N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.37

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

Section 10A:20-4.37 - Escapes

(a) An inmate residing at a Residential Community Reintegration Program shall be deemed an escapee under the following conditions:

1. The inmate leaves the RCRP without the authorization of the Director, or designee;

2. The inmate fails to arrive at the approved leave site or fails to return to the RCRP, unless the designated time has been extended for a legitimate reason by the Director, or designee. The RCRP shall assume the responsibility for determining the legitimacy of the reason for granting an extension;

3. The inmate is scheduled but is not present at the approved leave site on the date and time of a site visit or accountability call by personnel of the New Jersey Department of Corrections or the Residential Community Reintegration Program;

4. If the location from which the inmate has contacted the Residential Community Reintegration Program is found to be fraudulent;

5. The inmate is issued a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking device and deviation from the approved destination and/or travel route is recorded; or

6. The location of the inmate could not be identified, regardless of the inmate's return to the Residential Community Reintegration Program at the scheduled return time.

(b) The inmate who cannot be contacted at the destination to which the inmate has been granted approved leave shall be deemed an escapee. If the RCRP receives information that the inmate is leaving, or has left, the jurisdiction, the regional institution shall be notified immediately.

(c) If the inmate cannot be contacted at the approved leave site, but does contact the RCRP while in transit returning to the facility, the designated time of return may be adjusted by the Director of the RCRP, or designee, allowing sufficient time for the inmate to return to the RCRP.

(d) An adjustment in the time of return shall be documented with staff signatures on the sign in/out sheet and the management information system.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.37

Amended by R.2003 d.225, effective 6/2/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 4325(a), 35 N.J.R. 2483(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2008 d.266, effective 9/2/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 2647(a), 40 N.J.R. 5040(a).
In (a)2, deleted "Agreement" following "Release" and inserted "a" preceding "legitimate".

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2191(a), effective 10/16/2023