N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:16-8.1 - Eligibility requirements for executive clemency

(a) Application for executive clemency may be made in cases when the health care provider physician at the correctional facility has determined that an inmate's medical condition is such that:

1. The inmate has a terminal illness;

2. Death is imminent; or

3. The inmate has become so ill that the inmate is without prospect of recovery.

(b) A confirming second opinion regarding the medical condition in accordance with (a) above, by a second physician must be obtained by the health care provider.

(c) Upon receipt of the second opinion, the responsible health authority shall immediately advise the Administrator of the inmate's medical condition.

(d) All executive clemency procedures shall be handled as expeditiously as possible.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-8.1