N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-7.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:18-7.2 - Authority

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-8.1, the correctional facility Administrator may, at his or her own discretion, authorize and permit the attendance of an inmate at the bedside of a dying relative, or at a private viewing, when no relatives or friends are present, of a deceased relative as defined in N.J.A.C. 10A:1-2.2 and this subsection within a six-month period of time. Should the relative previously visited at bedside expire more than six months after the date of the bedside visit, the Administrator may authorize the private viewing visit. For the purposes of this subchapter, "relative" shall mean:

1. Parent;

2. Legal guardian;

3. Any other relative who can be verified as having acted for a period of time as a parent or guardian of an inmate in accordance with (d) below;

4. Spouse;

5. Domestic partner;

6. Partner in a civil union couple;

7. Child; and

8. Sibling.

(b) An inmate shall not be permitted to visit relatives or friends during the private viewing of a deceased relative unless the Administrator has made a recommendation to, and received approval from, the appropriate Assistant Commissioner.

(c) An inmate shall not be permitted to attend or participate in a funeral service unless the Administrator has made a recommendation to, and received approval from, the appropriate Assistant Commissioner.

(d) The Administrator may, at his or her discretion and in accordance with (a) above, authorize and permit the attendance of an inmate at the bedside of a dying relative and/or the private viewing of a deceased relative in addition to those relatives listed in N.J.A.C. 10A:1-2.2 and this section, when it can be verified that the relative, such as, but not limited to, a grandparent, acted for a period of time, as a parent or guardian of the inmate.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-7.2

Amended by R.1988 d.432, effective 9/6/1988.
See: 20 N.J.R. 1332(b), 20 N.J.R. 2294(c).
Substantially amended.
Amended by R.1995 d.585, effective 11/20/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 3274(a), 27 N.J.R. 4717(b).
Amended by R.1996 d.489, effective 10/21/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 3868(a), 28 N.J.R. 4580(b).
Added provision for private viewing.
Administrative correction.
See: 28 N.J.R. 5074(a).
Amended by R.1997 d.431, effective 10/6/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 2769(a), 29 N.J.R. 4311(c).
Amended by R.2002 d.407, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 3050(a), 34 N.J.R. 4444(b).
Substituted "Administrator" for "Superintendent" throughout.
Amended by R.2008 d.141, effective 6/2/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 5043(a), 40 N.J.R. 3309(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), updated the N.J.A.C. reference, inserted "and this subsection" and the last sentence, and substituted "six-month" for "six month"; added (a)1 through (a)8; and in (d), substituted "in addition to" for "other than", updated the N.J.A.C. reference, and inserted "and this section," and ", but not limited to,".