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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.5 - Forwarding Request and Remedy Form to Executive Director or designee; confidentiality and log

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(a) The Superintendent, or designee, shall ensure that each Request and Remedy Lockbox is emptied at least daily.
(b) Upon emptying a Request and Remedy Lockbox the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or shift coordinator shall promptly review submitted Request and Remedy Forms and Request and Remedy Appeal Forms, as provided for in 13:90-1A.7 and shall immediately notify the Executive Director or designee by telephone if they reveal any information:
1. That a juvenile may have been subjected to child abuse or acts of child abuse;
2. That appears to identify or allege criminal activity; or
3. Reveals an immediate threat to the juvenile, other juveniles, staff, or to the orderly operation of the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.6 - Investigation and resolution; mandatory reporting requirements

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(a) Within two business days of receiving a Request and Remedy Form, the Executive Director, or designee, shall assign responsibility for investigating and resolving the request and forward a copy of the Request and Remedy Form to the person assigned.
(b) To the extent permitted by considerations of security and integrity of any ongoing investigations, the request shall be assigned to the designated recipient identified by the juvenile on the Request and Remedy Form, with the following exceptions:
1. In accordance with the requirements at N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10, any request that gives reasonable cause to believe that a juvenile has been subjected to child abuse or acts of child abuse shall be reported immediately by the Executive Director, or designee, to DCP&P. Any such report shall contain information as to the nature and extent of the child's injuries, abuse, or maltreatment, including any evidence of previous injuries, abuse, or maltreatment, and any other information that would be helpful with respect to the alleged child abuse and the identity of the perpetrator;
2. If the request appears to identify or allege criminal activity the request shall be reported to the Office of Investigations; and
3. If considerations of security or the integrity of an ongoing investigation prevent assignment of the request to the designated recipient, or if no designated recipient was selected, the request shall be assigned to the Superintendent or to such other Commission staff member as the Executive Director, or designee, deems appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.7 - Appeal of resolution; Request and Remedy Appeal Form

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(a) Within 10 days of receiving notice of the resolution of a request, a juvenile who elected to sign the Request and Remedy Form may appeal the resolution of his or her request by completing a Request and Remedy Appeal Form and depositing it into a Request and Remedy Lockbox for transmittal to the Executive Director, or designee.
1. A juvenile who is unable to complete the Request and Remedy Appeal Form may request assistance from another juvenile or staff member in preparing the form. When staff assistance is requested the Superintendent, or designee, shall appoint an appropriate staff member.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.8 - PREA complaints

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(a) A juvenile has the right at any time to submit a PREA Compliant Form alleging acts of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, as those terms are defined at 28 CFR 115.6.
1. Third parties, including other juveniles, staff members, family members, attorneys, and outside advocates may assist juveniles in filling out PREA Complaint Forms.
i. A report of sexual abuse or harassment against a juvenile who is 18 years of age or older may be made directly to the Commission by any third-party, provided that the juvenile has consented to the making of the report. The Commission will not process any such report by a third-party unless the consent requirement has been satisfied.
ii. With respect to a juvenile who is under the age of 18, his or her parent or guardian may report an incident of sexual abuse or sexual harassment on the juvenile's behalf without the juvenile's consent.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.9 - No coercion

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(a) A juvenile shall not be subject to any coercion, discipline, or other retaliation, reprisal, or retribution as a result of his or her filing either a request or an appeal of a resolution.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the charging of any juvenile who commits a violation under the provisions of 13:101-4.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.1 - Purpose

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This subchapter sets forth the rules that consolidate within a single county community agency the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of services and programs of the juvenile justice service system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.2 - Scope

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This subchapter establishes the organizational requirements for county youth services commissions and sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the commissions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.3 - County youth services commissions and designated entities

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(a) Each county shall establish and maintain a county youth services commission to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate community-based sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs, consistent with the provisions of this subchapter and N.J.A.C. 13:90-3, including preparation of the triennial comprehensive plans, updates, and funding applications provided for in 13:90-3.11.
1. The county governing body may, upon annual written request approved by the Executive Director, elect to designate a designated entity to assume the responsibilities of a county youth services commission in that county, subject to the oversight of the Commission, and to be administered by the county as provided for in 13:90-2.5(a).
2. Approval of such a request shall be contingent upon the governing body demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Executive Director that:
i. The membership of the designated entity is sufficiently representative of persons and agencies interested in the juvenile justice system to permit the entity to perform the duties and responsibilities of a county youth services commission;
ii. The members of the designated entity are otherwise qualified to perform the duties and responsibilities of members of a county youth services commission;
iii. The designated entity has the authority and responsibility to carry out the duties and responsibilities of a county youth services commission; and
iv. The designated entity has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Executive Director or designee the ability to comply with all applicable laws and rules, including the provisions of this subchapter and N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.5 - Administration of county youth services commissions

