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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MAIL › Section 10A:31-19.7 - Legal correspondence

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(a) All incoming legal correspondence should clearly indicate on the outside of the envelope that the correspondence is being sent from a legal correspondent as established in the definition for "legal correspondence" at 10A:31-1.3. The absence of a particular name of an attorney or judge shall not preclude the correspondence from being treated as legal correspondence if the return address indicates it was sent by an office or court as established in the definition for "legal correspondence" at 10A:31-1.3.
(b) Incoming legal correspondence shall be opened and inspected by designated adult county correctional facility staff only in the presence of the inmate to whom it is addressed.
(c) All incoming legal correspondence shall be opened and inspected by designated adult county correctional facility staff only for contraband. Incoming legal correspondence shall not be read or copied. The content of the envelope may be removed and shaken loose to ensure that no contraband is enclosed. After the envelope has been inspected, the correspondence shall be given to the inmate.
(d) The Administrator may establish internal management procedures requiring that the inmate sign a slip acknowledging receipt of the incoming legal correspondence.
(e) Letter-writing materials shall be provided to inmates by staff at each adult county correctional facility and the facility shall assume the cost of mailing legal correspondence for indigent inmates (see "indigent inmate" as defined at 10A:31-1.3 ). The cost of mailing legal correspondence shall extend only to First Class or standard postage and shall not include:
1. Registered mail;
2. Certified mail;
3. Preferential mail; or
4. Insured mail.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MAIL › Section 10A:31-19.8 - Publications

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(a) Inmates shall be permitted to receive books, magazines, newspapers or other printed matter, except as established in this subchapter, or if the publications are deemed to constitute an immediate threat to the security of the adult county correctional facility, or these publications are determined to contain disapproved content or to be obscene by current laws or court decisions on obscenity.
(b) All incoming books, magazines, publications and newspapers must be prepaid.
(c) Each incoming publication shall be opened and inspected for contraband and disapproved content, but shall not be read unless there is reason to believe that the publication contains contraband or disapproved content. The publication may be read only in the above circumstances, with prior authorization from the Administrator or designee.
(d) The adult county correctional facility Administrator may establish internal management procedures that stipulate whether the publication shall be obtained only from an authorized source of sale.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MAIL › Section 10A:31-19.9 - Packages

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(a) Inmates shall be provided with a list of items permitted to be received in packages. The adult county correctional facility Administrator may establish internal management procedures stipulating that any package limitations, such as, but not limited to, the number and weight of packages that may be received each month and whether packages shall be obtained only from an authorized source of sale.
(b) All incoming and outgoing packages shall be clearly marked with the name and address of the inmate, opened and thoroughly searched for contraband (see 10A:31-1.3 ) and disapproved content (see 10A:31-19.4 ).
(c) All incoming packages must be prepaid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - VISITS › Section 10A:31-20.2 - Visit regulations translated into foreign language

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Where deemed necessary by the adult county correctional facility Administrator, visit regulations shall be translated into a foreign language.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - VISITS › Section 10A:31-20.3 - Inmate visit privileges

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(a) Visitation privileges shall be afforded to inmates who have not had their contact visit privileges suspended as part of a disciplinary sanction(s) as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10A:4-5.1.
1. Contact visit privileges shall be afforded to those inmates who do not represent a substantial security risk.
2. Non-contact visit privileges shall be afforded to those inmates classified as high risk inmates who present a substantial security risk;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - VISITS › Section 10A:31-20.5 - Visit scheduling

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(a) The visit program shall include provisions for weekday, evening and weekend visitation.
(b) Visits shall be no less than 15 minutes in length.
(c) Limitation on the length or frequency of visits shall be imposed only to avoid overcrowded conditions in the visiting area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - VISITS › Section 10A:31-20.6 - Registering and search of visitors

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(a) Visitors shall register upon entry into the adult county correctional facility, and their belongings shall be searched and/or stored in lockers.
(b) Circumstances under which a visitor may be searched shall be specified in written visit regulations (N.J.A.C. 10A:31-20.1 ). The facility Administrator, or designee, should refer to N.J.A.C. 10A:18-6.14 when developing policies and procedures regarding searches of visitors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - VISITS › Section 10A:31-20.7 - Visits by attorneys and religious advisors

