New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) This chapter shall be applicable to the State correctional facilities and Residential Community Reintegration Program programs under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections unless otherwise indicated. (b) This chapter shall be applicable to State-sentenced inmates u…

The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Assessment and Treatment Center" means a Residential Community Reintegration Program that is utilized as the first placement in the continuum of care…

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.2, the Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Corrections, or designee may designate as a place of confinement any available, suitable and appropriate facility whether owned by the State or otherwise, and may at any time transfer an inmate from one pl…

(a) The following forms are used for internal purposes by the Department related to the RCRP and are available through the Office of Community Programs: 1. 686--I Community Program Application; 2. 686--II Community Program Application Checklist; and 3. MR-030 Community Reintegrat…

(a) Agencies outside of the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall enter into a formal contract with the Department of Corrections prior to receiving inmates for placement into the Residential Community Reintegration Program. (b) In addition to any other contractual provision…

(a) The Institutional Classification Committee (I.C.C.) shall have the authority to review the inmate's file, and may provide initial approval or disapproval for inmate participation in an RCRP after review of: 1. The general eligibility criteria at N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.4; 2. The in…

(a) Following approval of an inmate to participate in a Residential Community Reintegration Program, the Institutional Community Reintegration Program Coordinator shall submit to the Office of Community Programs, the following: 1. One copy of Form 686--I Community Program Applica…

(a) Whenever the inmate to be reviewed has been convicted of an offense enumerated at N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.8, the Residential Community Reintegration Program Notification Committee shall provide written notice of that review to the prosecutor of the county in which the inmate was con…

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.11, whenever an eligible inmate is authorized for participation in a Residential Community Reintegration Program, the correctional facility Institutional Community Programs Reintegration Coordinator shall prepare a summary of all relevant informat…

New Jersey State Parole Board hearings for inmates assigned to RCRP programs shall be arranged and conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:71-3 and any applicable statutes. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.14 Amended by R.2003 d.225, effective 6/2/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Regi…

(a) When an inmate in a correctional facility receives a New Jersey State Parole Board extension, that extends eligibility beyond 30 months while awaiting transfer to an RCRP, after the inmate has been approved for transfer and is on the waiting list for a bed, the inmate's name …

(a) When an inmate's parole eligibility date has been extended, and the inmate's parole eligibility date would extend participation beyond the 30 months of parole eligibility remaining to be served specified at N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.5, the inmate shall be returned to the correctional…

(a) A medical and dental checkup which has been conducted within the last 12 months shall be given for each inmate prior to the inmate's transfer to an RCRP. (b) A check for the money remaining in the inmate's standard trust account shall be forwarded from the parent correctional…

(a) The Office of Community Programs shall be responsible for making the arrangements necessary for transporting the inmate to the RCRP through the Central Transportation Unit. (b) Inmate may be transported without restraint to the RCRP in a State-owned passenger vehicle. (c) Aft…

(a) The RCRP Director, or designee, shall conduct an orientation to the program. A Resident Handbook, which, at a minimum, includes the written rules and regulations of the RCRP and the New Jersey Department of Corrections' prohibited acts set forth at N.J.A.C. 10A:4-4.1, shall b…

(a) The Division of Programs and Community Services, Office of Community Programs, shall be responsible for the administration, monitoring, and oversight of Residential Community Reintegration Program programs under contract with the New Jersey Department of Corrections. (b) The …

(a) All inmates who participate in an RCRP shall be subject to testing for prohibited substances a minimum of every 21 days or at the request of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. (b) Testing for prohibited substances at an RCRP shall be conducted in accordance with N.J.A.…

(a) The New Jersey Department of Corrections shall provide health care services at the Residential Community Reintegration Program Assessment and Treatment Center(s) through a health care provider on-site to all inmates in Residential Community Reintegration Program programs unle…

(a) Emergency medical and dental services shall be provided for inmates assigned to an RCRP. (b) The health care provider, in collaboration with the Director of the Residential Community Reintegration Program, shall have established, in advance, an emergency plan to access a hosp…

(a) Inmates in an RCRP shall receive nonemergency medical, dental, and mental health services provided by the contract agency's health care provider, unless the Department's responsible health care provider specifically requests that the RCRP bring the inmate to the regional inst…

(a) When inmates are transferred to, or from, an Assessment and Treatment Center or a Residential Community Reintegration Program, a two-week supply of prescription medications will be provided by the health care provider or dentist in the sending facility. (b) When a prescriptio…

Inmates assigned to an RCRP shall be awarded work time credit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-92. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.25 Amended by R.2003 d.225, effective 6/2/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 4325(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2483(a). Substituted "residential community pr…

(a) Inmates assigned to a correctional treatment program shall receive wages paid by the regional institution for a seven-day week at a pay rate comparable to the highest pay rate at the New Jersey Department of Corrections' licensed correctional treatment facilities. (b) The reg…

(a) The Residential Community Reintegration Program shall be responsible for the evaluation and approval or disapproval of all prospective places of employment for inmates in accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.3 et seq. 1. The New Jersey Department of Corrections reserves the right…

