N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.41

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:20-4.41 - Persons authorized to physically remove inmates from a Residential Community Reintegration Program

(a) An inmate residing in an RCRP may be removed from an RCRP only by the following persons:

1. Law enforcement authorities holding a legal warrant or a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

i. In the event removal pursuant to this paragraph occurs, the Residential Community Reintegration Program Director/Assistant Director, or equivalent, shall contact the Regional Institution's Special Investigations Division office.

ii. The Residential Community Reintegration Program Director/Assistant Director, or equivalent, shall contact the Office of Community Programs following the contact to the Regional Institution's Special Investigations Division office.

iii. Whenever possible, Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel should communicate pick-up of a Residential Community Reintegration Program inmate through the Regional Institution's Special Investigations Division prior to arrival at the facility;

2. Designated law enforcement personnel of the regional institution or from the correctional facility assigned to transfer the inmate;

3. Escort officers from Central Transportation Unit, Department of Corrections; or

4. Parole officers from the District Parole Office, acting jointly with the Department of Corrections.

(b) Advance notice of the impending removal of an inmate shall be provided to the RCRP by the regional institution, except in cases where such notification could lead to the inmate escaping.

(c) Upon arrival, official identification must be presented to the Director, or designee, of the Residential Community Reintegration Program by the person(s) authorized to remove an inmate from the residential community program.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:20-4.41

Amended by R.2003 d.225, effective 6/2/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 4325(a), 35 N.J.R. 2483(a).
In (a), deleted "legally" preceding "residing" in the introductory paragraph and deleted "/Medical" preceding "Transportation" in 3; in (b), substituted "escaping" for "absconding"; substituted "residential community program" for "contract agency" throughout.
Amended by R.2008 d.266, effective 9/2/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 2647(a), 40 N.J.R. 5040(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), deleted "resident" following "inmate".

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