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(a) Attorneys and religious advisors (chaplains, ministers, priests, imams, etc.) shall be allowed additional visitation privileges and accommodations that ensure privacy.
(b) Visit hours shall include evening hours for attorneys, where reasonably feasible.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - VISITS › Section 10A:31-20.8 - Special visits

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(a) Prior arrangements should be made for special visits, if possible.
(b) Special visits may include, but are not limited to:
1. Visits from persons who have come long distances;
2. Visits to hospitalized inmates;
3. Visits to inmates in disciplinary status; and
4. Visits between inmates and:
i. Members of the clergy;
ii. Social service agency representatives;
iii. Prospective employers;
iv. Sponsors;
v. Parole advisors;
vi. Foreign counsels; and
vii. Representatives of the media.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.1 - Written policies and procedures regarding newly admitted inmates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Staff at each adult county correctional facility shall develop written policies and procedures regarding the admission of new inmates which include, but are not limited to:
1. Verification of commitment papers;
2. A thorough search of individual inmates;
3. Disposition of clothing and personal possessions;
4. Medical screening;
5. Telephone calls;
6. Showers;
7. Hair care;
8. Issue of clean institutional clothing;
9. Photographs;
10. Fingerprinting;
11. Notations of identifying marks and unusual characteristics;
12. Intake screening interview by staff member, preferably a social worker or counselor;
13. Provision of an inmate identification;
14. Distribution of personal hygiene items; and
15. Classification and assignment to a housing unit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.2 - Search of newly admitted inmates

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Newly admitted inmates may be subjected to a strip search or body cavity search only in accordance with the conditions set forth in N.J.A.C. 10A:31-8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.3 - Orientation

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Orientation shall be provided to newly admitted inmates in their own languages where possible. Such orientation shall be documented by the dated signatures of the inmates who have been oriented to the adult county correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.4 - Adult county correctional facility rules and regulations

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(a) All inmates shall be provided with a copy of the facility's rules and regulations which shall be verbally explained by a staff member to inmates who are illiterate, not sufficiently conversant with the English language, or otherwise unable to read or understand due to a physical/medical inability.
(b) State sentenced inmates incarcerated in an adult county correctional facility shall be advised that they are subject to the inmate discipline of the adult county correctional facility except when there is a conflict with N.J.A.C. 10A:4. When a conflict exists, the State sentenced inmate is subject to N.J.A.C. 10A:4, Inmate discipline.
(c) The rules and regulations shall be available in English and Spanish, where appropriate.
(d) An interpreter may be provided at the discretion of the adult county correctional facility Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.5 - Electronic communication device possession, telephone use and calls

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(a) Newly admitted inmates shall be permitted to complete at least two local or collect long distance telephone calls using authorized telephones, as soon as practicable during the admission process.
(b) All inmate telephone calls may be monitored and recorded except calls to the Internal Affairs Unit and legal telephone calls.
(c) Calls to the Internal Affairs Unit and legal telephone calls shall be monitored only until the identity of the party called is verified.
(d) The possession or use of an electronic communication device, as defined at 10A:31-1.3, by an inmate confined in an adult county correctional facility is prohibited. Any such violation is considered major and shall be referred to the prosecutor in accordance with 2C:29-10 and the inmate shall be subject to disciplinary action and sanctions pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10A:31-16.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.6 - Release or diversion to intervention programs

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(a) Written procedures shall be developed with the Court and Probation Department for initial screening and evaluation of individuals for possible release or diversion to intervention programs.
(b) Adult county correctional facility Administrators shall coordinate with the Courts, Probation Departments and other community agencies the release from confinement under certain conditions, selected individuals who are not a danger to the community.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.7 - Property control

