Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:4-80.6 Discharge of liens, certain. 6. a. Upon the request of a person treated at a psychiatric facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), or that person's legally responsible relative, against whom a lien was recorded prior to the effective date of P.L…

30:4-80.6a Liens, certain; extinguished. 8. All liens filed against a person treated at a psychiatric facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), prior to the effective date of P.L.2005, c.55, are hereby extinguished and shall have no legal effect. No new l…

30:4-80.6b Public access to certain liens limited. 1. a. Except as provided in subsection f. of this section and notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.) and P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.) or any other provision of law to the contrary, all liens f…

30:4-80.7. Review of validity of lien; discharge 2. Any person affected in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, by any lien filed hereunder, and desiring to examine into the validity thereof or the facts and circumstances surrounding the entry thereof, may do so in an acti…

30:4-80.8 Application for relief. 1. Any person who has been, or shall be, committed to any institution or facility providing mental health services, or has been determined to be a danger to himself, others, or property, or determined to be an incapacitated individual as defined …

30:4-80.9 Hearing; order. 2. Upon reading and filing such petition, the court shall by order fix a time, not less than 10 nor more than 30 days thereafter, for the hearing of such matter, a copy of which order shall be served by the petitioner upon the county adjuster of the coun…

30:4-82.1. Findings, declarations 1. It is found and declared: a. That a significant number of inmates in State-owned or operated correctional facilities suffer from mental illness requiring treatment either in the form of counseling or inpatient treatment during the period of th…

30:4-82.10 Duties of commissioner prior to effective date. 6. Not less than 90 days before the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall: a. develop policies and implement procedures for the review of inmates placed in isolated confinement and submit proposed regulations…

30:4-82.11 Regulations. 7. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions of this act. The regulations shall include but not be limited to: a. establishing les…

30:4-82.2 Provision of mental health, substance abuse disorder services to inmates. 2. a. The Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Corrections shall formulate a plan to provide adequate and appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services to inmates…

30:4-82.3. Deadline; regulations The plan required under section 2 of this act shall be formulated no later than the 181st day after the effective date of this act. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of the De…

30:4-82.4. Procedures for inmates "in need of involuntary commitment" 4. a. In order to ensure that adult and juvenile inmates who are dangerous to themselves or others because of mental illness and who are "in need of involuntary commitment" within the meaning of section 2 of P.…

30:4-82.5 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Isolated Confinement Restriction Act." L.2019, c.160, s.1.

30:4-82.6 Findings, declarations relative to the use of isolated confinement. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The use of isolated confinement in this State's correctional facilities should be restricted to ensure the safe and humane operation of these facilities, c…

30:4-82.7 Definitions relative to the use of isolated confinement. 3. For the purposes of this act: "Clinician" means a State licensed physician, except if the clinician makes mental health evaluations, the term shall mean a State licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, or an adva…

30:4-82.8 Limitations on use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities. 4. a. The use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities in this State shall be limited as follows: (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subsection d. of this s…

30:4-82.9 Placement in isolated confinement pending investigation of disciplinary offense. 5. a. An inmate shall not be placed in isolated confinement pending investigation of a disciplinary offense unless: (1) the inmate's presence in the general population poses a danger to the…

30:4-83.1 Notice of transfer. 69. Whenever a person with mental illness or a developmental disability is transferred from one residential service to another by order of the commissioner, notice shall be given by the commissioner in advance, where possible, but in any case in writ…

30:4-84.3. Temporary or indefinite transfers The transfers as heretofore provided may be temporary or indefinite; if temporary, the status of the individual shall be governed by the statutory provisions covering admission and discharge under which he was receiving care or treatme…

30:4-85. Transfers between correctional institutions; transfer to State prison; authority of commissioner; contracts with county institutions Any inmate of any correctional institution as classified in section 30:1-7 of this Title may be transferred to any other such correctional…

30:4-85.1. Transfer of inmates Any inmate of any county jail, workhouse or penitentiary may be transferred to any appropriate existing correctional institution maintained by the State or which may hereafter be established or designated by the State board for the purposes herein p…

30:4-86. Custody of transferred persons; retransfer Any person transferred as provided in this article shall be held in the custody of the institution to which transfer is made, subject to the rules and regulations thereof and the provisions of law applicable thereto as though or…

30:4-87. Settlement of persons transferred; copies of records, etc., transferred; notice of transfers to freeholders Determination by the original order for commitment as to settlement and indigency shall apply to and govern upon the transfer of a patient or inmate. The rate of p…

30:4-88. Prisoners conveyed by sheriffs; bills of costs The sheriffs of the several counties shall convey to the several correctional institutions all prisoners sentenced or committed thereto within the time and in the manner provided for the transportation of prisoners sentenced…

30:4-89. Expenses for transfer The expenses of transfer shall be paid from the maintenance account of the institution making the transfer.

