N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-11.10

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

Section 13:103-11.10 - Testing for prohibited substances

(a) Testing for prohibited substances may be conducted for the purpose of deterring and controlling the introduction of contraband or to detect the presence of any substance not authorized for possession or use by the juvenile.

(b) Juveniles shall be tested:

1. As part of the intake process for any juvenile entering a community program;

2. When the name of the juvenile appears on a computer-generated randomly selected list of names, regardless of how often the name of the juvenile is randomly selected;

3. During the seven-day period prior to a juvenile's release from custody on parole or upon expiration of a maximum sentence;

4. In accordance with drug treatment program requirements;

5. When a senior staff member or an Investigator with the Office of Investigations believes, based upon his or her education and experience, that there is a reasonable factual basis to suspect the juvenile of using or possessing a prohibited substance; and

6. Randomly or for cause, when the Superintendent or designee orders all juveniles from a particular housing unit, work detail, or other functional unit to be tested.

(c) The Superintendent or designee may direct that a juvenile be tested upon return from an unsupervised temporary release from custody.

(d) A juvenile's refusal to submit to testing, or failure to comply with an order to submit a specimen, shall subject the juvenile to disciplinary action under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:101 and this subchapter, as applicable.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-11.10