N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-9.8

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

Section 13:92-9.8 - Mail

(a) Each juvenile shall be permitted to correspond with members of his or her family, guardian, or custodian, other relatives, friends, and organizations.

(b) Incoming mail shall only be opened for the purpose of examining for contraband material and enclosures of funds and always in the presence of the juvenile. Outgoing mail shall be sealed by the juvenile in the presence of staff.

(c) Incoming legal mail shall not be read or copied. No other mail shall be read or copied unless the administrator of the facility or his or her designee has compelling reasons to believe the correspondence contains material which presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of the juvenile, other persons, or to the security of the facility.

(d) A record shall be maintained in the juvenile's file when mail is read by detention staff, documenting the specific reason why the mail was read, and signed by the administrator or his or her designee.

(e) There shall be no restriction on the amount of mail a juvenile is permitted to send or receive.

(f) Juveniles shall receive a reasonable postage allowance and writing materials for correspondence.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-9.8

Amended by R.2000 d.189, effective 5/1/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 651(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1627(a).
In (b), inserted a reference to other persons; and rewrote (d).
Amended by R.2005 d.372, effective 11/7/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 1417(a), 37 New Jersey Register 4283(a).
Rewrote (b); added new (c); recodified former (c) as (d); deleted former (d).