30:4-9. Residence at institution; maintenance The board of managers may require officers and employees whose continuous presence is deemed necessary, to reside at or contiguous to the institution and by resolution, allow to such officer or employee maintenance and sustenance or c…

30:4-90. Age and sex No transfers shall be made which will conflict with established age or sex limitations.

30:4-91. Transfer of indigent nonresident patients Whenever it shall be made to appear to the board of managers of any of the state hospitals that any patient who shall have been or who shall be committed to any of such state hospitals as an indigent nonresident patient, has rela…

30:4-91.1. Transfer to more appropriate institution or facility; authority of commissioner When a person has been convicted of an offense against the State of New Jersey and has been committed for a term of imprisonment by a court to an institution defined in R.S. 30:1-7, and whe…

30:4-91.10 Confinement of eligible inmates in private facilities. 2. On and after the effective date of P.L.1999, c.243 (C.30:4-91.9 et seq.), the Commissioner of Corrections may authorize the confinement of eligible inmates in private facilities.L.1999,c.243,s.2.

30:4-91.11 Preparation, transmittal of information regarding background of inmate. 3. Whenever an eligible inmate is authorized for confinement in a private facility, the Commissioner of Corrections or a designee shall prepare a summary of all relevant information relating to tha…

30:4-91.12 Establishment of community relations advisory board. 4. a. Every contract between the Department of Corrections and the operator of a private facility shall provide for the establishment of a community relations advisory board in the municipality wherein the private fa…

30:4-91.13 Escape of inmate from private facility, notices required. 5. The operator of a private facility shall, upon discovering that an inmate has escaped, notify: a. the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the facility is located or a designee; b. the C…

30:4-91.14 Rules, regulations. 6. The Commissioner of Corrections, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.L.1999,c.243,s.6.

30:4-91.15 Program to record and analyze recidivism. 3. a. The Commissioner of Corrections, in conjunction with the Youth Justice Commission and the State Parole Board, shall establish a program to record and analyze the recidivism of all inmates and juveniles adjudicated delinqu…

30:4-91.16 Transfer of account balance to inmate upon release. 7. a. The commissioner shall, at least 30 days prior to an inmate's release from confinement, assist the inmate in establishing a consumer checking account pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1991, c.210 (C.17:16N-1 et …

30:4-91.17 Reinstatement of inmate into Medicaid program upon release. 9. The Commissioner of Corrections shall ensure that at least 30 days prior to the scheduled date of release of an inmate from a correctional institution in the State, the appropriate staff at the institution …

30:4-91.18 Establishment of mentoring program. 5. The Department of Corrections shall establish a program within each prison facility to provide for the mentoring of inmates who have been in the department's custody for a continuous uninterrupted period of less than two years. Th…

30:4-91.19 Report on status of Residential Community Release Program beds. 9. The Commissioner of Corrections shall certify on a monthly basis to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting that all available Residential Community Release Program beds in the State of Ne…

30:4-91.2. Designation by commissioner or agent; facility defined The commissioner or his duly authorized agent, may designate as a place of confinement any available, suitable, and appropriate institution or facility whether owned by the State or otherwise, and may at any time t…

30:4-91.20 Inventory, review of vocational training programs. 10. The Commissioner of Corrections, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, biennially shall inventory and review the various vocational training programs offered to inmates in the S…

30:4-91.21 Actions relative to revising, terminating inmate vocational training program. 11. If the Commissioner of Corrections and Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development determine that an inmate vocational training program is not attuned to actual post-release employmen…

30:4-91.22 Attorneys, representatives permitted to visit halfway houses. 1. a. Attorneys who are licensed in any jurisdiction shall be permitted to have contact visits with clients who are incarcerated in a residential community release program. At the request of the attorney, re…

30:4-91.23 Rules, regulations. 2. The Commissioner of Corrections, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2015, c.25, s.2.

30:4-91.3. Extension of limits of place of confinement The commissioner or his duly authorized agent or agents may extend the limits of the place of confinement of a prisoner as to whom there is reasonable cause to believe he will honor his trust, by authorizing him, under prescr…

30:4-91.3a. State or county prisoners; release on interim basis; notice to local police department Any superintendent, or his designee, of a State correctional institution or warden or keeper, or his designee, of a county penal institution, from which an inmate is released on an …