New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 103 - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Subchapter 7 - MAIL: CORRESPONDENCE, LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE, PUBLICATIONS, AND PACKAGES FOR JUVENILES RESIDING IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOMES
Section 13:103-7.39 - Procedure for handling publications withheld in the mailroom

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:103-7.39

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) When a publication violates one of the categories cited in 13:103-7.37 and is withheld in the mailroom, the following action shall be taken:

1. The staff member who withholds the publication must submit a written report, no later than the end of the shift to the shift coordinator and Superintendent or designee identifying:

i. The publication withheld;

ii. The juvenile to whom it was addressed;

iii. The time and date of withholding; and

iv. The category that the publication violates;

2. The decision of the staff member shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or designee;

3. The publication shall be given to the juvenile within 48 hours if the Superintendent or designee disagrees with the determination of the staff member;

4. The written report shall be initialed and returned to the staff member if the Superintendent or designee agrees with the determination of the staff member;

5. Designated staff shall provide the sender, within 72 hours of the withholding, a written notice which identifies:

i. The publication withheld;

ii. The reason for withholding the publication; and

iii. The right of the sender to appeal this decision within 10 calendar days of the date of the notice; and

6. Designated Staff member shall provide the juvenile, within 72 hours of the withholding, a written notice that the publication has been withheld. The notice must contain the following:

i. The name of the publication;

ii. The date of the publication;

iii. The date of the withholding; and

iv. A statement that the sender has been notified of the withholding and of the right to appeal.

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