N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-6.5

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

Section 13:95-6.5 - 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 secure facility shall be taken into the custody of the secure facility and under no circumstances shall be returned to the juvenile.

1. The staff member making the seizure shall immediately turn the contraband over to the Office of Investigations or Center Control of the secure facility, together with the completed Seizure of Contraband Report Form J171-I and Juvenile Receipt Form J171-II.

2. Appropriate disciplinary reports shall be written and issued, pursuant to 13:95-6.7.

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

(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 Superintendent;

2. Upon completion of all disciplinary action; and

3. With the prior approval of the appropriate county prosecutor's office.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-6.5