New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The adult county correctional facility's Classification Committee shall conduct a hearing for all involuntary Protective Custody placements within 72 hours of placement. (b) At the involuntary Protective Custody review the inmate shall be given the opportunity to appear perso…

Each inmate in Protective Custody shall be reviewed every 30 days by the Classification Committee. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-18.3

(a) Provided the Classification Committee and the adult county correctional facility Administrator, or designee, are satisfied that there is no known danger to the inmate's well-being, an inmate who has voluntarily signed himself or herself into Protective Custody may opt out of …

(a) Any inmate who is not in a Protective Custody status shall be prohibited from entering the Protective Custody area at any time. (b) All Protective Custody inmates shall be escorted by the number of custody staff members established by protective custody internal management pr…

The writing, visiting and telephone privileges of inmates shall not be suspended while the inmate(s) is confined in Protective Custody. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-18.6

(a) There shall be no limit on the amount of outgoing or incoming correspondence an inmate may send or receive. (b) There shall be no restriction on the length, language or content of letters or on the persons to whom an inmate may write, except as established in this subchapter.…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-19.10 Reserved by 49 N.J.R. 3751(a), effective 12/4/2017

Indigent inmates shall be provided with postage and stationery enabling the inmates to send at least three letters of general correspondence per week. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-19.2

(a) Daily collection, handling and distribution of inmate mail shall be done by authorized staff personnel only. (b) Outgoing correspondence shall not be held within the adult county correctional facility more than 24 hours after the correspondence has been received or collected …

(a) Any correspondence or publication for an inmate may be withheld in the mailroom or taken from an inmate's possession by the adult county correctional facility Administrator, designee or custody staff, if it falls within one of the following categories: 1. The correspondence o…

(a) Original, electronic, and physical copies of all incoming correspondence and packages shall be opened and inspected by designated adult county correctional facility staff for cash, checks, money orders, disapproved content (see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.4), and contraband (see N.J.A…

(a) Outgoing correspondence shall be reviewed by designated adult county correctional facility staff to determine the sender. The Administrator may establish internal management procedures that stipulate if the sender of the correspondence cannot be identified, the correspondence…

(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 N.J.A.C. 10A:31-1.3. The absence of a particular name of an…

(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 public…

(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 …

(a)N.J.S.A. 30:1B-10 gives the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections the authority to establish minimum standards for adult county correctional facilities. (b) The Commissioner may, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L. 1968, c. 410 (N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 …

(a) The physical inspection and/or programmatic evaluation of adult county correctional facilities shall be conducted by staff from the Office of County Services, New Jersey Department of Corrections. A staff member from the adult county correctional facility may observe the insp…

(a) A re-inspection shall be conducted noting the abatement status of all violations. (b) If additional violations are discovered during the re-inspection, a separate addendum shall be attached to the initial list of violations. (c) A letter indicating the findings of each re-ins…

(a) At any time prior to enforcement of restrictions, the county may request an extension of time to correct the violations. Said request must be in writing and must specify: 1. The particular violations which the county expects to have difficulty in correcting; 2. The reason(s) …

(a) In the event acceptable corrective action has not been effected or initiated upon final reinspection, notice shall be forwarded, by certified mail, to the county stating that:1. Effective immediately, the county shall cease to admit persons sentenced to State correctional fac…

Written visit regulations shall be available for all staff, inmates, and visitors. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-20.1

Where deemed necessary by the adult county correctional facility Administrator, visit regulations shall be translated into a foreign language. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-20.2 Amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000. See: 32 New Jersey Register 1894(a), 32 New Jersey Regi…

(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 substan…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-20.4 Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3751(a), effective 12/4/2017 Reserved by 51 N.J.R. 1507(a), effective 10/7/2019

(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. (d) T…

(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…

(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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code…

(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 betwee…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-20.9 Reserved by 49 N.J.R. 3751(a), effective 12/4/2017

(a) Staff at each adult county correctional facility shall develop and maintain 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. Dispos…

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-21.2 Amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000. See: 32 New Jersey Register 1894(a), 32 New Jer…

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-21.3

(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 physi…

(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…

(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…

(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 in…

(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 …

(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 faci…

(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…

(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. …

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-22.3 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10…

(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 …

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-22.5 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:31-22.6 by R.2000 d.206, effective 5/15/2000. See: 3…

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. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-22.6 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:31-22.7 and amended by R.2000 d.206, …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-22.7 Recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:31-22.6 by R.2000 d.206, effective 5/15/2000. See: 31 New Jersey Register 3908(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1772(a).

(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 N.J.S.A. 30:4-92). Such remission of t…

(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) …