New Jersey Administrative Code

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Community Emergency Information Systems" means the methods used by the New Jersey Department of Corrections to inform the public of an eme…

The purpose of the Community Emergency Information Systems is to enable the New Jersey Department of Corrections to help ensure the safety of the public at large by providing information to members of the general public of an incident or event at a correctional facility or unit w…

(a) The Community Emergency Information Systems consist of the following two components: 1. Telephone-Based Alert System (TAS); and 2. Web-Based Emergency Alert System. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:21-2.2 Amended by R.2011 d.255, effective 10/17/2011. See: 43 N.J.R. 1404(a), 43 N…

(a) TAS is a telephone system utilized by the New Jersey Department of Corrections to provide current information relative to an emergency incident or event at a correctional facility or unit. (b) TAS consists of an inbound calling system for members of the general public to cont…

(a) The Web-Based Emergency Alert System uses the New Jersey Department of Corrections official web-site at http://www.state.nj.us/corrections to provide information to members of the general public via web-site access. (b) Upon activation of the Web-Based Emergency Alert System,…

Written reports regarding the release of an inmate into a community program shall be provided pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.8 through 91.12, and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:21-3.1

(a) Written reports regarding the release of an inmate from custody shall be provided in accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:4-6.1, 82.4 and 123.53a. (b) No less than 90 calendar days before the date on which an inmate's maximum term is scheduled to expire, the Assistant Commissioner or …

(a) Notification to the inmate's next of kin of an inmate's critical illness or death shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:16-7. (b) Written reports of the death of an inmate shall be provided to the prosecutor of the county from which the inmate was committed by the Administ…

(a) When an Administrator or designee becomes aware of the occurrence of an unusual incident or event, he or she shall notify the Special Investigations Division which shall make an immediate preliminary inquiry to determine the facts in the case. (b) If there is a delay in the a…

(a) If, after the preliminary inquiry, it is the determination of the Administrator or designee that the incident or event is of such significance that the incident or event has the potential to disrupt the safe, secure or orderly operation of the correctional facility, or if the…

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-6.1, all inmate escapes from custody and returns to custody following an escape from a medium or maximum security correctional facility shall be reported immediately by telephone whenever possible, followed by written notification within 48 hours, by…

(a) At the direction of the Commissioner, Department of Corrections, the Special Investigations Division shall serve as the liaison to all outside law enforcement agencies. (b) The liaison shall have the general responsibility of effecting a cooperative relationship with outside …

(a) The Special Investigations Division shall promptly report by telephone to the appropriate county prosecutor, the following unusual incidents or events: 1. All inmate acts which may constitute crimes of the first, second, third or fourth degree under the Criminal Code of the S…

If, based upon information received in the telephone account of the unusual incident or event, the county prosecutor, State Police Commander and/or the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice liaison decide to send an observer to the correctional facility, the Administrator shall…

(a) Determinations regarding assistance in investigations by outside law enforcement agencies shall be made by the Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Corrections or designee. (b) If it is determined that an investigation is warranted, the Administrator of the correctional fac…

(a) Within 24 hours following the occurrence of an unusual incident or event, the Departmental staff member, contract vendor personnel, or volunteer who witnessed or was involved in an unusual incident or event shall prepare and submit a written report to the Administrator or des…

(a) Each correctional facility shall be responsible for developing written internal management procedures and post orders that are consistent with this subchapter. (b) Copies of the written internal management procedures and/or post orders regarding the reporting of unusual incid…

(a) The county prosecutor's office is responsible for prosecuting violations of the criminal statutes. Decisions concerning prosecution are within the purview of that office. (b) Prosecutors who have questions with respect to this subchapter should contact the Prosecutor's Adviso…

(a) The Special Investigations Division shall be responsible for ensuring that the following suspected violations of criminal statutes are reported in writing to the prosecutor of the county in which the correctional facility is located, if the act occurred in, or on the grounds …

(a) The following violations of criminal statutes may, but need not be reported by the Special Investigations Division to the county prosecutor in which the correctional facility is located, or to the county prosecutor where the suspected violation of the criminal statutes occurr…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:21-8.4

(a) The Special Investigations Division shall be responsible for investigating and preparing written investigative reports upon the occurrence of incidents and events as established in this chapter. (b) The Special Investigations Division shall ensure that reports regarding all i…

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to set forth provisions for:1. The release and examination of inmate records; 2. The expungement or sealing of inmate records; and 3. Requests for government records pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-1.1 Amende…

The rules in this chapter shall be applicable to the records of the Department of Corrections. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-1.2 Amended by R.2004 d.317, effective 8/16/2004. See: 36 New Jersey Register 1869(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3880(b). Rewrote the section.

