New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) All community program housing, work, educational, training, visitation, and other areas to which juveniles have access shall be searched thoroughly for contraband on a routine, continuing basis. Searches shall be unannounced and irregularly timed, and may be limited to a spec…

(a) All locks, windows, doors, door alarms, lock boxes, and other security devices, if applicable, shall be inspected daily to detect any tampering or defect. (b) Emergency keys shall be checked at least once every calendar quarter to determine that they work properly. (c) Inspec…

(a) Searches of juveniles, areas, and objects by the use of scanning/testing devices may be done when necessary for security purposes. This may be, but is not limited to, a walk-through device or a handheld device that is passed over the fully clothed body of the juvenile. A scan…

(a) A pat search shall be conducted while the juvenile is fully clothed. A pat search includes both the touching of the juvenile's body through clothing, including hair, dentures, etc., and a thorough examination into pockets, cuffs, seams, etc., and all personal property in the …

(a) A strip search of a juvenile may be conducted only with the prior approval of the Director of Community Programs or designee when there is a clear indication that the juvenile is carrying or concealing contraband on his or her person, or in the juvenile's anal or vaginal cavi…

(a) Body cavity searches shall not be conducted by community program staff. (b) In the event the Superintendent or designee has reasonable suspicion to believe that contraband is being concealed in a juvenile's body cavity, local law enforcement authorities shall be notified imme…

Juveniles' possessions and all community programs, areas, objects, and properties under the jurisdiction of the Commission are subject to routine and random searches by canine teams, specially trained to discover and indicate to the handler(s) the presence of various substances a…

(a) Whenever an item, article, or material is determined to be contraband, it shall be immediately seized. 1. The staff member making the seizure shall submit the contraband to the shift coordinator who shall submit it to the Superintendent or designee, together with a fully comp…

(a) Incoming correspondence and publications shall always be inspected for contraband. Any discovery of contraband in correspondence or publications shall be handled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:103-7. (b) Unauthorized money or currency found in correspondence or publications s…

(a) When a juvenile arrives at a community program with items of personal property not authorized for retention or possession, the items shall be seized. (b) The staff member making the seizure shall give the juvenile an itemized, signed and dated receipt for the property seized,…

(a) When contraband seized within a community program results in a disciplinary charge under N.J.A.C. 13:101-4 and removal of a juvenile, appropriate disciplinary reports shall be written and issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:103-12.8 and 13:101-4.3. (b) The staff member making the …

Where State-issued property is confiscated as contraband, the juvenile shall not have any option with respect to its disposition. It shall be returned to the source for redistribution or subsequent disposal. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-12.4

(a) All contraband determined to pose a threat to security or to be disruptive to the orderly running of a community program shall be taken into the custody of the community program. Under no circumstances shall such contraband be returned to the juvenile. 1. The staff member mak…

(a) All unauthorized money or currency found in a juvenile's possession at a residential community home shall be immediately seized and turned over to the Superintendent or designee, together with reports required by this subchapter, and shall be processed in accordance with inte…

(a) The Director of Community Programs shall determine amounts of money or currency authorized to be in the possession of juveniles at a day program. (b) Unauthorized money or currency in an amount less than the applicable authorized amount found in a juvenile's possession at a d…

With respect to juveniles subject to N.J.A.C. 13:101, Juvenile Discipline, when disciplinary reports are issued resulting from application of this subchapter, such reports shall be issued and adjudicated in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:101-4.3. Notes N.J. Admin. …

(a) Any visitor present within the community program or on its grounds shall surrender any item, article, or material that the Superintendent or designee shall determine to be contraband. 1. The staff member seizing any item, article, or material determined to be contraband shall…

(a) This subchapter sets out internal procedures applicable to juveniles residing in residential community homes when they violate program rules. (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a two-tier procedure for disciplining juveniles in residential community homes, to be…

(a) The residential community home's juvenile handbook, provided for in N.J.A.C. 13:103-2, shall include information describing the disciplinary procedures set forth in this subchapter and any facility-specific supplemental rules or procedures. (b) All changes in disciplinary rul…

(a) All Tier 1 and 2 disciplinary actions shall be based upon a charge or charges that the juvenile has violated one or more of the offenses set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:101-4.1. (b) Tier 2. If the Superintendent determines that the charge or charges against a committed juvenile or a…

(a) The Superintendent or designee shall report all violations that may constitute crimes of the first, second, third, or fourth degree under the Criminal Code of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 2C:1-1 et seq.) to the Director of Community Programs and to the Director of Invest…

(a) A staff member who witnesses conduct on the part of a juvenile that violates residential community home rules of behavior, or which otherwise may warrant discipline, shall immediately report the conduct to the shift coordinator. (b) When alleged conduct constitutes a violatio…

(a) A juvenile subject to Tier 2 discipline shall be afforded the right to challenge the violation and/or the proposed disciplinary sanction via an internal disciplinary conference held by the Superintendent or designee. The Superintendent or designee shall hold the conference as…

(a) No disciplinary sanctions may be imposed upon a juvenile except upon the prior authorization of the Superintendent or designee. (b) The following disciplinary sanctions may be imposed upon a juvenile subject to Tier 2 internal discipline: 1. Withdrawing a privilege or an indi…

