N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-6.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 10A:18-6.3 - Approval of potential visitors(a) The correctional facility Administrator or designee may approve the following persons to visit an inmate:1. Relatives (see 10A:1-2.2) . For the purposes of this subchapter, "relative" shall also include grandparents, cousins and aunts and uncles;4. Persons who may have a constructive influence on the inmate.(b) Any person with an adult criminal conviction or who is currently on probation or parole who wishes to visit an inmate shall disclose such criminal history. Such persons shall not be automatically excluded from visiting an inmate. The nature and extent of an individual's criminal record, plus their history of recent criminal activity, shall be weighed against the benefits of visitation in determining visitation eligibility. Failure to provide such disclosure shall result in the visitor being banned from visiting an inmate committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a minimum of 60 days and the visitor shall be required to apply in writing to the Administrator for approval/disapproval of the reinstatement of visit privileges.(c) Persons determined, by substantial evidence, to have a harmful influence upon the inmate or to constitute a threat to the security of the correctional facility shall be banned from visiting an inmate committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a minimum of 365 days and the visitor shall be required to apply in writing to the Administrator for approval/disapproval of the reinstatement of visit privileges.(d) At the discretion of the Administrator, former employees of the Department of Corrections may be permitted to visit an inmate. The decision of the Administrator shall be made on a case-by-case basis after due consideration of the security interests involved, and after the Administrator is satisfied that the visit will not pose a threat to the safe, secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility.(e) Employees of the Department of Corrections who have relatives incarcerated in facilities under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Corrections shall be permitted to visit an inmate in accordance with 10A:18-6.4.(f) Approval of special visits shall be in accordance with 10A:18-6.5.(g) Approval of visits between incarcerated family members shall be in accordance with 10A:18-6.6.(h) Approval of visits by attorneys and court related persons shall be in accordance with 10A:18-6.7.(i) Approval of visits by children shall be in accordance with 10A:18-6.8.(j) No person shall coerce an inmate to add a potential visitor to their list of visitors.N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-6.3
Amended by R.1997 d.431, effective 10/6/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 2769(a), 29 N.J.R. 4311(c).
In (a), inserted "Superintendent or designee".
Amended by R.2002 d.407, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 3050(a), 34 N.J.R. 4444(b).
Substituted references to Administrator for references to Superintendent throughout; rewrote (a)1; in (d), inserted "safe, secure and" preceding "orderly operation".
Amended by R.2007 d.17, effective 1/16/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 4159(a), 39 N.J.R. 216(a).
In (a)1, updated N.J.A.C. reference.
Amended by R.2009 d.208, effective 7/6/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 954(a), 41 N.J.R. 2659(a).
Rewrote (b) and (c); and added (j).