N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-21.5

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

Section 10A:31-21.5 - Electronic communication device possession, telephone use and calls

(a) Newly admitted inmates shall be permitted to complete at least two local or collect long distance telephone calls using authorized telephones, as soon as practicable during the admission process.

(b) All inmate telephone calls may be monitored and recorded except calls to the Internal Affairs Unit and legal telephone calls.

(c) Calls to the Internal Affairs Unit and legal telephone calls shall be monitored only until the identity of the party called is verified.

(d) The possession or use of an electronic communication device, as defined at 10A:31-1.3, by an inmate confined in an adult county correctional facility is prohibited. Any such violation is considered major and shall be referred to the prosecutor in accordance with 2C:29-10 and the inmate shall be subject to disciplinary action and sanctions pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10A:31-16.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-21.5

Amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 1894(a), 32 N.J.R. 2945(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2006 d.59, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3201(a), 38 N.J.R. 995(a).
Section was "Telephone calls"; in (a), substituted "practicable" for "practical"; added (d).
Amended by R.2008 d.118, effective 5/5/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 84(a), 40 N.J.R. 2278(a).
Section was "Telephone possession, use and calls". In (a), inserted "using authorized telephones,"; and rewrote (d).