N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-25.19

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

Section 10A:31-25.19 - Escape

(a) An inmate shall be deemed an escapee if the inmate:

1. Fails to return to the adult county correctional facility within the prescribed time or has not notified the facility within the one hour grace period that he or she is in the process of returning; or

2. Fails to notify the facility that he or she has been detained (that is, hospitalized, arrested, etc.); or

3. Fails to obtain authorization to leave his or her place of employment.

(b) If the inmate contacts the facility within the one hour grace period and is given a reasonable time limit within which to return to the facility but fails to do so, the inmate shall be declared an escapee if there are no extenuating circumstances or verified legitimate reasons for the inmate's failure to return within the time limit.

(c) In all cases of escape, the County Work Release Administrator shall arrange for immediate notice to the:

1. Adult county correctional facility Administrator;

2. Local police departments (and/or the law enforcement agencies responsible) in the municipality of the adult county correctional facility and in the municipality of the release site;

3. State police; and

4. Court that authorized the work release participation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-25.19

Amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1894(a), 32 New Jersey Register 2945(a).
In (c)1, substituted a reference to adult county correctional facility Administrators for a reference to County Jail Administrators.
Amended by R.2006 d.59, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3201(a), 38 N.J.R. 995(a).
In (c)2, added "departments (and/or the law enforcement agencies responsible) in the municipality of the adult county correctional facility and in the municipality of the release site;"; in (c)4, added "that authorized the work release participation."