The Residential Community Reintegration Program shall notify the local law enforcement authorities and the New Jersey Department of Corrections, in writing, immediately following an inmate's employment in the community utilizing the Employment Notification to Local Law Enforcemen…

(a) A Residential Community Reintegration Program shall monitor employment and education sites for compliance with contractual requirements for the operation of a Residential Community Reintegration Program. 1. Unannounced monitoring visits of employment sites shall be conducted,…

(a) The correctional facility administrator, or designee, shall designate a staff member to serve as the Institutional Community Reintegration Program Coordinator. The Institutional Community Reintegration Program Coordinator shall:1. Maintain liaison with the Office of Community…

(a) All inmates who participate in an employment component while residing in a Residential Community Reintegration Program under contract with the Department of Corrections shall be required to pay a maintenance fee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.4. 1. The purpose of the mai…

(a) In accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:2-2.2, and as required by the courts, statutes, and State Parole Board authorities, all employed inmates who have been placed in a Residential Community Reintegration Program shall be required to pay: 1. Court ordered payments, penalty assessme…

(a) An inmate shall open a savings account with a local Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC)-insured financial institution or on-site banking service licensed to receive deposits for consumer banking for use while at a Residential Community Reintegration Program. 1. The inmat…

(a) Neither the Department of Corrections nor the Residential Community Reintegration Program shall be responsible for the personal property of inmates. (b) Inmates shall make arrangements to have valuable and excessive property sent home prior to transfer to the Residential Comm…

(a) Inmates may receive Program Authorized Community Time (P.A.C.T.) passes and/or furloughs in accordance with the phase system of the Residential Community Reintegration Program, which has been approved by the Office of Community Programs. (b) The RCRP shall develop a written a…

(a) A furlough is an earned privilege afforded to an inmate in a Residential Community Reintegration Program who is not excluded from participation by any statutes of the State of New Jersey (such as N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.3.b) to aid in family reintegration. (b) Inmates in Residential…

(a) An inmate shall be excluded from receiving a furlough if the inmate: 1. Does not have an approved furlough plan; 2. Is not authorized to receive a furlough in accordance with the internal management procedures of the Residential Community Reintegration Program; or 3. Is ineli…

(a) An inmate residing at a Residential Community Reintegration Program shall be deemed an escapee under the following conditions:1. The inmate leaves the RCRP without the authorization of the Director, or designee; 2. The inmate fails to arrive at the approved leave site or fail…

The RCRP Director, or highest-ranking staff member on duty at the time of the escape, is authorized to report the escape of an inmate to the Office of Community Programs on-call supervisor and Center Control of the regional institution. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.38 Amende…

(a) The Director or highest-ranking staff member of the RCRP who is on duty at the time of the escape is responsible for the immediate notification of the escape to the Office of Community Programs on-call supervisor. (b) In accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.13, the Director, or h…

(a) Candidates for participation in Residential Community Reintegration Program programs shall: 1. Be classified full minimum by the Institutional Classification Committee (I.C.C.) except as set forth in N.J.A.C. 10A:9-3 and 4; 2. Not demonstrate an undue risk to public safety; 3…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.40 Amended by R.2003 d.225, effective 6/2/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 4325(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2483(a). Deleted "contract agency" preceding "highest ranking" and inserted "residential community program" preceding "staff member". Rese…

(a) An inmate residing in an RCRP may be removed from an RCRP only by the following persons: 1. Law enforcement authorities holding a legal warrant or a Writ of Habeas Corpus. i. In the event removal pursuant to this paragraph occurs, the Residential Community Reintegration Progr…

(a) Situations warranting an administrative return of an inmate to the correctional facility may include, but are not limited to: 1. An inmate needing medical treatment which is required to be obtained at the correctional facility; 2. An inmate failing to make a satisfactory prog…

(a) When an inmate violates a prohibited act(s) that is listed in N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.19, the inmate shall be transferred to a Department of Corrections correctional facility in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.18. (b) Copies of reports, notices, and other documents related to an …

(a) In addition to the general eligibility criteria at N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.4, candidates for Residential Community Reintegration Programs must also have initial I.C.C. findings approved or disapproved by the facility administrator, as well as the Office of Community Programs (OCP) …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.6 Repealed by R.1999 d.427, effective 12/6/1999. See: 31 New Jersey Register 2293(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4060(a). Section was "Eligibility criteria for Substance Abuse Treatment Programs".

(a) The following circumstances shall make an inmate ineligible for participation in an RCRP: 1. The provisions of any statutes of the State of New Jersey; and/or 2. Detainers, open charges or sentences which preclude eligibility for full minimum custody status (see N.J.A.C. 10A:…

(a) An inmate interested in participating in a Residential Community Reintegration Program shall complete and sign all sections of Form 68-I Community Program Application and submit it to the Institutional Community Release Program Coordinator for review. (b) The Institutional Co…

(a) A complete review of an inmate's medical records shall be made by the health care provider when the inmate is being considered for placement in a Residential Community Reintegration Program. (b) The responsible health care authority who is clinically responsible for the corre…