New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10A - CORRECTIONS
Chapter 6 - INMATE ACCESS TO COURTS
Subchapter 2 - INMATE LEGAL SERVICES
Section 10A:6-2.4 - Inmate law library
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Each correctional facility Administrator or designee shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an inmate law library and for developing internal management procedures for library use and supervision. The procedures shall specify:
(b) Consideration shall be given to the following factors regarding the use of the inmate law library:
(c) The Legal Services Coordinator, Department of Corrections is responsible for the initial purchase of legal reference materials.
(d) The initial purchase of legal reference material shall be consistent with law and correctional facility needs.
(e) The correctional facility Administrator or designee shall be responsible for the maintenance and updating of the inmate law library.
(f) Maintenance of the inmate law library includes:
(g) As part of the annual budget request, the Administrator or designee shall include a specific request (line item) for budgeted funds to maintain the inmate law library. An alternative source of funds shall be used for maintenance of the inmate law library if the specified budget request is reduced or eliminated.
(h) Information concerning costs and sources of legal materials may be obtained from the Legal Services Coordinator. All purchases of reference materials shall be cleared through the Legal Services Coordinator's office.