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(a) Responsibility for administering a county youth services commission, including the oversight of a designated entity designated under the provisions of 13:90-2.3, shall rest with the county in which it sits.
(b) The day-to-day business of a county youth services commission shall be the responsibility of an administrator.
1. The administrator shall be an individual who on the basis of education and prior job experience has demonstrated an understanding of and the ability to manage public grant programs and an understanding and knowledge of the juvenile justice system and services for at-risk youth.
2. Each youth services commission administrator shall:
i. In conjunction with the executive committee, draft agendas, prepare meeting materials, and identify items that require voting action;
ii. In conjunction with the chair of the youth services commission, ensure the youth services commission meetings follow the parliamentary procedures identified in the bylaws provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.6, and are in compliance with the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.;
iii. Keep, or otherwise ensure accurate minutes are kept, of all youth services commission meetings;
iv. In conjunction with a standing committee, prepare plans and applications as required at N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.11 for youth services commission review and approval prior to submission to the Commission;
v. Ensure the full commission is notified at the next available meeting of any budget modifications that reallocate funding in the same category and any line items which do not change the overall contract ceiling that were approved by the administrator or committee, and all other requests and supporting documentation for budget or programmatic modification are vetted through and approved by the youth services commission;
vi. Communicate county procedures to the youth services commission that may impact their responsibilities to ensure proper planning and allocation of funding; and
vii. Communicate to the youth services commission and its committee members communication from the Commission to ensure transparency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.6 - Bylaws

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(a) Each youth services commission shall adopt bylaws and shall update the bylaws at least once every three years as well as when any changes to the provisions in this chapter have been made. The bylaws shall be submitted to the Juvenile Justice Commission annually for its review, to assure compliance with applicable rules. Bylaws must minimally include the following information:
1. A statement identifying which parliamentary procedures are used when conducting meetings;
2. The quorum necessary to conduct a meeting;
3. The quorum necessary to vote on matters before the youth services commission, as well as what constitutes a majority for voting purposes;
4. A statement that a 2/3 majority is required when voting on whether to allow a county to allocate up to 1/3 of its program component of a Partnership Grant Program allocation for county-provided sanctions and services pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.11(c)7 iii;
5. A description of voting procedures, including what methods of voting are permissible;
6. A description of the appointment process for youth services commission members, including term limits, if any;
7. A requirement that the youth services commissions follow the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6;
8. A description of all committees within the youth services commission, including their roles, in accordance with the roles identified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.7;
9. A conflict of interest policy pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.9;
10. The minimum annual number of meetings required to be held, which shall be no less than six meetings per year;
11. A description of the permissible method(s) of conducting a meeting (for example, in person or by video conference), which must comport with N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.8; and
12. A list of the duties of the youth services commission, which shall comport with the contents of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.8 - Meetings

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(a) Each youth services commission shall meet no less frequently than six times annually, provided that no more than nine weeks shall elapse between meetings, and at such other times as deemed necessary by the chair, or by the Executive Director or designee. Meetings shall be held at such times and in such locations as to encourage maximum public attendance. Up to half of the youth services commission's scheduled meetings may be held by video conference call.
(b) Each youth services commission shall comply with the provisions of the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, 10:4-6 et seq.
(c) No meeting shall be held unless presided over either by the chairperson or by a co-chairperson of the youth services commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION › Section 13:90-2.9 - Conflict of interest policy

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Each youth services commission shall adopt a written conflict of interest policy that shall be submitted to the Commission with a written statement by county counsel that the policy is in compliance with applicable law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.1 - Purpose

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This subchapter sets forth rules to implement the Partnership/Family Court Program established for the purposes set forth in 52:17B-179.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.2 - Scope

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The rules in this subchapter address the criteria and procedures for the disbursement, monitoring, and evaluation of grants through the Partnership/Family Court Program, and for comprehensive plans, applications, and updates required to be submitted by counties to the Commission in order to receive Partnership/Family Court Program funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.4 - Participants

