Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:17B-150. Application of State Agency Transfer Act This act shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.); provided, however, that the employees of the agency may continue to be employed in accordance with the uncl…

52:17B-159. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe and Secure Communities Act." L.1993,c.220,s.1.

52:17B-16. Director of Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall be headed by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director of such division shall be appointed…

52:17B-160. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares: Crime and the fear of crime continue to grip far too many New Jersey residents. The volume of crimes committed in this State has risen by almost 10 percent over the past 10 years, according to the State Pol…

52:17B-161. Definitions 3. As used in this act: "Eligible municipality" means a municipality, which has a police department or force, in which the number of violent and nonviolent crimes per police officer exceeds 70% of the Statewide average of municipalities with a municipal po…

52:17B-162. Objectives provided for by act 4. It is the purpose of this act to provide assistance to municipalities for law enforcement projects which accomplish the following objectives as warranted by the needs of the community: a. Policing in a community-oriented manner throug…

52:17B-163. "Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund," created 5. a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing fund entitled the "Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund." The fund shall be the depository for the assessments collected pursuant to section 11 of this act, f…

52:17B-164. Grant provisions, applications 6. a. An eligible municipality may apply to the Attorney General for a grant from the fund to pay the initial salaries of police officers and other law enforcement personnel deployed in a law enforcement project which is designed to meet…

52:17B-165. Police equipment grant application 7. Any municipality which has a police department or force may apply to the Attorney General for a grant to purchase law enforcement equipment. Application shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General and shall includ…

52:17B-166. Grant application evaluation, ranking 8. The Attorney General shall evaluate and rank project grant applications submitted by eligible municipalities with reference to the municipality's realistic opportunity to achieve the objectives specified in section 4 of this ac…

52:17B-167 Selection of grant recipients. 9. a. The Attorney General shall select grant recipients. b. No more than 50% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded from the fund shall be allocated to municipalities eligible to receive State aid pursuant to subsections a., b. and…

52:17B-168. Guidelines; program grant schedule, procedure 10. a. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines for the receipt of program funds, procedures to ensure grantee accountability, a…

52:17B-169 Findings, declarations relative to juvenile justice. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The public safety requires reform of the juvenile justice system; b. Juvenile arrests for murder, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and aggravated assault ha…

52:17B-17. State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control; powers and duties transferred to director of Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The functions, powers and duties of the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control, are continued, but such functions, powers and…

52:17B-170 Youth Justice Commission established. 2. a. A Youth Justice Commission is established in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety. The commission is allocated to the Department of Law and Public Safety for the purpose of complying with Article V, Section IV…

52:17B-171. Allocation of functions, powers, duties, authority of commission 3. The functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission are allocated as follows: a. The following shall be vested in the executive board and may not be delegated: (1) Formulation of the policy …

52:17B-171.1 Standards for suicide, mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities. 1. The Youth Justice Commission shall establish standards for suicide and mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities in accordance with the provisions of this…

52:17B-171.10 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 11. The Youth Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall annually submit to the Governor and the Legislature, for seven years following the effective date of this act, a report detai…

52:17B-171.11 Rules, regulations; penalties, fines. 12. The Youth Justice Commission, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which may include: a. pe…

52:17B-171.12 Reinstatement of juvenile in Medicaid program upon release. 8. The Youth Justice Commission shall ensure that prior to the scheduled date of release of a juvenile from a detention facility or a facility in which the juvenile was incarcerated, the appropriate staff a…

52:17B-171.13 Regulations relative to room restriction for juveniles. 5. a. A juvenile detained in, or sentenced to, a State juvenile correctional facility or county juvenile detention center shall not be subject to room restriction unless the juvenile poses an immediate and subs…

52:17B-171.14 Collection, use of data relative to incarceration of juveniles. 18. a. The Youth Justice Commission shall establish a program to collect, record, and analyze data regarding juveniles who were sentenced to a term of incarceration. In furtherance of this program, the …

52:17B-171.15 Statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties. 7. On or after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.342: a. any unpaid outstanding balance of any statutory or court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or other monetary penalties previously assessed …

52:17B-171.2 Suicide risk screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility. 2. a. Upon admission to a county juvenile detention facility, a juvenile shall be screened for risk of suicide in accordance with the facility's suicide prevention protocols and writ…

52:17B-171.3 Mental health screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility. 3. Between 24 and 48 hours following admission to a county juvenile detention facility, a juvenile shall undergo mental health screening using a mental health screening tool designa…

52:17B-171.4 Screening before placement in isolation. 5. No juvenile shall be placed in isolation before undergoing screening for risk of suicide and mental health screening required by sections 2 and 3 of this act. L.2007, c.315, s.5.

