Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) In addition to the general eligibility criteria at N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.4, candidates for Residential Community Reintegration Programs must also have initial I.C.C. findings approved or disapproved by the facility administrator, as well as the Office of Community Programs (OCP) Review Committee (See N.J.A.C. 10A:1-2.3) and meet the additional criteria at (b) and (c) below.
(b) In addition to the general eligibility criteria at N.J.A.C. 10A:20-4.4, candidates for Residential Community Reintegration Programs who have not been convicted of a sexual offense as defined at N.J.S.A. 30:4-91.8 or an arson offense and who do not demonstrate an undue risk to public safety shall be eligible within the time frames established at (c) below of:
1. An established parole date;
2. An expiration of maximum sentence;
3. An actual parole eligibility date established by the New Jersey State Parole Board; or
4. An anticipated parole date, as established by the New Jersey State Parole Board, for inmates serving indeterminate sentences.
(c) Candidates are eligible for participation in a Residential Community Reintegration Program when the candidate also meets the following time criteria and employment verification criteria:
1. Has less than 30 months remaining to be served and is determined by the Commissioner, or designee, to be appropriate for participation in a Residential Community Reintegration Program;
2. Has more than 60 days, but less than 30 months, remaining to be served and is determined by the Commissioner, or designee, to be appropriate for participation in an RCRP; or
3. Has applied for or provided proper documentation, maintained by the Office of Programming and Supportive Services, that will be required for employment eligibility in the Residential Community Reintegration Program's employment phase. Documentation may include:
i. A Social Security card or a notarized letter from a relative stating they are in possession of the inmate's Social Security card and it will be forwarded to the Residential Community Reintegration Program within 45 days of the inmate's arrival at the Assessment and Treatment Center(s) for male inmates or the specialized gender responsive program for female inmates;
ii. A birth certificate or a notarized letter from a relative stating they are in possession of the inmate's birth certificate and it will be forwarded to the Residential Community Reintegration Program within 45 days of the inmate's arrival at the Assessment and Treatment Center(s) for male inmates or the specialized gender responsive program for female inmates; and/or
iii. A New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission non-driver's identification card or a notarized letter from a relative stating they are in possession of the inmate's non-driver's identification card or driver's license issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, regardless of expiration date, and it will be forwarded to the Residential Community Reintegration Program within 45 days of the inmate's arrival at the Assessment and Treatment Center(s) for male inmates or the specialized gender responsive program for female inmates.
