State of New Jersey Department of Corrections

STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

GEORGE W. HAYMAN COMMISSIONER

MESSAGE FROM COMMISSIONER GEORGE W. HAYMAN

We in the New Jersey De- positive im- partment of Corrections, un- pact not only der the leadership of Gover- in the lives of nor Jon S.Corzine, remain offenders, dedicated to solidifying our but in the stature among the most effi- communities cient law enforcement agen- in which we cies in the nation. Through live and the successful implementa- work. tion of a wide array of programs and initiatives, we This report is continued to make strides designed to toward that goal in the 2007 provide in- calendar year. sight into a complex sys- The ever-evolving standards tem that of recruitment and training strives to are higher than ever before, meet the assuring that today’s correc- challenges of tion officer is the best pre- modern cor- pared and most professional rectional in the history of the Depart- management. ment of Corrections. Our In order to custody staff is the last line achieve our of defense our society has objectives, I against its most dangerous will continue to rely on what I rooms and libraries, thera- criminal offenders. Yet, the consider this department’s peutic communities and of- nature of an officer’s interac- most valuable resource – the fender reentry programming. tion with an inmate can NJDOC’s outstanding work- It is highly trained officers, prove to be the difference force, more than 9,000 strong, investigators, social workers between a perpetual life of which shares my vision of a and educators committed to crime and change for the bet- proactive law enforcement making difference, both inter. agency and side and outside works on a The Department of our prisons. We have worked to create daily basis to Corrections is much the safest possible environ- transform that more than cells, bars This report pro- ment for both custody and vision into re- and imposing stone vides insight into civilian staff; in doing so, ality. walls. a complex system we’ve ultimately made a designed to suc- The Depart- New Jersey a safer place. In- cessfully meet the many ment of Corrections is much deed, we pledge to continue challenges of modern correc- more than cells, bars and im- down a path that will enable tional management. this department to have a posing stone walls. It is class-

2 MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the New Jersey Department of Corrections is to ensure that all individuals committed to the state correctional institutions are confined with the level of custody necessary to protect the public and that they are provided with the care, discipline, training, and treatment needed to prepare them for reintegration into the community. The Department of Corrections is organized into three separate divisions:

Administration

The Division of Administration is responsible for managing approximately one billion dollars and employing more than 9,000 persons, including 6,500 in custody positions. Roughly 27,000 individuals are under NJDOC jurisdiction in state correctional institutions, county jail and halfway houses. The division provides administrative services to support the departmental mission in such major areas as Budget and Fiscal Management, Personnel, Policy and Planning, and In- formation Systems.

Operations

The Division of Operations is responsible for 14 major institutions -- 12 adult male correctional facilities, one women’s correctional institution and a central reception/intake unit. These facilities collectively house inmates in minimum, medium and maximum security levels. They are diverse and unique in their operations. For example, New Jersey State Prison is the state’s only facility in which all inmates are classified as maximum security. The Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center operates corrections’ rehabilitative programs for habitual sex offenders. Northern State Prison contains the Security Threat Group Management Unit, which houses gang members considered a threat to the safety of the institutions and individuals. The offender population at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women is comprised of females at all levels of security.

Programs and Community Services

The Division of Programs and Community Services provides institutional and community- based program opportunities for offenders, including community labor assistance, academic and vocational educational programs, recreational programs, library (lending and law) services, substance abuse treatment and transitional services. Other specialized services include victim assistance, chaplaincy services, stress management for employees and their families, county assistance quality assurance and liaison to the Intensive Supervision Program. Additionally, the division contracts with private and non-profit providers throughout the state to provide community- based residential treatment programs for offenders under community supervision. Public safety is enhanced through the development, coordination, administration and delivery of these institutional and community-based programs and services.