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(a) Written policy and procedures shall specify the types of personal property inmates can retain in their possession during incarceration.
(b) A written itemized inventory of all personal property shall be given to newly admitted inmates.
(c) Secure storage of inmate property including money and other valuables shall be provided and inmates shall be given receipts for all property held until release.
(d) A system of strict staff accountability shall be maintained to assure the safety of inmate personal property, money and other valuables.
(e) Clothing and personal property taken from inmates shall be cleaned and/or placed in appropriate storage areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.8 - Release of inmates

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(a) Staff at each adult county correctional facility shall develop written policies and procedures related to the release of inmates which include, but are not limited to:
1. Verification of inmate's identity;
2. Verification of inmate's release reports;
3. Completion of release arrangement, including the person or agency to whom the inmate is to be released;
4. Return of inmate's personal property;
5. Verification that no facility property leaves with the inmate;
6. Completion of any pending action, such as grievances or claims for damages or lost possessions; and
7. Collection of restitution or fees owed to the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - ADMISSION, SEARCH, ORIENTATION, PROPERTY CONTROL AND RELEASE › Section 10A:31-21.9 - Disposition of property when an inmate is released from custody

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(a) When an inmate is released from the adult county correctional facility, the inmate shall:
1. Take the personal property when leaving the correctional facility; or
2. Arrange for a family member(s) or friend(s) to pick up the personal property from the county correctional facility within 30 calendar days after the inmate's release.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - CLASSIFICATION › Section 10A:31-22.1 - Written classification policies and procedures

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(a) Staff at each adult county correctional facility shall develop written policies and procedures for classifying inmates which include the following:
1. The composition and responsibilities of the Classification Committee;
2. The initial classification of inmates;
3. The review of the classification of inmates; and
4. The reassignment or transfer of inmates from one program and/or facility to another.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - CLASSIFICATION › Section 10A:31-22.2 - Classification and housing of inmates

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(a) The classification and housing of inmates shall be based upon available space and either:
1. The objective classification scoring system; or
2. The reception classification system, which shall be based upon the following factors regarding the inmate:
i. Gender;
ii. Age;
iii. Size;
iv. Offense;
v. Previous incarcerations;
vi. Aggressive and passive/dependent behavior;
vii. Problems, such as, but not limited to, alcoholism and drug addiction(s);
viii. Physical illness;
ix. Mental status;
x. Confinement status, such as pretrial detainee or sentenced inmate; and
xi. Security needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - CLASSIFICATION › Section 10A:31-22.3 - Male and female inmates$DQ$ access to programs and activities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Male and female inmates, depending on their custody levels, shall have equal access to all programs and activities, but integrated participation by male and female inmates in programs and activities is not required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - CLASSIFICATION › Section 10A:31-22.4 - Initial classification

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(a) Initial classification of sentenced inmates shall be completed within two weeks after admission from court or transfer from another institution, except where there are clear and convincing reasons to do otherwise.
(b) Wherever possible, inmates shall initially be assigned to an intake area until appropriately classified and medically screened pursuant to 10A:31-13.9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - CLASSIFICATION › Section 10A:31-22.5 - Classification hearing

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All sentenced inmates may be given 48 hours notice prior to their classification hearing and may have the opportunity to appear and participate in their hearing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - CLASSIFICATION › Section 10A:31-22.6 - Appeal of Classification Committee decision

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All sentenced inmates shall be given the opportunity to appeal the decision of the Classification Committee to the adult county correctional facility Administrator or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - REMISSION OF TIME FROM SENTENCE › Section 10A:31-23.1 - Eligibility for cash or remission of time from sentence

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(a) Inmates who are employed in productive occupations while incarcerated in an adult county correctional facility shall receive compensation for such employment that may be in the form of cash or remission of time from sentence or both (see 30:4-92 ). Such remission of time shall be subject to provisions, limitations and preclusions set forth in State law, such as, but not limited to 39:4-50.
1. An inmate employed under this section may receive remission of time from sentence not to exceed one day for each five days of productive occupation. Any remission granted under this section shall not affect deductions for good behavior as otherwise provided by law.
2. In addition, all minimum security inmates who are considered sufficiently trustworthy to be employed in honor camps, farms or details, may receive further remission of time from sentence at the rate of three days per month for each month of such employment (see 30:4-92 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - REMISSION OF TIME FROM SENTENCE › Section 10A:31-23.2 - Records and audits

