N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-8.29

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

Section 13:103-8.29 - Emergency telephone calls

(a) A juvenile shall be permitted to make monitored telephone calls of reasonable length, as determined by the monitor, in emergencies, such as, but not limited to:

1. The serious illness of a relative; or

2. The death of a relative.

(b) Whenever an emergency telephone call for a juvenile is received by the residential community home:

1. The telephone number and name of the calling party shall be taken;

2. The particulars of the telephone call shall be noted;

3. The residential community home's social services staff shall check, to the extent possible, the validity of the telephone call;

4. The residential community home's social services staff shall inform the juvenile of the validated telephone call as soon as possible after the call was received; and

5. The juvenile shall be permitted to return the emergency telephone call.

(c) In the event emergency telephone calls are received after regular residential community home working hours, on weekends, or holidays, the shift coordinator on duty shall check the validity of the emergency telephone call and follow the procedures set forth in (b) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:103-8.29