N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-16.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:31-16.6 - Major violations and sanctions

(a) Major violations shall be defined as that conduct which is punishable by sanctions more stringent than those for minor violations.

(b) The following are authorized sanctions for major violations:

1. Up to 15 days Disciplinary Detention;

2. Loss of commutation time subject to confirmation by the adult county correctional facility Administrator;

3. Loss of privileges up to 30 days;

4. Forfeiture/confiscation;

5. Restitution;

6. Any sanction prescribed for On-the-Spot Correction; and/or

7. Suspension of any one or more of the above sanctions at the discretion of the Disciplinary Board/hearing officer for 60 days.

(c) No inmate may receive more than 15 days in Disciplinary Detention as a result of a single disciplinary charge.

(d) If an inmate is found guilty of multiple disciplinary charges, he or she may receive up to 15 days Disciplinary Detention for each charge and no more than 20 days for a single incident, provided that the total time to be served does not exceed 30 days in a 60-day period.

(e) All violations that may constitute crimes of the first, second, third or fourth degree under the Criminal Code of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 2C:1-1 et seq., shall be referred to the prosecutor of the county in which the adult county correctional facility is located.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-16.6

Amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 1894(a), 32 N.J.R. 2945(a).
In (b)2, substituted "adult county corrections facility" for "Jail"; and in (b)7, inserted "hearing officer".
Amended by R.2007 d.221, effective 7/16/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1393(a), 39 N.J.R. 2648(a).
Added (e).

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 741(a), effective 5/3/2021