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(a) Designated staff from the New Jersey State Department of Corrections shall periodically audit records pertinent to the remission of time or cash payments for periodic occupation or minimum security status of inmates. Such audits shall be conducted not less than annually.
(b) The remission of time or cash payment records shall indicate the following:
1. The dates the inmate was placed upon and removed from productive occupation and/or minimum security status;
2. The reason for removal from productive occupation or minimum security status;
3. The time the inmate earned while in productive occupation or on minimum security status; and
4. The cash remuneration, if any, the inmate received while in productive occupation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - REMISSION OF TIME FROM SENTENCE › Section 10A:31-23.3 - Reports

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(a) The adult county correctional facility Administrator shall submit an annual report to the New Jersey State Department of Corrections, Office of County Services.
(b) The annual report shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Statistics related to the remission of time for productive occupations and minimum security status of inmates; and/or
2. The payment of cash to inmates for employment in productive occupations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - REMISSION OF TIME FROM SENTENCE › Section 10A:31-23.4 - Consultations

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The New Jersey State Department of Corrections will provide the consultative services of staff members with respect to questions, issues or problems arising out of the interpretation of the Statutes or from operational procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 24 - INMATE WORK PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-24.1 - Inmate work plan

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Staff at the adult county correctional facility shall develop and maintain a written inmate work assignment plan that provides for inmate employment, subject to the availability of work opportunities and the security considerations of the facility.
(b) The inmate work plan shall include provisions for inmate employment in facility maintenance and operations such as, but not limited to:
1. Cleaning;
2. Painting;
3. Food service; and
4. Laundry operations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 24 - INMATE WORK PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-24.2 - Pretrial and unsentenced detainees

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Pretrial and unsentenced detainees shall not be required to work except to do personal housekeeping.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 24 - INMATE WORK PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-24.4 - Compensation

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(a) Inmates employed in inmate work programs shall receive compensation for employment in the form of cash or remission of time from sentence or both as set forth in N.J.A.C. 10A:31-23.
(b) Such remission of time shall in no way interfere with the deduction of time for good behavior as set forth in 2A:164-24.
(c) State-sentenced inmates who are being housed in adult county correctional facilities shall be compensated in accordance with 10A:9-5.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.1 - Authority

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30:8-44 authorizes the operation of a county Work Release Program for inmates to participate in employment, a vocational training course, or to care for the offender's family in the counties in which the governing body or Board of Freeholders has approved the establishment of this type of program(s).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.2 - Role of New Jersey Department of Corrections

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Corrections may make staff available for maintaining general supervision over County Work Release Programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.3 - Benefit to inmates

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(a) Participation in the Work Release Program provides the following benefits to inmates:
1. Provides inmates the opportunity to participate in full time normal employment or vocational training in the community;
2. Permits inmates the opportunity to develop or strengthen good work habits and skills;
3. Affords inmates opportunities to continue or strengthen constructive ties with family, friends and the community;
4. Permits the pre-release preparation of inmates and the opportunity to evaluate the readiness of these inmates for release to the community;
5. Permits disbursements to be made from inmate earnings to help defray the cost of incarceration, support dependents, reduce debts and pay court fines;
6. Enables inmates to accumulate savings to help meet financial needs or burdens after release from confinement;
7. Provides inmates the opportunity to meet family needs; and
8. Provides inmates the opportunity to earn credits which will reduce the time to be served on the inmate's sentence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.4 - Responsibility for designating County Work Release Administrator

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon adoption of a resolution to implement a Work Release Program, the governing body of the county or the County Board of Freeholders shall designate a County Work Release Administrator who may be the Sheriff, adult county correctional facility Administrator or other persons who shall be responsible for administering the Work Release Program.
(b) The governing body or Board of Freeholders shall promptly notify the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections of the action and name of the designated County Work Release Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.5 - Placement in a Work Release Program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A person convicted and sentenced to an adult county correctional facility may be placed in a Work Release Program by order of the court in which such person was convicted, or by the assignment judge of the county in which the sentence was imposed at the time such person is sentenced or at any time thereafter during the term of the sentence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.6 - Inmates ineligible for Work Release Program participation

