internal management procedures.
(b) Clean bedding shall be provided on an exchange basis.