§ 30:1B-1 Short title
§ 30:1B-2 Department of corrections; establishment; department defined
§ 30:1B-3 Findings, declarations relative to purpose of department
§ 30:1B-4 Commissioner of corrections; appointment; term; compensation
§ 30:1B-5 Deputy and assistants; administrative divisions, personnel
§ 30:1B-6 Powers, duties of commissioner
§ 30:1B-6.1 Short title
§ 30:1B-6.2 Information provided to inmate prior to release; rules, regulations
§ 30:1B-6.2a Commissioner’s assistance in obtaining inmate’s birth certificate
§ 30:1B-6.3 Coordinator for Reentry and Rehabilitation Services
§ 30:1B-6.4 Notification to inmate of outstanding fines, assessments, warrants, detainers
§ 30:1B-6.5 Short title
§ 30:1B-6.6 Findings, declarations relative to incarcerated primary caretaker parents
§ 30:1B-6.7 Definitions relative to incarcerated primary caretaker parents
§ 30:1B-6.8 Duties of Commissioner
§ 30:1B-6.9 Responsibilities of chief executive officer, warden
§ 30:1B-6.10 Coordination of reentry preparation, other rehabilitative services
§ 30:1B-6.11 Centralized database for disciplinary reports
§ 30:1B-6.12 Allocation of cost savings
§ 30:1B-6.13 Additional training for correctional police officers
§ 30:1B-6.14 In-service training on non-fraternization, undue familiarity
§ 30:1B-6.15 Provision of non-driver identification card
§ 30:1B-6.16 Assistance with applications for enrollment in certain programs
§ 30:1B-6.17 Information provided to county welfare agency, board of social services
§ 30:1B-6.18 Inmate’s use of the reentry organization’s address
§ 30:1B-6.19 Shift overlap, State correctional facilities, information dissemination
§ 30:1B-7 Personal contact with institutions and noninstitutional agencies
§ 30:1B-8 Transfer to Department of Corrections
§ 30:1B-8.1 Name changes
§ 30:1B-8.2 Prohibits use of local governmental unit name
§ 30:1B-8.3 Definitions
§ 30:1B-8.4 Conditions of closing facilities, privatizing services
§ 30:1B-9 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of division of correction and parole, and department and commissioner of institutions and agencies with respect to matters on correctional institutions
§ 30:1B-10 Transfer of functions and powers to Department of Corrections, rules, regulations
§ 30:1B-10.1 Provision of mental health services to certain incarcerated persons
§ 30:1B-10.2 Inmate access to drug treatment program; rules, regulations
§ 30:1B-11 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of department of institutions and agencies with respect to county work and vocational training release programs
§ 30:1B-12 Transfer of appropriations and available moneys
§ 30:1B-13 Transfer of employees
§ 30:1B-14 Preservation of rights of employees
§ 30:1B-15 Special reemployment and layoff rights
§ 30:1B-16 Transfer of files, books, papers, records, equipment and property
§ 30:1B-17 Orders, rules and regulations; continuance after transfer
§ 30:1B-18 Inapplicability of act to actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, of agency involved in transfer or assignment
§ 30:1B-19 Reports, certifications, applications or requests made to agency involved in transfer; filing
§ 30:1B-20 References to division of correction and parole or commissioner or department of institutions and agencies to mean department or commissioner of corrections
§ 30:1B-22 Transfer of state parole board
§ 30:1B-24 Rules and regulations
§ 30:1B-25 Salary of commissioner
§ 30:1B-39 Definitions
§ 30:1B-40 Report of inmate abuse
§ 30:1B-41 Establishment of inmate abuse reporting program for State correctional facilities
§ 30:1B-42 Confidentiality, immunity from liability, retaliation
§ 30:1B-43 Penalty for failure to report
§ 30:1B-44 Rules, regulations
§ 30:1B-45 Liaison chosen, information provided
§ 30:1B-46 Policy to limit cross gender searches and surveillance in State correctional facilities
§ 30:1B-47 Definitions relative to domestic violence
§ 30:1B-48 Supervised community reintegration program established
§ 30:1B-49 Application by eligible inmate to participate in program
§ 30:1B-50 Approval, admission to the program
§ 30:1B-51 Notice to county prosecutor or Attorney General
§ 30:1B-52 Rules, regulations
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 30 > Chapter 1B - Department of Corrections Act of 1976

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.