N.J. Admin. Code § 13:100-2.3

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

Section 13:100-2.3 - Responsibilities of Classification Committees

(a) Classification Committees shall be responsible for determining the classification, initial assignment and transfer of juveniles to, between and from Commission facilities. Assignments and transfers contemplated herein include, but are not necessarily limited to those:

1. Between secure facilities, including an RAF;

2. Between a non-secure facility and a secure facility; and

3. From a secure facility to the Department of Corrections.

(b) The initial assignment of a juvenile shall be based on the information secured in accordance with 13:100-2.1(e) through (g), and on the juvenile's Initial Classification Custody Document Score.

(c) Subsequent reassignment and transfer of a juvenile through a Classification Committee shall be based upon:

1. The factors set forth in 13:100-2.1(e) through (g);

2. The juvenile's objective classification scores;

3. The ongoing assessments of the juvenile's needs and progress;

4. The safety and security of the juvenile, other juveniles, staff and the public; and

5. The need for secure and orderly operation of Commission facilities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:100-2.3

Amended by R.2011 d.094, effective 3/21/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2596(a), 43 N.J.R. 738(a).
Section was "Responsibilities of a Juvenile Classification Committee". In the introductory paragraph of (a), deleted "Each Juvenile" preceding "Classification", and substituted "Committees" for "Committee"; in the introductory paragraph of (c), deleted "Juvenile" preceding "Classification"; and in (c)2, substituted "objective classification scores" for "Reclassification and Custody Document Score".