N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10A:18-9.3 - Procedures for notifying inmates of the withholding and removal of sexually oriented materials

(a) Inmates at the A.D.T.C. shall be informed of the rules governing the withholding and removal of sexually oriented materials regarding the receipt, possession, distribution or exhibition of sexually oriented materials by posting appropriate notices in the correctional facility and by the inclusion of said rules into the correctional facility handbook.

(b) Inmates confined to the A.D.T.C. shall acknowledge in writing their knowledge/understanding of the rules pertaining to the receipt, possession, distribution or exhibition of sexually oriented materials.

(c) For illiterate inmates, inmates not sufficiently conversant with the English language or inmates otherwise unable to read or write due to a physical/medical inability, the rules established in this subchapter shall be verbally communicated and assistance shall be provided to those inmates unable to provide written acknowledgment.

(d) In the event an inmate refuses to acknowledge, in writing, their knowledge/understanding of the rules pertaining to the receipt, possession, distribution, or exhibition of sexually oriented materials, the inmate's file shall be updated by an NJDOC staff member indicating: the date, the staff member's name, and the staff member's signature; and the following shall be noted in writing:

"Inmate refuses to acknowledge in writing his/her knowledge/understanding of the rules pertaining to the receipt, possession, distribution or exhibition of sexually oriented materials."

(e) Rules governing inspection, identification of incoming and outgoing publications, control of publications and the procedures for handling, withholding and disposing of publications, and appeals in N.J.A.C. 10A:18-4 shall apply to sexually oriented materials at the A.D.T.C.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-9.3

Amended by R.2002 d.407, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 3050(a), 34 New Jersey Register 4444(b).
In (a), deleted "Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center" preceding "A.D.T.C."; in (b) and (d), inserted "or exhibition" following "distribution" throughout.

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1182(b), effective 6/5/2023