3 UNDER COMMISSIONER HAYMAN, NJDOC CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD

George Hayman was con- prisons in April, provides of- Initiative at Garden State firmed as commissioner of fenders nearing their release Youth Correctional Facility. the New Jersey Department with a structured and detailed The six-week class was de- of Corrections on January 8, approach to addressing these signed to impact the inci- 2007. Commissioner Hay- barriers. Another program that dence of recidivism resulting man, who had been serving was introduced during the from drug involvement by as acting commissioner since 2007 calendar year was Cage assisting participants with January 2006, has been with Your Rage, an anger manage- developing an abstinence the department since 1983. ment program designed to mindset. help offenders deal with their “We will continue to ad- feelings of anger in a respon- Northern State Prison’s dresses the many challenges sible way. In addition, Fresh Start Therapeutic we face as effectively and through inter-agency coopera- Community program cele- efficiently as possible,” the tion with the State Parole brated its fifth anniversary. commissioner said. “In doing Board, Motor Vehicle Com- Fresh Start was the first pro- so, we will rely heavily on mission, Social Security Ad- gram of its kind for mini- our outstanding professional ministration, Department of mum custody male offenders staff.” Labor and Workforce Devel- in an NJDOC facility. In the opment, among others, the past, Therapeutic Commu- Examples of the depart- Office of Transitional Ser- nity programs have been of- ment’s accomplishments vices developed a variety of fered exclusively to medium abounded throughout the procedures to help ex- custody male offenders. calendar year: offenders to navigate through the reentry process. Through a collaborative in- A significant component of terdepartmental project be- Governor Corzine’s compre- Professor Jason Francisco of tween the Office of Drug hensive anti-crime initiative, Rutgers University visited the Programs and the Office of which was unveiled in Octo- Edna Mahan Correctional Fa- Information Technology, a ber 2007, is offender reentry. cility for Women, where he data file of more than 700 Thus, the programs of the photographed inmates at employment/school records NJDOC’s Office of Transi- work. The photos will be in- of offenders housed in com- tional Services have been corporated into an exhibit ti- munity corrections was up- placed in the spotlight. Those tled “New Jersey at Work,” to loaded into the NJDOC’s In- programs include STARS be permanently displayed at mate Management database. (Successful Transition and the Mason Gross School of The data will allow for statis- Reentry Series), an intensive Art in New Brunswick. tical analysis of employment/ three-month release prepara- school participation of of- tory program designed to ad- Thirty-two inmates graduated fenders who are transitioning dress each major re-entry from the first pilot of the Sub- back into the community barrier faced by the returning stance Abuse Education through halfway house work offender. STARS, which was Awareness and Information release programs. implemented in all 14 state

4 A memorial to Department of Corrections officers who died in the line of duty was formally dedicated on the Central Office grounds. Families of the fallen officers as well as elected officials and various other luminaries attended the dedication.

An article titled “Factors of Addiction – NJ Correctional Population,” prepared by staff from the Office of Drug Programs in partnership with the Rutgers University Cen- Offenders in the horticulture Facility completed a complex ter for Operations Research, landscaping project at the was published in the July programs at Jones Farm – a satellite work camp of the New Jersey Department of 2007 issue of the peer review Transportation headquarters journal “Crime & Delin- Central Reception and As- signment Facility – and in Ewing. quency.” Southern State Correctional The Office of Community Programs presented the In- mate Retention Project to the New Jersey Coalition of Community Program Provid- ers at the Central Office grounds. The project is designed to maintain as many inmates in the community house setting by utilizing the Residential Community Re- lease Program’s in-house Disciplinary Sanction System for minor infractions.

The NJDOC and the New Jersey Department of Human Services finalized an agreement under the collaborative Responsible Parenting Pro- gram initiative. The focus of the initiative, which receives Temporary Assistance to

5 Needy Families funding, is to Project PRIDE (Promoting Prison to honor the memory address child-support issues Responsibility In Drug Educa- of Fred Baker, a senior cor- relating to the offender popu- tion) and GAPP (Gang rection officer at Bayside lation. Awareness Prevention Pro- who gave his life in the line gram) continued to make of duty. They were joined by The 2007 growing season presentations to school-age various dignitaries, members has proven to be the most children throughout the state. of the media, and, of course, successful since the estab- As always, audience response friends and family. The me- lishment of a decade-old re- of the young people to these morial service began at 7:55 lationship between the real-life stories, which are a.m., precisely 10 years after NJDOC’s Community Labor Officer Baker was stabbed to Assistance Program and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Farmer’s Against Hunger initiative. By the end of the season, inmate labor collected an unprece- dented 100,000-plus pounds of produce, which Farmers Against Hunger subsequently distributed to needy men, women and children throughout the state.

