N.J. Admin. Code § 13:96-5.1

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

Section 13:96-5.1 - Investigation of community release

(a) Prior to release to supervision by the Office of Juvenile Parole and Transitional Services, a juvenile must have a residence plan that has been approved by the Panel.

1. A proposed residence plan shall be initiated by the appropriate Regional Parole Office.

(b) The Assistant District Parole Supervisor shall assign a juvenile parole officer to investigate the plan.

(c) The purpose of the investigation is to ensure that the juvenile has a suitable residence upon his or her release to the community.

(d) The juvenile parole officer assigned to complete the investigation shall perform the following tasks:

1. Verify, in person, that the residence location is a valid address;

2. Verify, in person, that the host person or family is willing to provide housing and food for the juvenile;

3. Determine that acceptance of the juvenile in the residence would not be a violation of any law, rule or regulation which would prohibit the juvenile from residing at the proposed residence;

4. Determine whether the host person or family is willing to cooperate with juvenile parole supervision;

5. Determine whether the host person or family is willing to comply with the juvenile parole officer's law enforcement authority and to comply with any search initiated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:96-9;

6. Advise, in writing, all interested law enforcement authorities of the proposed parole residence plan;

7. Prepare a written report, which shall include the juvenile parole officer's recommendation as to the suitability of the juvenile residing at the proposed parole residence; and

8. Submit the written report through the review committee to the Panel.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:96-5.1

Amended and recodified from 13:96-2.1 53 N.J.R. 2231(a), effective 12/20/2021