New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 95 - SECURE FACILITIES
Subchapter 19 - MAIL: CORRESPONDENCE, LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE, PUBLICATIONS AND PACKAGES
Section 13:95-19.27 - Procedure for handling correspondence removed from the juvenile$DQ$s possession

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:95-19.27

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

(a) When correspondence is removed from the juvenile's possession under the provisions of 13:95-19.24, the following action shall be taken:

1. The staff member who removes the correspondence from the juvenile must submit a written report no later than the end of the shift to the shift supervisor identifying:
i. The correspondence removed;

ii. The juvenile's name and number from whom it was removed;

iii. The time and date of removal; and

iv. The category which the correspondence violates.

2. The decision of the staff member shall be reviewed by the shift supervisor.

3. The correspondence shall be returned to the juvenile within 48 hours if the shift supervisor disagrees with the determination of the staff member.

4. The written report shall be initialed and returned to the staff member if the shift supervisor agrees with the determination.

5. The staff member shall provide the juvenile, within 72 hours of the removal, with a written notice which identifies:
i. The correspondence removed;

ii. The reason for removing it; and

iii. The juvenile's right to appeal the removal.

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