Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A furlough is an earned privilege afforded to an inmate in a Residential Community Reintegration Program who is not excluded from participation by any statutes of the State of New Jersey (such as N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.3.b) to aid in family reintegration.
(b) Inmates in Residential Community Reintegration Program programs are eligible to participate in a furlough program once the following criteria are met:
1. The inmate must be no more than 365 days from their maximum release date;
2. The inmate must have demonstrated evidence of program-compliant behavior to include, but not limited to:
i. No major in-house sanctions in the past six months;
ii. Treatment compliance; and
iii. Positive conduct adjustment;
3. The furlough site is approved by the State Parole Board;
4. The furlough host at the approved furlough site must participate in the required orientation for the furlough program;
5. The family member at the approved furlough site must participate in the required family orientation and must sign the furlough program agreement certifying agreement with all program rules and conditions; and
6. A family member who participates in the family orientation must pick up the inmate at the Residential Community Reintegration Program for furlough and transport the inmate back to the facility for the designated return time.
(c) An inmate may earn furloughs that are 12 hours in duration, inclusive of travel time, during the timeframe of 365 through 181 days from maximum release date.
1. The inmate who has earned 12 hour furloughs may participate in a furlough twice per 30-day period.
i. The second furlough in the 30-day period cannot commence until 14 days after the previous furlough.
ii. The inmate is not permitted to sign out of the facility for furlough before 7:00 A.M.
iii. The inmate must return to the facility by 7:00 P.M.
iv. Evidence of program-compliant behavior must continue to be demonstrated to remain furlough-eligible.
v. Movement in the community is restricted to the approved furlough site. Inmates are strictly prohibited from leaving the furlough site.
(d) An inmate may earn furloughs that are 24 hours in duration, inclusive of travel time, during the timeframe of 180 through 30 days from maximum release date.
1. An inmate who has earned 24-hour-furlough privileges may participate in these furloughs once every consecutive 30-day period.
i. The inmate who is eligible for a 24-hour furlough is permitted to forgo this opportunity and alternatively elect to continue participating in 12-hour furloughs.
2. The start time of a 24-hour furlough may not begin before 7:00 A.M.
3. The 24-hour furlough must have a return time of no later than 7:00 P.M.
4. Evidence of program-compliant behavior must continue to be demonstrated to remain furlough-eligible.
(e) Inmates in a Residential Community Reintegration Program are not permitted to furlough during the 30-day period prior to maximum release date.
(f) The New Jersey Department of Corrections reserves the right to require inmates on 24-hour furloughs to wear a Global Positioning System (GPS) mechanism, if deemed necessary.
(g) Overnight furloughs shall not exceed 24 hours.
