N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:5-3.2

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

Section 10A:5-3.2 - Special Administrative Segregation Review Committee (S.A.S.R.C.)

(a) The S.A.S.R.C. is responsible for providing a bimonthly review, or more frequent reviews if deemed necessary, of the status of inmates assigned to all Administrative Close Supervision Units.

(b) The Director of the Division of Operations shall designate voting members who shall be an Associate Administrator/Assistant Superintendent/Correction Major or designee to serve on the S.A.S.R.C.

(c) The S.A.S.R.C. shall be composed of:

1. One voting member who shall be an Associate Administrator or Assistant Superintendent from a facility designated by the Director;

2. One voting member who shall be a representative from CRAF; and

3. One voting member who shall be a representative from the Division of Operations.

(d) The Director shall designate a chairperson from among the voting members to serve a term, as determined by the Director.

(e) An in-house psychiatrist or psychologist and a representative of the Classification Department shall attend each meeting of the S.A.S.R.C. but they will have no voting power.

(f) The Director may designate a supervisory custody staff member of the rank of Correction Major to attend each meeting of the S.A.S.R.C., who shall have voting power. In the event that a custody staff member of the rank of Correction Major, or above, is unavailable, a custody staff member of the rank of Lieutenant who shall have voting power may be designated to attend.

(g) The S.A.S.R.C. shall meet as frequently as is necessary to accomplish the business of the S.A.S.R.C., and the meetings shall be held at a facility designated by the members.

(h) An inmate who has been assigned to an Administrative Close Supervision Unit for a period of 365 days or less shall have his or her case reviewed by the S.A.S.R.C. every 60 days, or more frequently if deemed necessary by the S.A.S.R.C., to review the inmate's level assignment and to evaluate the inmate's behavior while in the Administrative Close Supervision Unit.

(i) An inmate whose disciplinary history results in assignment to an Administrative Close Supervision Unit for a period of more than 365 days shall have his or her case reviewed by the S.A.S.R.C. every six months, or more frequently if deemed necessary by the S.A.S.R.C. The review shall include the inmate's level assignment and the Committee shall evaluate the inmate's behavior while in the Administrative Close Supervision Unit.

(j) The S.A.S.R.C. review shall not necessitate the inmate's presence, although the Committee may, where it deems necessary, require the inmate to appear, unless he or she refuses to appear without the use of force.

(k) Upon review of the inmate's level assignment and behavior, the S.A.S.R.C. may determine that the inmate should be released from the Administrative Close Supervision Unit. The S.A.S.R.C. shall determine that an inmate should be released from the Administrative Close Supervision Unit when it concludes that:

1. The initial need for placement in the Administrative Close Supervision Unit no longer exists;

2. The inmate has clearly demonstrated by his or her behavior that he or she can and will adequately conform to the rules and regulations of correctional facilities;

3. The inmate's presence in the general population will not pose a threat to the safe, secure and orderly operations of a correctional facility;

4. The inmate's presence in the general population prior to completion of the sanction as specified by the Disciplinary Hearing Officer/Adjustment Committee would not adversely affect the goals of a correctional facility; and/or

5. The inmate has a history or presence of a healthcare condition and continued confinement in administrative segregation is likely to add to the inmate's mental decompensation.

(l) If the S.A.S.R.C. determines not to release the inmate from the Administrative Close Supervision Unit, the inmate shall be so advised in writing, together with the reasons therefor, unless security considerations preclude their disclosure, in which case a notation as to the Committee's reasons and an explanation of how security would be adversely affected shall be placed in the inmate's folder.

(m) If the S.A.S.R.C. determines to release the inmate, the Committee shall give the inmate written notice of the decision, however, institutional designations will not be shared with the inmate until just prior to the transfer. The inmate shall be:

1. Released into the general population of the correctional facility in which he or she has been confined in the Administrative Close Supervision Unit;

2. Referred to the M.C.U.R.C. for placement in the M.C.U.;

3. Referred for a protective custody hearing; or

4. Referred to the CRAF Intake Unit for transfer to a correctional facility as determined by the S.A.S.R.C.

(n) If the inmate is transferred to general population and wishes a transfer to another correctional facility, the inmate shall submit a request for transfer to the I.C.C.

(o) Inmates shall be scored with the Reclassification Instrument prior to release from the Administrative Close Supervision Unit and the score shall be considered by the S.A.S.R.C. when making inmate assignments. The S.A.S.R.C. is authorized to assign inmates to an appropriate correctional facility in accordance with the guidelines established for the I.C.C.

(p) The appropriate Director shall be contacted for assistance when the transfer of an inmate from administrative segregation status to another correctional facility cannot be completed because of a lack of available bed space.

(q) Following the decision of the S.A.S.R.C. to transfer an inmate to another correctional facility, the S.A.S.R.C. shall refer the inmate to the appropriate staff member of the CRAF Intake Unit who shall be responsible for immediately arranging transportation of the inmate to the designated correctional facility.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:5-3.2

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2500(a), effective 10/5/2015

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 105(a), effective 1/3/2017