N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-2.12
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024
Section 10A:71-2.12 - Reentry preparation(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:1B-6.10, the Commissioner and the Chairperson shall coordinate reentry preparation and other rehabilitative services for inmates in all State correctional facilities.(b) Appropriate staff within the Department and the Board shall be responsible for engaging each inmate to develop and implement an individualized comprehensive reentry plan for services during the inmate's incarceration. This plan may be refined and updated during incarceration, as needed, and shall include recommendations for community-based services prior to the inmate's actual return to the community. Appropriate staff within the Department and Board shall determine what medical, psychiatric, psychological, educational, vocational, substance abuse, and social rehabilitative services shall be incorporated into a comprehensive reentry plan in order to prepare each inmate for successful integration upon release.(c) Appropriate staff within the Department and the Board shall compile and disseminate information to inmates concerning organizations and programs, whether faith-based or secular programs, that provide assistance and services to inmates reentering society after a period of incarceration. In compiling this information, the appropriate staff shall consult with non-profit entities that provide informational services concerning reentry, the Executive Director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives in the Department of State, and the Corrections Ombudsman in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury.(d) The Board shall ensure that all inmates are made aware of, and referred to, organizations that provide services in the county where the inmate is to reside after being released from incarceration. The Board shall assist inmates in gaining access to programs and procuring the appropriate postrelease services.N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-2.12
Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1383(b), effective 8/16/2021