The department’s Research aimed at promoting responsi- death by an inmate. and Evaluation Unit em- ble decision-making, has been barked on a federally funded overwhelmingly positive. study designed to assess the The Department of Correc- Since their inception, these tions won the six-week empirical efficiency of the two outstanding programs, state’s Megan’s Law legis- Working Well New Jersey which utilize minimum- (WWNJ) Fitness Challenge, lation. custody inmates, have com- during which state workers

bined to visit more than 1,300 are encouraged to log all The War Memorial in Tren- schools, houses of worship time spent exercising. For the ton played host to the annual and other agencies – including second consecutive year, the Public Service Awards cere- 100-plus in 2007 -- and been NJDOC staff accumulated mony, honoring state em- seen by over 30,000 young more logged time than any ployees for their deeds in and men and women – nearly other state agency, under- out of the workplace. Among 60,000 in 2007 alone. scoring the department’s those recognized for signifi- commitment to initiatives cant contributions in such On the morning of July 30, sponsored by WWNJ, which areas as professional hundreds of members of the provides government em- achievement, community ser- NJDOC family – custody and ployees with the knowledge, vice, longevity and heroism civilian, men and women – resources and incentives to were 88 members of the gathered in the rain on the improve the quality of their NJDOC staff. grounds of Bayside State lives.

6 NJDOC offenders earned junction with the Rahway Po- days. more than 160 high school lice Department. The police A certified apprenticeship diplomas and 690 GED cer- send lost, stolen, damaged and program was introduced into tificates during the calendar unclaimed bicycles to the the graphic arts at New Jer- year. prison, where inmates refur- sey State Prison … A new bish them to like-new condi- locking system was installed at Bayside State Prison … Project Impact, an innovative approach to changing criminal behavior, completed its first year of operation at Riv- erfront State Prison … Rec- reational areas or “pods” were constructed and utilized in the courtyard at Garden State Youth Correctional Fa- cility, improving and increas- ing recreational opportunities for inmates housed in the facility’s main compound … A Nicholson Foundation grant enabled the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women to implement a direct learning computer lab … South Woods State Prison tion. A mid-December cere- The NJDOC’s first Native began facilitating liver biop- mony was held during which sies for inmates in 12 of the American Sweat Lodge be- the refurbished bicycles were came operational at South state’s 14 facilities … Elec- returned to the police, who trical outlets were installed in Woods State Prison. distributed them to needy cells at Albert C. Wagner children in time for the holi- Youth Correctional Facility. The NJDOC Office of Edu- cational Services received approval from the New Jer- sey Department of Education for a technology plan that details the department’s stra- The Department of Corrections tegic technology initiatives won the six-week Working Well and goals during the next New Jersey (WWNJ) Fitness three academic years. Challenge, during which state workers are encouraged to log Inmates from East Jersey all time spent exercising. State Prison continued to take part in a bicycle repair program that works in con-

7 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER

The Department of Corrections is committed to ensuring public safety, rehabilitating the incarcerated and functioning in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

Disciplinary Hearing tion are subject to administra- ess of enacting law. In addi- Unit tive remedies, including disci- tion, the unit provides staff plinary action. with updates regarding legis- This unit provides hearing lative initiatives in an effort officers to all state correc- The EED also represents the to track and disseminate any tional facilities to adjudicate NJDOC in external discrimi- proposed legislation or inmate disciplinary charges nation claims before the Divi- amendments that may require in a timely and efficient man- sion of Civil Rights and the a position by the NJDOC. ner, in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportu- United States Supreme nity Commission. In addition, Litigation/Legal Support Court's decision in Wolff v. the division is responsible for Services – The unit ensures McDonnell. keeping all staff updated on that all litigation directed to- policies and procedures ward the NJDOC is proc- Equal Employment through the distribution of essed in accordance with the Division documents as well as educa- procedures of the Office of tional workshops and classes. the Attorney General. Litiga-

