N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-12.2

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

Section 13:103-12.2 - Disposal of contraband personal property seized upon admission

(a) When a juvenile arrives at a community program with items of personal property not authorized for retention or possession, the items shall be seized.

(b) The staff member making the seizure shall give the juvenile an itemized, signed and dated receipt for the property seized, and shall notify the juvenile that such items are contraband, and that the juvenile has three business days, from the date of the seizure of the contraband, to appeal the classification of any or all items as contraband to the Superintendent or designee.

1. If the Superintendent or designee determines that any or all of the items are not contraband, they shall be returned to the juvenile.

2. If the Superintendent or designee determines that any item is contraband, the juvenile shall be given two business days to indicate which of the following means of disposal should be used with respect to the property. The contraband shall be:

i. Mailed to a designated relative or friend of the juvenile at the juvenile's expense;

ii. Given to a visitor for disposal;

iii. Donated by the juvenile to a charitable organization at the juvenile's expense; or

iv. Destroyed at the juvenile's request.

3. If the juvenile fails to indicate the desired disposition, the property shall be disposed of at the option of the Superintendent or designee.

(c) Contraband determined to pose a threat to security or to be disruptive to the orderly running of a community program shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of 13:103-12.5.

(d) Disciplinary reports shall not be issued to a juvenile entering a community program for possession of unauthorized or excessive personal property.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-12.2