N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:17-4.1

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

Section 10A:17-4.1 - Responsibilities of the Office of Transitional Services

(a) The Office of Transitional Services is responsible for the continuum of care for inmates, which includes, but is not limited to:

1. Establishing an effective transitional process at each correctional facility that reduces service duplication and improves inter-agency and intra-agency coordination and collaboration;

2. Overseeing inmate risks/needs assessment, reintegration planning, service delivery, discharge planning, and aftercare development;

3. Collaborating with outside agencies and individuals involved in the delivery of transitional and reentry services; and

4. Providing oversight of and guidance to the correctional facility Social Services Departments.

(b) Correctional facility/unit Administrators shall refer issues concerning personnel, training and other matters that are directly related to social work or services to the Office of Transitional Services.

(c) The Office of Transitional Services shall address social work program review, evaluation and planning. The evaluation of services shall include, but not be limited to, the consideration of the effectiveness of social work relative to:

1. The availability of professional and support personnel;

2. The costs associated with the provision of social services; and

3. The time necessary for social work staff to provide effective social services.

(d) The Office of Transitional Services is responsible for making correctional facility/unit on-site visits to evaluate the provision of social services and to review monthly and annual reports.

(e) The Office of Transitional Services shall submit recommendations for improvements in the provision of social services to inmates in correctional facilities/units to:

1. The Commissioner;

2. The appropriate Assistant Commissioner;

3. The correctional facility/unit Administrator; and

4. Any other Department of Corrections individual(s) responsible for the provision of social services.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:17-4.1

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1459(a), effective 7/18/2016