The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Custodian" or "custodian of records" means any individual appointed by the Commissioner to administer the provisions of the Open Public Records Act i…

(a) The following form related to a request for a government record shall be obtained from the Department of Corrections record custodian, the Department of Corrections website at http://www.state.nj.us/corrections, or at correctional facilities: 1. Form 110 Department of Correct…

(a) Pursuant to the Identity Theft Prevention Act at N.J.S.A. 56:11-44 et seq. and definitions relative to the security of personal information at N.J.S.A. 56:8-161, in order to prevent identity theft, Departmental staff shall be responsible for safeguarding "personal information…

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-2.2, a person convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of this State, any other state or the United States shall be denied access to a government record if the record contains personal information pertaining to the person's victim(s) or fa…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-2.10 Repealed by R.2004 d.317, effective 8/16/2004. See: 36 New Jersey Register 1869(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3880(b). Section was "Litigation".

(a) Social, medical, mental health, legal and other records pertaining to juveniles shall be strictly safeguarded from public inspection. (b) Juvenile records shall be made available only to the following agencies or persons: 1. Courts of competent jurisdiction; 2. A county proba…

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, correctional facilities and other administrative units within the Department of Corrections may charge the following fees for copying government records: $ 0.05 per letter size page or smaller, and…

(a) The Commissioner, Department of Corrections shall designate a custodian or alternate custodians as may be determined necessary and who shall be responsible for accepting requests for access to records held or controlled by the Department. (b) Contact information for the custo…

(a) In addition to records designated as confidential pursuant to the provisions at N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., any other law, rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of any statute or Executive Order of the Governor, resolution of both houses of the Legislature, Executive Order…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-2.4 Repealed by R.2004 d.317, effective 8/16/2004. See: 36 New Jersey Register 1869(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3880(b). Section was "Limitation on inmate and parolee records and information".

(a) Information from inmate records shall be provided to law enforcement agencies or individuals, who request such information in the performance of their public duties. (b) Inmate records may be made available to the following non-Department of Corrections agencies or individual…

(a) Information from inmate records shall be provided to staff who have a clear and specific need to know the information for use in connection with their work responsibilities as determined by the Administrator or designee. The amount of information necessary or relevant for sta…

(a) In accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.5, an inmate may obtain a copy of his or her medical records by submitting a written request, on Form MR-022, to the Medical Department. (b) The responsible health authority or designee shall provide a copy of the medical records to the inm…

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:1B-6.2, a medical discharge summary shall be provided to each inmate at least 10 days prior to release from a State correctional facility. (b) The medical discharge summary shall include instructions on how to obtain a copy of the inmate's full medical…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-2.9 Repealed by R.2004 d.317, effective 8/16/2004. See: 36 New Jersey Register 1869(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3880(b). Section was "Records and information authorized by the inmate or parolee for inspection or release".

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 et seq., whenever the Administrator of a correctional facility, administrative supervisor, or staff member receives an Order from the Courts directing the expungement of inmate records, all records and information that are subject to said Order of…

When an inmate is adjudicated not guilty of a disciplinary charge, the inmate's records shall be expunged in accordance with the procedures outlined in N.J.A.C. 10A:4-9.2 6, Expungement. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:22-4.2

(a) Whenever the Administrator of a correctional facility, an administrative supervisor, or staff member receives an order from the Courts or from a supervising Classification Officer directing the sealing of records, all records concerning the inmate set forth in the court order…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth policies and high level guidelines or a framework for the administration of correctional facility/unit substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs, including eligibility criteria for placement and treatment; education and support pr…

(a) The New Jersey Department of Corrections provides several levels of care for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) using contracted medical service providers. The treatment programs are based on the addiction treatment needs of each individual inmate, as determined …

The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Ancillary services" means those supplementary programs that include initiatives to address the social service needs specific to inmates who are ident…

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…

The clinical screening and assessment form related to correctional treatment programs shall be reproduced by each correctional facility/unit from originals that are available by contacting the Office of Substance Abuse Programming and Addictions Services, Division of Operations, …