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(a) The following shall make an inmate ineligible for participation in the Work Release Program:
1. Untried detainers for criminal offenses or immigration detainers;
2. Current convictions involving arson offenses;
3. Previous convictions for arson offenses, even if the current conviction is for an offense(s) other than arson; and/or
4. The applicable provisions of related statutes of the State of New Jersey, such as, but not limited to, Michael's Law at 39:4-51.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.7 - Application for admission to the Work Release Program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The County Work Release Administrator designated by the governing body of the county or the County Board of Freeholders in accordance with 30:8-44 shall be responsible for advising county sentenced inmates that an application may be submitted to the County Work Release Administrator, who shall submit the application to the court for approval or disapproval to participate in the Work Release Program for purposes of employment, vocational training or to care for the offender's family. At any time, a work release order may be revoked by the court that granted the order.
(b) An inmate sentenced by the court to an adult county correctional facility, who desires an opportunity to participate in the Work Release Program by being released to the community for employment, vocational training or meeting family needs shall be required to complete and submit Form CWR-1 Application and Agreement for Assignment Under the Work Release Program to the County Work Release Administrator for submission to the court.
(c) The County Work Release Administrator shall review and evaluate the information collected on each application and make a recommendation to the court concerning admission to the Work Release Program. The basic information shall include, but is not limited to:
1. Prior criminal history;
2. Detailed information concerning present offense;
3. Detailed information regarding untried criminal charges pending and the current status of these charges;
4. Psychological and psychiatric evaluations, when available;
5. Record of violent or assaultive conduct;
6. Record of violation of financial or public trust;
7. Data on family relationships including responsibility to assist in family maintenance;
8. Work history;
9. Personal health;
10. Record of substance abuse; and
11. Information on job opportunities or vocational programs to meet the inmate's needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.8 - Job site evaluation

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(a) The County Work Release Administrator shall be responsible for evaluating all prospective places of employment of inmates in accordance with 30:4-91.3 et seq.
(b) Whenever possible, work release employment shall be related to prior vocational training, work experience and/or the institutional training of the inmate.
(c) The following shall initially be taken into account when evaluating the job site:
1. Working conditions of employees;
2. Potential hazards to health of employees;
3. Credibility of the employer;
4. Verification of a fair rate of pay, not less than minimum wage;
5. Coverage of an appropriate workers' compensation plan;
6. Availability of transportation;
7. Duration of the offered employment and benefits; and
8. Proximity to the adult county correctional facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.9 - Notice to inmate

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Form CWR-2 Notification of Admission to Work Release with Specified Conditions shall be used by the County Work Release Administrator to notify the inmate of the court's decision on the inmate's application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.10 - Work Release Plan

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The County Work Release Administrator and the inmate shall prepare a detailed Work Release Plan (Form CWR-3 Approved Work Release Plan). The plan shall include information concerning the job, transportation and a statement authorizing the County Work Release Administrator to make disbursements from earnings.
(b) The information concerning the job placement shall include, but is not limited to:
1. The name of employer;
2. The address of employer;
3. The telephone number of employer;
4. The location of work site;
5. The hourly or other rate of pay;
6. Work days and hours;
7. A plan for overtime or shift work, if necessary; and
8. An evaluation of the job offer by the County Work Release Administrator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.11 - Disbursement of wages

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(a) An inmate participating in the Work Release Program shall submit his or her salary, wages or stipend, in the form that it is paid (cash or check), to the County Work Release Administrator who shall, in accordance with 30:4-91.4 and applicable provisions of related State statutes, make payments from these earnings for:
1. Money advances made to purchase or redeem work clothes, travel clothes and/or work tools;
2. The cost of work transportation and cash advanced for miscellaneous daily expenses while outside the adult county correctional facility;
3. Payment of cost for board which shall be charged for each day that the inmate is participating in the Work Release Program;
4. Court costs and fines;
5. Medical and dental fees;
6. Prescription or nonprescription drugs or medicine fees;
7. Legally ascertained support of dependents after written notice to the appropriate welfare board; and/or
8. Payment on debts and legal obligations acknowledged by the inmate in writing and filed with the County Work Release Administrator on such forms as the Administrator shall specify.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.12 - Statement of disbursements