tion/Legal Support Services The Equal Employment Di- also processes legal docu- vision (EED) is responsible Office of External ments served on the NJDOC for ensuring that the NJDOC Affairs and/or employees. The unit provides its employees with a maintains a working relation- workplace free from all The Office of External Affairs ship with the Office of the forms of discrimination, har- reports to the Commissioner Attorney General during the assment and retaliation. of the NJDOC with responsi- preparation of legal represen- bility for following areas: tation for cases involving the The EED monitors compli- department; provides support ance of this policy through Legislative Services – The and direction to the litigation investigation of complaints unit keeps abreast of proposed liaisons in each correctional filed by employees regarding and current legislation that facility; and updates and ad- discrimination or harassment may impact the NJDOC. It vises the Commissioner on based on an individual’s maintains a cooperative and the status of pending litiga- membership in a protected informative working relation- tion and other legal proceed- class, such as gender, race or ship with the state legislature ings. religion. During the 2006 and committee aides, the Gov- fiscal year, the EED received ernor’s Office and the Office Government Records – The 256 formal and informal of Legislative Services in or- unit is responsible for ensur- complaints. Following an der to respond to inquires and ing compliance by the de- investigation, employees requests for constituent assis- partment with the Open Pub- who are found to have en- tance, and to provide com- lic Records Act (OPRA), gaged in acts of discrimina- ments and necessary amenda- N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. To tion, harassment or retalia- tory language during the proc- 8 accomplish this mission, Office of Policy NJDOC. every OPRA request re- and Planning The American Correctional ceived by the NJDOC is re- Association (ACA) Accredi- viewed to determine whether The Office of Policy and tation Unit endeavors to all or part of the requested Planning is responsible for the achieve accreditation status document(s) can be released evaluation of correctional and for all NJDOC facilities by to the public in accordance criminal justice information in with the law. All government the ACA, a private, non- record requests directed to profit resource that adminis- the department are processed ters the only national accredi- and responded to within the tation program for all compo- designated time period. nents of adult corrections.

Ethics – The unit ensures The Criminal Justice Inter- that employees of the agency Unit (CJIU) inter- NJDOC comply with stat- acts, promotes and oversees utes, rules, regulations and the utilization of technology legal authority that establish in order to improve the ex- the standards for ethical con- the context of relevant law, change of information among duct of all employees. To policy and practice, and the criminal justice agencies at enhance awareness and un- development of data analyses, the federal, state, county and derstanding of the standards studies and reports to support municipal levels. of conduct with which state NJDOC operations. The of- employees must comply dur- fice acts as a liaison with fed- The Video Teleconference ing the course of their em- eral, other state and local law (VTC) Unit develops, imple- ployment, the ethics unit pro- and justice system agencies ments and maintains state-of- vides employees with state for strategic planning pur- the-art video teleconferenc- statutes and regulations re- poses, including the developing capability throughout the garding ethics, to include the ment of goals, objectives, im- state criminal justice system. Uniform Code of Ethics and pact analyses and research. The result is increased effi- Plain Language Guide. In ciency, lower operating costs addition, the unit reviews The Office of Policy and and increased public safety employee applications for Planning is responsible for and community protection by attendance at events and sec- several NJDOC units. reducing the external move- ondary employment to en- ment of state inmates into the sure compliance with the The Administrative Policies community. Furthermore, conflict-of-interest law. and Procedures Manual access is provided to the (APPM) Unit is the opera- NJDOC inmate population Conscientious Employee tional unit responsible for the for criminal justice systems Protection Act (CEPA) – generation, distribution and at all levels – county, local, The unit is responsible for maintenance of NJDOC pol- state and federal. making employees aware of icy statements, which are their rights under the CEPA, documents that impact on the The Grants Management and accepting and processing operation of all organizational Unit is charged with the CEPA complaints. units under the authority of oversight of all NJDOC grant the Commissioner of the (continued on page 12)

Program/Project Name Funding Source Award Amount

New Grant Awards

Distance Learning Pilot Program The Nicholson Foundation $14,100 FY 2007 Prisoner Reentry Initiative Bureau of Justice Assistance $430,349 FY 2007 Targeting Violent Crime Bureau of Justice Assistance $558,523 FY 2006 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Bureau of Justice Assistance $5,561,627 Prisoner Reentry Expansion The Nicholson Foundation $145,000 Workplace Literacy Labs NJ Department of Labor $456,827 Total New Awards $7,166,426