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(a) The Partnership/Family Court Program is established to support sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs through the award of grants allocated to county youth services commissions.
(b) Each county may participate in the Partnership/Family Court Program, provided that the county establishes a youth services commission or, in the alternative, receives approval from the Executive Director to designate another body to perform the duties and responsibilities of a youth services commission in accordance with the provisions at N.J.A.C. 13:90-2.3(a). If the county chooses to identify another body to serve as the youth services commission, the county must identify a county staff person to serve as the liaison to that designated body and the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.5 - Allocation and funding formula

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(a) The Commission may adjust Partnership allocations as it deems necessary in order to reflect changing needs in and among counties by application of a formula, which shall include the following elements:
1. A minimum base amount;
2. An amount calculated on the basis of a formula reflective of the scope of the juvenile justice problem in the county; and
3. An amount for program management, monitoring and administration.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.6 - Program management funds; restriction on use of program funds

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(a) In accordance with procedural guidelines issued by the Executive Director or designee, program management funds may be applied to salary and the reasonable administrative costs for staff hired to support the administration of the county youth services commission and its programs, as provided for under the provisions of 13:90-2.5.
(b) Upon a demonstration by a county that adequate program management, monitoring, and administration funds are available from sources other than the Partnership/Family Court Program, the Executive Director or designee shall approve the allocation of program management funds directly to sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and/or delinquency prevention programs.
(c) Funds granted by the Commission expressly for sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and/or delinquency prevention programs shall not be used for program management, monitoring, or administrative purposes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.7 - No supplanting of funds; obligation to seek additional funding

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(a) A county shall not use Partnership/Family Court Program funds, directly or indirectly, to replace, supplant, reduce, eliminate, or otherwise substitute funding, including funding for capital construction and reconstruction, from any other sources used for services and programs for juveniles at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system, including community-based sanctions and services for juveniles charged or adjudicated as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs.
(b) Counties are encouraged to pursue other sources to supplement the funding received through the Partnership/Family Court Program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.8 - Juvenile Justice Commission determination and review

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(a) The Commission shall have the authority to review and approve all county applications and certifications submitted to ensure compliance with program requirements. The Commission also shall determine Statewide categories for the Partnership/Family Court Program funding. Counties, through their county planning process, must utilize the categories consistent with the statutory goals of the Partnership/Family Court Program, which includes:
1. Encouraging the development of sanctions and services and delinquency prevention programs that protect the public, ensure accountability and foster rehabilitation;
2. Increasing the range of sanctions for juveniles adjudicated delinquent;
3. Reducing overcrowding in State juvenile justice system institutions and facilities to ensure adequate bed space for serious, violent and repetitive offenders;
4. Reducing overcrowding in county detention facilities;
5. Providing greater access to community-based sanctions and services for minority and female offenders;
6. Expanding programs designed to prevent delinquency; and
7. Promoting public safety by reducing recidivism.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.9 - County match not required

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No cash or in-kind match by a county is required to receive Partnership/Family Court Program funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.10 - Disbursement schedule

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The Commission shall issue to each county a schedule for the disbursement of Partnership/Family Court Program funding upon approval of the county plan and application provided for at N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.11. The Commission may provide an upfront, initial disbursement of a portion of Program Services funding to the county in order to assist with funding providers who may need upfront funding for startup costs. In order to receive upfront funding, the county must adhere to the Commission's procedures as set forth in the application provided for at N.J.A.C. 13:90-3.11. Notwithstanding these provisions, a county may provide upfront funding to providers at its discretion and in accordance with county contracting law. The remainder of the funds will be reimbursed on a quarterly basis upon submission of legitimate costs expended.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.11 - Comprehensive triennial plans, annual updates, and annual funding applications

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(a) In a format and in accordance with a three-year cycle to be determined by the Commission pursuant to the authority at N.J.S.A. 52:17B-180.a(2), a county participating in the Partnership/Family Court Program shall submit a triennial comprehensive plan that identifies all services and programs under the county's juvenile justice service system and all sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent and delinquency prevention programs. Each submission shall include, at a minimum, the following items and information:
1. A report, with supporting documentation, that describes the continuum of care provided by all programs and services that comprise the county's juvenile justice service system, together with demographic data with respect to juveniles served or affected by those services and programs, and divided into the following categories:
i. Delinquency prevention;
ii. Diversion;
iii. Detention;
iv. Disposition; and
v. Reentry;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.12 - Contracting requirements