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(a) An inmate participating in the Work Release Program shall receive a statement on Form CWR-4, Statement of Disbursements, itemizing deductions made from each pay check within two weeks of the county's receipt of the paycheck.
(b) The statement shall report all income and expenses and accurately reflect the statement of the inmate's account for the period covered.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.13 - Vocational Training Release Plan

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(a) If the inmate applies and is approved for a vocational training release program, a detailed Vocational Training Release Plan (Form CWR--5 Vocational Training Release Plan) shall be prepared by the County Work Release Administrator. A copy of the Vocational Training Release Plan shall be sent to the inmate and a copy shall be sent to the training agency by certified mail, return receipt requested. The plan shall include the following:
1. The name and address of the training agency;
2. The location where training will take place;
3. The dates and times of leaving and returning to the adult county correctional facility;
4. The times of arrival and departure from the training site;
5. The mode of transportation; and
6. Other pertinent data including responsibility for payment of costs, such as transportation, meals, etc.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.14 - Family Need Release Plan

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(a) A detailed Family Need Release Plan (Form CWR-6 Family Need Release Plan) shall be prepared by the County Work Release Administrator with a copy to the inmate outlining the following:
1. The nature of need;
2. The location of where family need is to be served;
3. The dates and times of leaving and returning to the adult county correctional facility;
4. The times of arrival and departure from the family need site;
5. The mode of transportation; and
6. Other pertinent data including responsibility for paying costs, such as transportation, meals, etc.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.15 - Notification to local municipal police departments and/or law enforcement agencies

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(a)
									30:4-91.3 requires that the local municipal police departments be notified by the adult county correctional facility Administrator or designee when the county intends to place an inmate in the respective municipality for the purpose of a visit, study, work or residence.
(b) The local municipal police departments and/or the law enforcement agency responsible for that jurisdiction shall be notified in writing whenever an inmate is being considered for placement into the work release, vocational training release or family care release phase of the Work Release Program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.16 - Custody status

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Inmates approved for outside employment, family care or vocational training under a Work Release Program shall be classified as minimum custody and housed separately from other inmates serving terms in ordinary confinement, if possible.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.17 - Orientation

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(a) When the inmate has been accepted into the Work Release Program and the appropriate applications and plans have been completed, the County Work Release Administrator shall provide an orientation to the inmate.
(b) The orientation shall ensure that the inmate is made aware of and has a clear understanding of the rules, regulations and conditions governing the Work Release Program.
(c) The County Work Release Administrator or designee shall also ensure that the employer is made aware of the rules and regulations and of the employer's responsibilities concerning the Work Release Program.
(d) The County Work Release Administrator shall make periodic evaluations of the extent of family needs and of job and vocational training sites to ensure that the rules and regulations governing the Work Release Program are not being violated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.18 - Review of status and termination

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(a) The County Work Release Administrator may hold the inmate in confinement pending judicial review of the inmate's status, when there is cause to believe that the inmate has:
1. Violated the rules of the Work Release Program; or
2. Been charged with the commission of an offense.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.19 - Escape

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(a) An inmate shall be deemed an escapee if the inmate:
1. Fails to return to the adult county correctional facility within the prescribed time or has not notified the facility within the one hour grace period that he or she is in the process of returning; or
2. Fails to notify the facility that he or she has been detained (that is, hospitalized, arrested, etc.); or
3. Fails to obtain authorization to leave his or her place of employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.20 - Quarterly report

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(a) The County Work Release Administrator shall be responsible for preparing a quarterly report (Form CWR-9 Quarterly Report of Work Release) which shall be submitted to the County Board of Freeholders and the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
(b) The quarterly report shall contain a general summary of Work Release Program information, which includes, but is not limited to:
1. The total number of participants in the Program;
2. The total number of admissions to the Program;
3. The total number of terminations from the Program;
4. The total number of revocations for violations of conditions; and
5. The total number of removals because of illness or death.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.21 - Arrangements with other counties

