N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-3.20

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

Section 10A:71-3.20 - Board hearing; notice of decision for adult inmates

(a) At the conclusion of the Board hearing, the Board shall take one of the actions as specified in 10A:71-3.1 8(a).

(b) If the Board determines to certify parole release, the Board shall not impose on any parolee any condition that would prohibit or restrict manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, or possessing or having under control with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, marijuana or hashish in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5.b12, or possession of marijuana or hashish in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10.a3.

(c) If the Board establishes a parole release date based upon a projected eligibility date, the provisions of 10A:71-3.1 8(d) shall apply.

(d) If the Board determines that the inmate shall be placed in a half-way house facility for a specified time period as a pre-release condition, the Board shall refer the inmate's case to the Department for placement of the inmate in an appropriate half-way house facility. If the Department denies such placement, the decision and the reasons therefor shall be provided in writing by the Department to the Board. Upon receiving notice that placement has been denied, the Board shall determine whether the pre-release condition should be eliminated and the grant of parole affirmed or whether the inmate should be denied parole.

(e) Within 30 days of the Board hearing, the Board shall issue a written notice to the inmate, the Department and the Prosecutor for the county from which the inmate was committed.

(f) Such notice shall consist of the decision of the Board and, if the Board's decision is to deny or defer decision, the notice shall contain the reasons therefor, except information classified as confidential pursuant to 10A:71-2.2 or the rules and regulations of the Department.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-3.20

New Rule: R.1990 d.141, effective 3/5/1990.
See: 21 N.J.R. 3411(c), 22 N.J.R. 825(a).
Amended by R.1995 d.109, effective 2/21/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4150(a), 27 N.J.R. 686(b).
Amended by R.2012 d.033, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 2144(b), 44 N.J.R. 270(a).
In (e), updated the N.J.A.C. reference.

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1728(a), effective 9/6/2022