N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:34-4.1

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

Section 10A:34-4.1 - Supervision and care of detainees

(a) Staff assigned to supervise detainees shall receive training in the supervision and care of detainees. Special training shall be provided for supervision and care of detainees of the opposite sex.

(b) Physical cell checks of detainees shall be conducted at least every 30 minutes.

(c) Closer surveillance, which includes cell checks at least every 15 minutes, shall be conducted for detainees who are:

1. A security risk;

2. A suicide risk;

3. Demonstrating unusual or bizarre behavior; and/or

4. Exhibiting signs of mental illness.

(d) A record of the physical cell checks shall be maintained in a log that shall contain, at a minimum, the following information on the detainee:

1. Full name;

2. Gender;

3. Date and time initially placed in cell;

4. Date and time of release;

5. Date and actual time of each physical cell check; and

6. Signature and/or badge number of staff member conducting physical cell checks.

(e) Detainees who are injured or who become ill while in custody shall be seen by appropriate medical personnel without delay. A record of the date and time of the medical visit shall be maintained. Seriously ill or injured detainees shall be transported immediately to the designated hospital.

(f) Special medication shall be provided to detainees if the need is verified by a physician.

(g) If a detainee is confined during regular meal periods, the detainee shall be provided a meal.

(h) Telephone calls shall be permitted for purposes of, but not limited to, notifying relatives, obtaining legal representation, and posting bail. Long distance telephone calls may be made "collect."

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:34-4.1

Amended by R.1989 d.401, effective 8/7/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 969(b), 21 N.J.R. 2385(b).
Revised section to clarify meaning of closer surveillance. Restructured (b) and added new (c), changing time requirement regarding cell checks from "every 30 minutes" to "at least every 15 minutes." Recodified existing (c)-(g) as (d)-(h), with no change in text.
Recodified from 10A:34-2.16 by R.1996 d.405, effective 8/19/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 3050(a), 28 N.J.R. 3960(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 10A:34-2.15, "Security and control", recodified to 10A:34-2.14.
Recodified from 10A:34-2.15 by R.1997 d.129, effective 3/17/1997 (operative April 6, 1997).
See: 29 N.J.R. 298(a), 29 N.J.R. 886(a).
Former section recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:34-2.13.
Amended by R.1999 d.194, effective 6/21/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 919(a), 31 N.J.R. 1616(a).
In (e), substituted a reference to appropriate medical personnel for a reference to physicians.
Amended by R.2002 d.206, effective 7/1/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1307(a), 34 N.J.R. 2312(b).
Substituted "gender" for "sex" throughout; in (c), substituted "A security risk" for "Security risks" in 1 and substituted "A suicide risk" for "Suicidal risks" in 2; in (d)5, inserted "actual" preceding "time"; in (h), inserted "but not limited to," preceding "notifying" and deleted "etc." following "bail".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:34-2.14 and amended by R.2007 d.225, effective 8/6/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1394(a), 39 N.J.R. 3384(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (d), substituted "that" for "book which"; and in (e), substituted "designated" for "nearest".
Amended by R.2010 d.134, effective 7/6/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 34(a), 42 N.J.R. 1379(a).
In (a), substituted "sex" for "gender"; in (b), substituted "conducted at least" for "made"; in the introductory paragraph of (c), substituted "conducted" for "made"; in the introductory paragraph of (d), substituted "a" for the second occurrence of "the"; in (d)2, substituted "Sex" for "Gender"; and in (d)6, inserted "and/or badge number".

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 626(a), effective 4/4/2022