N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:10-6.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 10A:10-6.4 - Role of the classification officer

(a) The highest ranking classification officer or designee of each correctional facility shall be provided with the eligibility requirements of each Prisoner Transfer Treaty.

(b) The highest ranking classification officer or designee shall forward Form I-Transfer Inquiry, to all inmates identified as having national or citizenship status in a party nation.

(c) When the inmate receives Form I-Transfer Inquiry, the offender shall:

1. Indicate that the inmate is interested in pursuing a transfer by signing Form I and returning it to the highest ranking classification officer or designee along with proof of citizenship; or

2. Indicate that the inmate is not interested in pursuing a transfer by returning Form I to the highest ranking classification officer or designee without proof of citizenship.

(d) If the inmate indicates an interest in pursuing a transfer on Form I-Transfer Inquiry, the correctional facility highest ranking classification officer or designee shall review the inmate's classification file to verify that a period of two years has elapsed from the date of any previous disapproval for international transfer prior to processing the international transfer documents for the inmate. Upon such verification, or if the inmate has not previously been disapproved for international transfer, the highest ranking classification officer or designee shall complete Form II-Inmate Information Provided to Treaty Nation and Form III-Notice Regarding International Prisoner Transfer.

(e) The following material shall be forwarded, in triplicate, by the highest ranking classification officer or designee to the Administrator of the correctional facility:

1. Form I--Transfer Inquiry;

2. Form II--Inmate Information Provided to Treaty Nation;

3. Form III--Notice Regarding International Prisoner Transfer;

4. Proof of citizenship;

5. A statement of offender's eligibility;

6. The presentence investigation report;

7. Classification materials;

8. Current psychological and medical reports;

9. A signed release of confidential information forms;

10. The criminal history sheet(s);

11. Judgments of conviction or adjudication of delinquency; and

12. Any statement of interest regarding deportation proceedings from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-ment (ICE).

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:10-6.4

Amended by R.2001 d.456, effective 12/3/2001.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2943(a), 33 N.J.R. 4108(a).
Rewrote (d); in the introductory paragraph of (e), substituted "Administrator" for "Superintendent".
Amended by R.2003 d.325, effective 8/4/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 1639(a), 35 N.J.R. 3559(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2007 d.199, effective 7/2/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 747(a), 39 N.J.R. 2537(a).
In (e)12, substituted "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)" for "Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)".