N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-14.2

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

Section 10A:31-14.2 - Protection from abuse

(a) Inmates shall be protected by adult county correctional facility staff from personal abuse, corporal punishment, personal injury, disease, property damage, and harassment.

(b) In accordance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 15601 et seq., a zero tolerance for the incidence of sexual assault shall be maintained at adult county correctional facilities.

(c) Appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken against facility staff who engage in abusive behavior and, when necessary, these cases will be referred to the county prosecutor.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-14.2

Amended by R.2007 d.221, effective 7/16/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1393(a), 39 N.J.R. 2648(a).
Added new (b); and recodified former (b) as (c).