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(a) In consultation with the Executive Director, or designee, each youth services commission shall engage in an RFP process for providers, in accordance with applicable law, to implement sanctions and services and delinquency prevention programs. Notwithstanding other county contracting rules to the contrary, the RFP process conducted by each youth services commission as part of the Partnership/Family Court Program can result in the award of a contract with a provider for the full duration of the triennial plan.
(b) Each youth services commission shall use its best efforts to involve community-based organizations and agencies, including minority service providers, in the implementation of the Partnership/Family Court Program through the RFP process.
(c) Each youth services commission shall establish a written appeal procedure that addresses the process by which a party may challenge an RFP and/or a recommendation to approve or disapprove a contract to the county governing body.
(d) Each youth services commission shall recommend the approval or disapproval of a contract award to particular providers to the county governing body which makes the final determination of contract award.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.13 - Awards

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(a) A county participating in the Partnership/Family Court Program shall receive an annual award package. Counties are responsible for reviewing, signing, and returning the following documents in advance of funding being delivered to the county:
1. An Award Notice outlining the funding source, amount of funding, and award period;
2. A Comprehensive County Funding Award Conditions outlining State Conditions and Commission Special Conditions;
3. A Comprehensive County Funding Application Certified Assurances, outlining both the county and youth services commission's compliance with all statutes and rules pertaining to:
i. The Partnership/Family Court Program, including that the county and the youth services commission are in compliance with requirements set forth at N.J.S.A. 52:17B-180.a(2); and
ii. All other programs and services that are part of the county's juvenile justice service system;
4. A Summary of county programs and services to be funded; and
5. An Allocation of funds per program category and funding source.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - PARTNERSHIP/FAMILY COURT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-3.14 - Funds management

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(a) Each county shall expend and account for all Partnership/Family Court Program funds in accordance with those laws and procedures for expending and accounting for its own funds. Each county shall adhere to generally accepted accounting principles for state and local governments, including, for example, governmental accounting and financial reporting standards promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Fiscal control and accounting procedures of the counties shall be sufficient to:
1. Permit preparation of reports required by the Commission and the statutes authorizing the grant; and
2. Permit tracing of funds to a level of expenditure adequate to establish that the funds have been used in a manner consistent with applicable statutes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.1 - Purpose

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This subchapter sets forth rules to implement the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) established pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 196. The purpose of the Pilot Program is to develop innovative, restorative, and transformative justice continuums of care in the four municipalities of Camden, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton that include two components: restorative justice hubs and community-based enhanced reentry wraparound services to be provided within each restorative justice hub.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.2 - Scope

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The rules in this subchapter address the criteria and procedures for the awarding, disbursement, monitoring, and evaluation of grants through the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program), and for applications that must be submitted by the four pilot counties to the Commission in order to receive Pilot Program funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.3 - Participants

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(a) The Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) is established to support young people being released from a Juvenile Justice Commission (Commission) facility and to help prevent young people in New Jersey from entering the youth justice system in the first instance. Services provided by each restorative justice hub established pursuant to this subchapter shall be made available to youth who reside in the pilot municipalities and who are referred by: school administrators, in lieu of suspension, expulsion, or referral to law enforcement for a school-based incident; a local law enforcement official, as part of a stationhouse adjustment or in lieu of formal charging; the court, as part of a diversion, detention alternative, deferred disposition, or probation disposition; the Commission, for youth transitioning home from a Commission facility; a county juvenile detention center, for youth transitioning home from detention; and the Children's System of Care (CSOC) within the Department of Children and Families, or other appropriate party, for youth who are aging out of, or not eligible for, CSOC services.
(b) County youth services commissions in Camden, Essex, Mercer, and Passaic counties are eligible to participate in the Pilot Program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.4 - Allocation

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(a) Monies in the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) grant fund (Fund) shall be allocated equally among the four county youth services commissions.
(b) When awarding monies in the Fund, and consistent with the priorities set forth at P.L. 2021, c. 196, each county shall prioritize funding service providers located in and employing residents of the four municipalities served by the Pilot Program.
(c) The Pilot Program shall operate for a period of two years, exclusive of the time required to implement the grant application and award process and to initiate the Pilot Program.
(d) At the conclusion of the two-year Pilot Program, the Commission will transfer any monies remaining to the State/Community Partnership Grant Program fund pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 196.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.5 - Administrative funds; restriction on use of program funds

