N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:4-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 10A:4-2.1 - Notification of inmates about rules and regulations
(a) At the time of reception into the New Jersey Department of Corrections, each inmate shall receive a copy of the Handbook on Discipline and thereby be advised in writing of his or her rights and responsibilities, the acts and activities which are prohibited, the rules which must be followed and the disciplinary process within the correctional facilities of the Department of Corrections. Each inmate shall be required to sign a form acknowledging receipt of the Handbook on Discipline. A refusal by the inmate to sign shall be noted on the form by the issuing staff member.
(b) At the time of arrival at a correctional facility, each inmate shall receive a copy of the correctional facility Inmate Handbook which contains correctional facility rules, procedures and information about services and programs. The correctional facility Inmate Handbook shall be provided as part of the admission-orientation program in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10A:8. Each inmate shall be required to sign a form acknowledging receipt of the correctional facility Inmate Handbook. A refusal by the inmate to sign shall be noted on the form by the issuing staff member.
(c) All changes in disciplinary rules shall be posted in housing units and other areas of the correctional facility and incorporated into the next revision of the Handbook on Discipline and when appropriate, in the correctional facility Inmate Handbook.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:4-2.1

Amended by R.1991 d.276, effective 6/3/1991.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 658(a), 23 New Jersey Register 1797(b).
Corrected internal N.J.A.C. cite to Handbook.
Amended by R.1996 d.237, effective 5/20/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 1464(a), 28 New Jersey Register 2555(b).
Amended by 53 N.J.R. 923(a), effective 5/17/2021