N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-4.3

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

Section 10A:71-4.3 - Review of hearing officer, Board member, Board panel or Board decisions

(a) A Board member, Board panel or the Board may, upon determining that good cause exists, reconsider any decision to grant, deny or revoke parole.

(b) A Board member who participated as a hearing officer or Board panel member in a case may request that the Board review any decision of the Board panel on such case.

1. Such a request may be made provided one of the following criteria is met:

i. The Board panel decision is clearly contrary to written Board policy or procedure or established Board practice.

ii. In the case of an inmate serving a sentence for an offense committed prior to August 19, 1997, the Board panel failed to consider material facts or failed to document that a preponderance of the evidence indicates a substantial likelihood that the inmate will commit a crime if released on parole.

iii. In the case of inmate serving a sentence for an offense committed on or after August 19, 1997, the Board panel failed to consider material facts or failed to document that a preponderance of the evidence indicates that:

(1) The inmate has failed to cooperate in his or her own rehabilitation; or

(2) There is a reasonable expectation that the inmate will violate conditions of parole established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10A:71-6.4(a) if released on parole.

iv. The Board panel failed to consider material facts or failed to document that clear and convincing evidence indicates the parolee has seriously or consistently violated the conditions of parole.

v. The Board panel failed to demonstrate, in the case of a parolee revoked for other than criminal convictions, that revocation of parole is desirable.

vi. A Board member failed to comply with the Board's professional code of conduct.

2. Such request shall be made by stating the reasons therefor in writing to the Chairperson. A copy of such request shall be forwarded to the inmate and the chief executive officer of the institution where the inmate is housed.

3. Such request shall be made within seven days from the date of issuance of the Board panel's decision.

4. The Chairperson shall schedule a meeting of the Board to consider such request within 45 days from the date the request was received.

5. The Chairperson shall advise the inmate and the chief executive officer of the institution where the inmate is housed in writing of the decision of the Board within 14 days of the decision.

(c) The Board may, upon the request of at least two Board members for good cause, review the decision of any hearing officer, Board member or Board panel.

1. Such request shall be made by stating the reason therefor in writing to the Chairperson. A copy of such request shall be forwarded to the inmate and the chief executive officer of the institution of incarceration.

2. Such request shall be made within 14 days from the date of issuance of the decision being reviewed.

3. The Chairperson shall schedule a meeting of the Board to consider such request within 45 days from the date the request was received.

4. The Chairperson shall advise the inmate and the chief executive officer of the institution of incarceration in writing of the decision of the Board within 14 days of the decision.

(d) Any parole release date established shall be suspended by the Chairperson pending review by the Board if such date occurs prior to the Board's scheduled review pursuant to this section.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-4.3

Amended by R.1985 d.213, effective 5/6/1985.
See: 16 N.J.R. 3391(a), 17 N.J.R. 1096(a).
Amended by R.1995 d.109, effective 2/21/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4150(a), 27 N.J.R. 686(b).
Amended by R.1998 d.391, effective 8/3/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1176(a), 30 N.J.R. 2920(a).
In (b)1, added "In the case of an inmate serving a sentence for an offense committed prior to August 19, 1997," at the beginning of ii, inserted a new iii, and recodified former iii through v as iv through vi.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:71-4.4 and amended by R.2008 d.168, effective 6/16/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 5049(a), 40 N.J.R. 3726(b).
Section was "Review of hearing officer, Board member or Board panel decisions". In (a), inserted "Board member,", "or the Board" and "exists" and substituted "determining that" for "its own motion for".
Former N.J.A.C. 10A:71-4.3, Appellate procedure, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:71-4.2.