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(a) In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 196, no more than 15 percent of the monies set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:90-4.4 shall be used by the county youth services commissions for administrative purposes.
(b) Administrative funds provided are to be used for the overall management and implementation of the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program). This includes, but is not limited to, the hiring of staff responsible for reviewing applications; providing technical assistance to funded programs; reviewing, approving, and processing all programmatic and fiscal reports and any programmatic and budget changes; monitoring overall contract compliance; providing restorative justice training to relevant stakeholders; and collecting required data.
(c) Upon demonstration by a county that adequate administrative funds to support program management, monitoring, and other purposes identified at (b) above are available from sources other than the Pilot Program, the Executive Director of the Commission, or designee, shall approve the allocation of administrative funds directly to the provision of services.
(d) Funds granted by the Commission expressly for the provision of services shall not be used by the county for administrative purposes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.6 - No supplanting of funds

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A county shall not use Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) funds, directly or indirectly, to replace, supplant, reduce, eliminate, or otherwise substitute funding, including funding for capital construction and reconstruction, from any other sources, including those administered and distributed through the Commission (that is, State/Community Partnership Grant Program).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.7 - Commission determination and review

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The Commission shall have the authority to review and approve all county applications and certifications submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-4.10 to ensure compliance with program requirements. The timeframe to submit applications, and for the review and approval by the Commission, shall be set forth in the application for funding provided pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:90-4.10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.8 - County match not required

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No cash or in-kind match by a county is required to receive Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program funding.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.9 - Disbursement schedule

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The Commission shall issue to each county, a schedule for the disbursement of Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) funding upon approval of the county application. The Commission shall provide, as upfront funding to the county for startup costs, an initial disbursement in the amount of 25 percent of the award, and the remainder of the funds will be reimbursed on a quarterly basis after the initial disbursement of funds has been expended. Each county shall provide to its funded provider, as upfront funding for startup costs, an initial disbursement of 25 percent of the funded provider's total award.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.10 - Funding applications

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(a) In a format to be determined by the Commission, a county participating in the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) shall submit a single funding application for the entire two-year Pilot Program. The funding application shall address two components. The first component of the Pilot Program shall include restorative justice hubs. Each of the four Pilot Program municipalities shall have one restorative justice hub. The second component shall include community-based enhanced reentry wraparound services to be provided within each restorative justice hub. Each submission shall include, at a minimum, the following items and information, and any other additional items and information deemed appropriate by the Commission:
1. A description of the overall program design and the services that will be funded by the county within the restorative justice hub, including a designation as to which services will be funded to support youth presently living in the community, which services will serve youth returning to the community from a Commission facility, and which services will serve both populations. These services and supports shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
i. Mental health services;
ii. Substance use disorders treatment and recovery;
iii. Education support;
iv. Employment services;
v. Housing support;
vi. Financial literacy and debt support services;
vii. Life skills support services;
viii. Social support services;
ix. Preventative mentoring services; and
x. Community conferences and/or peace circles to heal and repair harm caused by youth as a result of their behavior;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.11 - Contracting requirements

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(a) In consultation with the Executive Director of the Commission, or designee, each youth services commission shall engage in a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for providers, in accordance with applicable law, to implement the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program). Notwithstanding other county contracting rules to the contrary, the RFP process conducted by each youth services commission as part of the Pilot Program must result in the award of a contract with a provider for the full duration of the Pilot Program.
(b) Notwithstanding existing local public contracting laws, each county must incorporate into their RFP any boiler plate language provided by the Commission to articulate components of the Pilot Program that applicants must adhere to, and before issuing their RFP, share their draft RFP with the Commission in order to ensure it meets the goals and guidelines at P.L. 2021, c. 196, and this subchapter.
(c) In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 196, each county must ensure that each service provider participating in the Pilot Program receives intensive training in restorative and transformative justice practices prior to the implementation of services.
(d) Each youth services commission shall establish a written appeal procedure that addresses the process by which a party may challenge an RFP and/or a recommendation to approve or disapprove a contract to the county governing body.
(e) Each youth services commission shall recommend the approval or disapproval of a contract award to particular providers to the county governing body which makes the final determination of the contract award.
(f) Each youth services commission and each funded provider shall collect, maintain, and make available to the Commission any data required by the Commission to evaluate the Pilot Program and shall work with Commission staff or any third party the Commission engages to assist with the preparation of reports required pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 196.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - RESTORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE FOR YOUTHS AND COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM › Section 13:90-4.12 - Funds management

