N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:10-6.7

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

Section 10A:10-6.7 - Role of the Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Corrections

(a) The Commissioner, Department of Corrections, shall review the inmate's international transfer application and materials to determine the approval or disapproval of the application. If the application is approved, the application and materials shall be forwarded to the Office of the Governor for authorization to transfer.

(b) The Office of Interstate Services shall notify the officers of the Attorney General, the State Police, and the sentencing court judge(s) and prosecutor(s) of the decision of the Governor relative to authorization of an inmate's application for international transfer.

(c) Applications which are not approved by the Commissioner will be returned to the Office of Interstate Services with a copy to the sending correctional facility and the inmate shall be notified by the Administrator or designee. The Office of Interstate Services shall notify the offices of the Attorney General, the State Police, and the sentencing court judge(s) and prosecutor(s) of the decision of the Commissioner to disapprove an application for interstate transfer.

(d) A decision to disapprove an application for international transfer may be appealed to the Commissioner. The appeal shall be filed in writing within 45 calendar days of the inmate's receipt of the Commissioner's decision.

(e) An appeal filed by the inmate shall be submitted in writing within 45 calendar days of the inmate's receipt of the Commissioner's application decision.

(f) The Commissioner shall consider the appeal filed pursuant to this section, and provide the inmate with the final decision of the Department of Corrections, in writing, within 45 calendar days of the receipt of the appeal.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:10-6.7