N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:10-3.19

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

Section 10A:10-3.19 - Escapees and transportation

(a) An inmate who escapes from a correctional facility in which the inmate is confined pursuant to the Interstate Corrections Compact shall be deemed a fugitive from the sending state and from the state in which the correctional facility is located.

(b) In the case of an escape to a jurisdiction other than the sending or receiving state, the responsibility for initiating extradition or rendition proceedings shall be that of the sending state, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent or affect the activities of officers and agencies of any jurisdiction directed toward the apprehension and return of an escapee.

(c) Authorized transportation officers of the sending state shall be permitted to transport inmates pursuant to the Interstate Corrections Compact through any and all United States territories or states without interference.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:10-3.19