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(a) An inmate may be housed in another adult county correctional facility for the purposes of work release when the court, issuing the release placement order, authorizes the County Work Release Administrator to arrange with the County Work Release Administrator of another county for the employment of an inmate within that county.
(b) The inmate shall be in the custody of the other county and subject to the commitment and all applicable regulations while the inmate is participating in the Work Release Program.
(c) Agreements between cooperating counties shall include a statement of financial arrangements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - WORK AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING RELEASE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-25.22 - Time credits

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(a) Pursuant to 30:8-50, an inmate participant may be granted a reduction of not more than one-quarter of his or her term if the inmate's conduct, diligence and general attitude merit such reduction (see 10A:31-23.1 ).
(b) Form CWR-7 Diminution of Term shall be used to notify the appropriate person in the adult county correctional facility as to the number of days to be credited in reduction of an inmate's sentence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - INMATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Section 10A:31-26.1 - Social Services Program

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(a) A Social Services Program shall be administered and supervised by a person with a Bachelor's degree or four years experience in the social and behavioral sciences.
(b) Counseling shall be provided by a qualified, trained counselor and shall include, but is not limited to:
1. Individual counseling;
2. Drug and alcohol addiction counseling;
3. Family counseling;
4. Crisis intervention;
5. Vocational counseling;
6. Discharge planning;
7. Release preparations; and
8. The referral of inmates to existing community resources.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - INMATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Section 10A:31-26.2 - Education Program

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(a) An area suitable for conducting educational classes shall be designated for the Education Program.
(b) A certified teacher shall administer and supervise the Education Program.
(c) Inmates shall have access to educational programs and vocational training, when it is available within the adult county correctional facility.
(d) Educational courses available for inmates may include, but not be limited to:
1. Adult Basic Education;
2. General Education Diploma (G.E.D.); and
3. Correspondence courses for both high school and college credits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - INMATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Section 10A:31-26.3 - Religious services

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(a) All inmates shall be afforded full and equal opportunity to practice their religion, or refrain from involvement in religion, subject only to the limitations necessary to maintain order, safety and security.
(b) Staff at the adult county correctional facility shall provide for inmate participation in religious services on a voluntary basis.
(c) Representatives from the various recognized religions shall be contacted to provide counseling and religious services.
(d) Staff at the adult county correctional facility shall ensure that weekly religious services are conducted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - INMATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Section 10A:31-26.4 - Recreation and Leisure Time Activities Program

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(a) A staff member shall administer and supervise the Recreation and Leisure Time Activities Program.
(b) The adult county correctional facility shall provide for both indoor and outdoor recreation areas.
(c) All inmates, except those in disciplinary detention, shall be provided with the opportunity to participate in leisure time activities on a daily basis. Such leisure time activities may include, but are not limited to:
1. Watching television;
2. Listening to the radio;
3. Playing cards; and
4. Initiating and completing arts and crafts projects.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - INMATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Section 10A:31-26.5 - Library Program

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(a) An area accessible to inmates shall be designated as the library.
(b) The adult county correctional facility shall provide a staff member or a volunteer to coordinate and supervise the Library Program.
(c) Library services shall be made available to inmates daily, excluding weekends and holidays or during emergency incidents.
(d) Library services provided shall include, but are not limited to:
1. Materials responsive to the interests and educational needs of users; and
2. An information service to locate facts as needed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-27.2 - Recruiting volunteers

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In adult county correctional facilities where there is limited staff to provide the necessary programs and services, the adult county correctional facility Administrator shall attempt to secure the services of volunteers and/or county-based organizations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-27.3 - Credentials

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Volunteers shall present their credentials or otherwise prove their professional competency at the time of submitting their initial volunteer application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 31 - ADULT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM › Section 10A:31-27.4 - Screening process

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Any person desiring to become a volunteer shall be screened, and the appropriate State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) checks shall be completed.