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(a) Each county shall expend and account for the Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program (Pilot Program) funds in accordance with those laws and procedures for expending and accounting for its own funds. Each county shall adhere to generally accepted accounting principles for state and local governments, including, for example, governmental accounting and financial reporting standards promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Fiscal control and accounting procedures of the counties shall be sufficient to:
1. Permit preparation of reports required by the Commission and the statutes authorizing the grant; and
2. Permit tracing of funds to a level of expenditure adequate to establish that the funds have been used in a manner consistent with applicable statutes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90A-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish policies and procedures for:
1. Controlling and depositing funds held in trust for juveniles;
2. Appropriating expenditures of juvenile welfare funds;
3. Reporting the loss of funds;
4. Processing juvenile claims for lost, damaged or destroyed personal property;
5. Withdrawing authorized deductions from a juvenile's account; and
6. Receiving and giving gifts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90A-1.2 - Scope

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(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to:
1. Commission facilities;
2. Juveniles who reside in Commission facilities; and
3. Juveniles who participate in day programs at Commission facilities, except for the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:90A-2, which apply only to juveniles residing in Commission facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90A-1.4 - Forms

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(a) The following forms related to fiscal management shall be reproduced by each Commission facility from originals that are available by contacting the Executive Director, or designee:
1. J943 I-Juvenile Claim for Lost, Damaged or Destroyed Personal Property;
2. J943 II-Certification of Juvenile Claim;
3. J943 III-Review of Juvenile Claim; and
4. J947 I-Report of Gift Received.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90A-1.5 - Written procedures

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Written internal management procedures consistent with this chapter shall be issued for each facility by the applicable Division Director or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90A-1.6 - Notification of juveniles

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The provisions set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:90A-2 and 5, and any revisions thereto, shall be incorporated into all applicable resident and juvenile handbooks and orientation materials.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - JUVENILE ACCOUNTS FOR JUVENILES RESIDING IN COMMISSION FACILITIES › Section 13:90A-2.1 - Responsibility for juvenile accounts

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(a) The business manager shall establish a juvenile account for each juvenile who resides in a Commission facility, and shall be responsible for maintaining juvenile accounts and recordkeeping.
(b) The business manager shall be responsible for providing a juvenile with a receipt for each financial transaction processed.
(c) Deposits into and withdrawals from juvenile accounts shall be made in accordance with applicable New Jersey Department of the Treasury circulars and procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - JUVENILE ACCOUNTS FOR JUVENILES RESIDING IN COMMISSION FACILITIES › Section 13:90A-2.2 - Deposits and deductions

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(a) Juvenile accounts shall be maintained in a group depository in an insured commercial bank or savings institution, and the total funds on deposit shall not exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.
(b) Interest accruing on juvenile accounts, if any, shall be transferred at least once annually to the juvenile welfare fund.
(c) All deposits, withdrawals and balances with respect to juvenile accounts shall be recorded in the Juvenile Information Management System, or successor thereto.
(d) Each calendar month, $ 15.00 of the funds in a juvenile account shall be reserved for approved expenditures by the juvenile, which shall include canteen expenditures in those facilities that have a commissary or canteen. Amounts in excess of this may be deducted by the business manager for purposes of:
1. Satisfying court ordered payments, penalty assessments, restitution and fines owed by the juvenile;
2. Meeting other revenue obligations of the juvenile; and
3. Making restitution ordered as a sanction by a disciplinary hearing officer under the provisions of 13:101-6.16(b)7, Juvenile Discipline.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - JUVENILE ACCOUNTS FOR JUVENILES RESIDING IN COMMISSION FACILITIES › Section 13:90A-2.3 - Individual savings accounts

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(a) Juveniles may establish individual savings accounts in amounts of no less than $ 1,000 in commercial banks or savings institutions only when all financial obligations as permitted by Federal or State statutes and financial obligations to the Commission are satisfied, and upon approval of the Superintendent. These accounts may take the form of:
1. Passbook savings account;
2. Savings bonds; or
3. Certificates of deposit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90A - JUVENILE FUNDS AND GIFTS TO THE COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - JUVENILE ACCOUNTS FOR JUVENILES RESIDING IN COMMISSION FACILITIES › Section 13:90A-2.4 - Unclaimed property

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Unclaimed funds in juvenile accounts and other unclaimed property shall be accounted for and processed in accordance with applicable Treasury circulars and procedures.