N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-19.8

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

Section 10A:31-19.8 - Publications

(a) Inmates shall be permitted to receive books, magazines, newspapers or other printed matter, except as established in this subchapter, or if the publications are deemed to constitute an immediate threat to the security of the adult county correctional facility, or these publications are determined to contain disapproved content or to be obscene by current laws or court decisions on obscenity.

(b) All incoming books, magazines, publications and newspapers must be prepaid.

(c) Each incoming publication shall be opened and inspected for contraband and disapproved content, but shall not be read unless there is reason to believe that the publication contains contraband or disapproved content. The publication may be read only in the above circumstances, with prior authorization from the Administrator or designee.

(d) The adult county correctional facility Administrator may establish internal management procedures that stipulate whether the publication shall be obtained only from an authorized source of sale.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-19.8

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.6 and amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 1894(a), 32 N.J.R. 2945(a).
Substituted "except as established in this subchapter. or if the" for "unless such" following "matter,". Former N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.7, Packages, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.8.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.7 and amended by R.2006 d.59, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3201(a), 38 N.J.R. 995(a).
Added designation (a) and subsections (b), (c) and (d); in (a), added "contain disapproved content"; former N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.8, Packages, recodified as N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.9.
Amended by R.2008 d.141, effective 6/2/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 5043(a), 40 N.J.R. 3309(a).
In (d), inserted "an authorized".