New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 92 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Subchapter 7 - CONTROL, DISCIPLINE AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 13:92-7.3 - Behavior management
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Each detention facility shall establish a system of behavior management for the purpose of helping the juvenile conform to established standards of behavior and the rules and regulations of the facility.
(b) The behavior management system shall be designed to provide incentives for positive behavior and afford proportional measures of accountability for negative behavior.
(c) The behavior management system shall provide written guidelines and parameters that are readily definable and easily understood by residents and staff.
(d) A verbal and written explanation of the behavior management system shall be provided to all residents as part of the formal orientation conducted by facility staff in accordance with 13:92-5.3(a)5.
(e) Disciplinary sanctions shall be objectively administered and proportionate to the gravity of the rule and the severity of the violation.
(f) The following disciplinary measures shall be prohibited: