N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-8.5

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

Section 10A:18-8.5 - Emergency telephone calls

(a) An inmate shall be permitted to make monitored telephone calls of reasonable length, as determined by the monitor, in emergencies such as, but not limited to:

1. The serious illness of a relative;

2. The death of a relative; or

3. Impending disaster related to the inmate's property which cannot be deferred until regular mail delivery.

(b) Whenever an emergency telephone call for an inmate is received by the correctional facility:

1. The telephone number and name of the calling party shall be taken;

2. The particulars of the telephone call shall be noted;

3. The Social Service Department shall check, to the extent possible, the validity of the telephone call;

4. The Social Service Department shall inform the inmate of the validated telephone call within 24 hours from the time the call was received; and

5. The inmate shall be permitted to return the emergency telephone call.

(c) In the event emergency telephone calls are received after regular correctional facility working hours, on weekends or holidays and a social worker is not available to perform the duties in (b) above within 24 hours, a custody supervisor on duty shall check the validity of the emergency telephone call and follow the procedures outlined in (b) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-8.5

Amended by R.1997 d.431, effective 10/6/1997.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 2769(a), 29 New Jersey Register 4311(c).
Amended by R.2002 d.407, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 3050(a), 34 New Jersey Register 4444(b).
In (a), added "but not limited to" following "emergencies such as" in the introductory paragraph.