N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-12.5

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

Section 13:103-12.5 - Disposal of contraband threatening to security or disruptive to operations

(a) All contraband determined to pose a threat to security or to be disruptive to the orderly running of a community program shall be taken into the custody of the community program. Under no circumstances shall such contraband be returned to the juvenile.

1. The staff member making the seizure shall immediately turn the contraband over to the Superintendent or designee, who shall forward it to the Office of Investigations.

2. In cases where explosives, firearms, or other weapons are confiscated, the Superintendent or designee shall immediately notify the Office of Investigations.

3. Appropriate disciplinary reports shall be written and issued, pursuant to 13:103-12.8.

(b) Suspected contraband, narcotics, or dangerous drugs may be forwarded by the Office of Investigations to an approved laboratory for chemical analysis or, where appropriate, field-tested at the community program. All weapons, ammunition, explosives, chemicals, liquor, or items altered from original status may be sent to a laboratory for analysis. After analysis, the contraband shall be claimed at the laboratory and secured at the Office of Investigations.

(c) Precautions shall be taken to assure the continuity of possession of contraband that will be used as evidence in accordance with accepted legal procedures. Unauthorized items determined to pose a threat or to be disruptive to the operations of a facility may be destroyed or properly disposed of by the facility only under the following circumstances:

1. With the permission of the Director of Investigations;

2. Upon completion of all disciplinary action; and

3. With the prior approval of the appropriate county prosecutor's office, if the matter has been referred previously to such office.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-12.5