(a) Subject to approval by the Director of Community Programs or designee, when a juvenile demonstrates an ongoing inability to benefit from the program at the residential community home, the Superintendent may recommend that the juvenile: 1. Be judged to be in violation of his o…

The Superintendent of the community program shall designate a staff person to be responsible for orientation of juveniles. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-2.1

(a) Staff members from various components within the community program shall participate in orientation sessions to describe the programs, services, and/or activities of their components. (b) The superintendent or designee may include longer residing juveniles in the orientation …

(a) Juveniles shall be provided an orientation session within two weeks of admission to a community program, unless compelling security or safety reasons dictate otherwise, or to do so would adversely affect the orderly operations of the community program. (b) When assigned or tr…

(a) The Director of Community Programs or designee shall designate a staff person to be responsible for developing, reviewing, revising, printing, and issuing the community program resident handbook.1. The resident handbook and orientation sessions shall include material clearly …

(a) Each juvenile shall be provided a copy of the resident handbook within two business days of admission to the community program unless compelling security or safety reasons dictate otherwise, or to do so would adversely affect the orderly operations of the community program. (…

As appropriate, and subject to review and approval by the Director of Community Programs, a program-specific resident handbook shall be issued, and amended when and as necessary, by the Superintendent or designee that explains internal management procedures, provisions, privilege…

(a) Upon reception into the community program each juvenile shall be given written notification that they have the following rights: 1. To be treated respectfully, impartially, and fairly by all personnel; 2. To be informed of the rules, procedures, and schedules concerning the o…

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish policies and procedures for: 1. The maintenance and practice of good hygiene and grooming habits for juveniles; 2. The purchase and distribution of sanitary, hygienic, and grooming supplies to non-indigent and indigent juveniles;…

(a) Replacement identification photographs shall be taken when: 1. A juvenile intentionally changes his or her appearance, such as, but not limited to, a change in hair style, the growth or removal of facial hair, or weight gain or loss; 2. A juvenile's appearance changes due to …

(a) Housekeeping schedules of daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning duties shall be developed and maintained by each community program. These schedules shall set forth the type and frequency of cleaning assignments necessary to maintain all areas of the facility and grounds in a c…

(a) Liquid, solid, and recyclable wastes shall be appropriately separated, stored, collected, and disposed of in a manner that will protect the health and safety of all persons within a community program and avoid the creation of a nuisance or hazard. (b) Garbage shall be stored …

(a) Each community program shall provide for the control of vermin and pests under the direction of licensed pest control specialists. (b) Pest control inspections shall be conducted on a regular basis. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.13

All areas of the community program shall be inspected for cleanliness at least weekly by a designated staff member(s) who shall submit a written report to the Superintendent or designee. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.14

(a) The Office of Administration shall coordinate sanitary inspections to be conducted by the State Department of Health and Senior Services. (b) Each community program shall be inspected in accordance with a schedule agreed upon by both the Commission and the State Department of…

(a) The Office of Administration shall be responsible for formulating written policies to help ensure compliance with New Jersey health codes, acceptable water supply, waste disposal methods, and control of vermin and pests. 1. These policies shall be reviewed annually and update…

(a) A residential community home shall provide a basic clothing issue to all juveniles, as deemed appropriate based on gender, weather conditions, and particular activities of the community program, subject to the approval of the Director of Community Programs. (b) Additions to, …

The basic clothing issue, footwear, special issue/work detail clothing, bedding, and towels shall be ordered through DEPTCOR, State Use Industries (see N.J.S.A. 30:4-95), unless otherwise provided for by the Commission. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.18

(a) When items of a juvenile's basic issue are lost, stolen, or condemned, they shall be replaced without delay. (b) Previously used basic issue clothing shall not be reissued to juveniles unless the clothing is in good condition. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.19

(a) Each community program shall develop written internal management procedures governing juvenile hygiene and grooming, juvenile identification photographs, housekeeping and sanitation, clothing, and for residential community homes, bedding and laundry. These written procedures …

(a) Juveniles shall be held accountable for their issue of clothing. (b) Juveniles who mutilate, destroy, or alter basic issue items may be subject to disciplinary action and may be required to make restitution. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.20

(a) Each community program shall issue appropriate special protective clothing, such as caps or hairnets and clothing related to weather conditions to juveniles assigned to specific vocational assignments or work details. (b) Juveniles scheduled for off-site events, including com…

(a) Juveniles and/or their families may make arrangements to provide suitable clothing for juveniles upon release. (b) When clothing is not otherwise provided, the community program shall issue clothing to juveniles being released. The issue of clothing shall be gender and weathe…

(a) Subject to the discretion of the Superintendent or designee, juveniles shall be permitted to retain and wear personal clothing while assigned to a residential community home. (b) No clothes shall be permitted or worn by a juvenile at a community program in a manner that poses…

State-issued clothing shall be marked and/or coded in a legible and uniform manner when deemed necessary in accordance with the internal management procedures of the community program. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.24

A community program shall condemn and replace State-issued clothing that cannot reasonably be repaired. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-4.25