52:17B-171.5 Certification for person conducting screening. 6. No person shall perform a suicide risk screening pursuant to section 2 of this act or a mental health screening pursuant to section 3 of this act unless that person has been certified by the Youth Justice Commission a…

52:17B-171.6 Establishment, maintenance of Statewide database of screenings. 7. The Youth Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall establish and maintain a confidential Statewide database of the suicide risk screenings required by sec…

52:17B-171.7 Monitoring of suicides occurring at county juvenile detention facilities. 8. a. The Youth Justice Commission shall monitor the number of suicides that occur at each county juvenile detention facility. b. Upon an initial suicide at a facility, the commission shall con…

52:17B-171.8 Information on Youth Justice Commission website. 9. The Youth Justice Commission shall include the following information on the commission's website: a. All reports monitoring the operations of county juvenile detention centers, including, but not limited to, any cor…

52:17B-171.9 Training curriculum for juvenile detention officers on mental health needs of juvenile detention population. 10. The Youth Justice Commission shall, in conjunction with the Police Training Commission and mental health experts, develop a training curriculum for juveni…

52:17B-172 Advisory council to Youth Justice Commission. 4. a. The advisory council to the Youth Justice Commission shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, the…

52:17B-173 Functions, powers, duties, authority of advisory council. 5. The advisory council shall have the following functions, powers, duties and authority: a. To meet at least quarterly and at such other times as designated by the executive director or the chair of the advisor…

52:17B-174 Juvenile corrections officers. 6. a. The Youth Justice Commission shall employ, within the limits of available funds, juvenile corrections officers to staff each State secure juvenile facility and to provide security for other State juvenile facilities and programs inc…

52:17B-175 Responsibilities of other departments. 7. a. Notwithstanding the Juvenile Justice Commission's responsibility for State secure juvenile facilities and State juvenile facilities and programs, the Department of Corrections, through agreement with the commission, shall pr…

52:17B-176. Facilities, inmates, equipment, personnel, etc. transferred to Youth Justice Commission. 8. a. The following are transferred to the Youth Justice Commission: (1) The custody and care of any juvenile adjudicated delinquent and committed or classified to the custody of …

52:17B-177. Transfer of functions, powers, duties, authority 9. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section and section 6 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-174), all transfers directed by this plan shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," …

52:17B-178. Office of Education established. 10. There is hereby created and established in the Youth Justice Commission an Office of Education to be headed by a Director of Educational Services who shall supervise the educational programs in all juvenile facilities operated by t…

52:17B-179. State/Community Partnership Grant Program established 1. a. A State/Community Partnership Grant Program is established within the Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) to support, through grants allocated to count…

52:17B-18. Divisions in Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control constituted bureaus in Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing…

52:17B-180 Qualification for State/Community Partnership Grant Funds. 1. a. In order to qualify for award of State/Community Partnership Grant funds established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.283 (C.52:17B-179) a county shall: (1) Establish a county youth services commission in accordan…

52:17B-181. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Stabilization and Reintegration Act." L.1995,c.330,s.1.

52:17B-182. Findings, declarations relative to a correctional, rehabilitative program for juvenile, youthful offenders 2. The Legislature finds and declares that there is a present need to provide for certain juvenile and young adult offenders a special program of incarceration s…

52:17B-183. Definitions 3. As used in this act: a. "Commission" means the Youth Justice Commission in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-169 et seq.). b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of…

52:17B-184 "Stabilization and Reintegration Program." 4. a. If funds are expressly appropriated for such purpose, and to the extent of such appropriation, the commissioner shall establish and operate a program, entitled "Stabilization and Reintegration Program" and to be known by…

52:17B-185. SRP component 5. The SRP shall include the following components: a. Stage I: A comprehensive, residential program consisting of appropriate: (1) Highly structured routines of discipline; (2) Physical exercise; (3) Work; (4) Substance use disorder counseling; (5) Educa…