CONTINUATION GRANT AWARDS

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment-No Return I Bureau of Justice Assistance $76,336 Project Inside Department of Education $607,114 Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Department of Health & Human Services $394,270 Responsible Parenting Program Department of Health & Human Services $500,000 Social Services Block Grant Department of Health & Human Services $97,411 STOP Violence Against Women Office of Victims of Crimes $76,248 Workplace Literacy Labs NJ Department of Labor $271,600 Adult Basic Skills Department of Education $1,029,000 Carl Perkins Vocational Department of Education $153,001 Individuals w ith Disabilities Act Department of Education $200,988 No Child Left Behind Act Department of Education $532,782 Total Continuation Awards $3,938,750

PENDING GRANT AWARDS a/o 10/5/07

Federal Bulletproof Vest Bureau of Justice Assistance $100,000 NIJ Operations Research National Institute of Justice $295,376 NIJ Research on Sex Offenders National Institute of Justice $399,468 State Body Armor Replacement Program NJ Department of Law & Public Safety $600,000 Technology Transfer Program Office of National Drug Control Policy $12,000 Total Pending Awards $1,406,844

TOTAL GRANT AWARDS $12,512,020

10 Grants Awarded to the NJDOC in 2007

The NJDOC experienced an increase in overall grant funding received in 2007. Through the proposals of innovative ideas, creative state and local partnerships and aggressive research, the department secured over $12 million in funding to support a variety of crime prevention, offender reentry, officer safety, educational, vocational and therapeutic programs for inmates and staff.

Grants awarded in 2007 include among others:

* FY2007 Targeting Violent Crime – The goal of the DOC Targeting Violent Crime Initia- tive is to reduce gang and radicalized violent behavior within the DOC and improve intelligence-led, data driven counter-terrorism investigations. It is anticipated that this initiative will improve the abilities of the department’s Special Investigations Division, Intelli- gence Section to detect radicalization in DOC facilities and deter and disrupt its forward movement. Funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

* Distance Learning Program – The NJDOC in partnership with the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, Women’s Reentry Initiative for Training and Education (WRITE- NJ), Essex County Community College, the State Parole Board and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development will test and evaluate an innovative approach for preparing women offenders for work upon release to the community. It is anticipated that the training received throughout the continuum of their transition to the community will assist them in obtaining marketable job opportunities upon release. Funding and in-kind contributions from The Nicholson Foundation.

* FY 2007 Prisoner Reentry Initiative – The DOC in partnership with the New Jersey De- partment of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Law and Public Safety, Department of State, and the State Parole Board are developing a comprehensive prisoner reentry project, entitled the Camden Offender Reentry Program (PRI-CORP). PRI- CORPS targets inmates who are within 12 – 15 months of parole eligibility or max release date and returning to Camden County upon release from the department. The program includes a strong employability/job readiness component through the involvement of LWD and the Camden County One-Stop Career Center. Funding from the U.S. Depart- ment of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

* Workforce Literacy Labs – Funding from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will allow the DOC to establish three additional Workplace Lit- eracy Labs. These 15-station computer labs provide basic skills instruction to assist clients in obtaining their GED, a set of life skills related to employment, namely Workplace Es- sential Skills, and a component specifically for the offender population, titled Ex- Offenders Successfully Re-Entering Society. Labs will be established at Garden State Youth Correctional Facility as well as Riverfront and Northern State Prisons. State Criminal Alien Assistance Program - The U.S. Department of Justice provides annual payments to the department for the cost of incarcerating undocumented illegal aliens convicted of felony offenses. Efficiencies in department’s inmate data reporting and an

11 increase in the federal appropriation over the last few years lead the department to receive a 60% funding increase in FY2007.

These represent only a few of the many grants the department received in 2007. The department continues to receive federal continuation funding from various federal and state agencies that support such areas as in-prison drug treatment, bulletproof vests for our officers, educational and vocational programs, domestic violence prevention and intervention efforts, family visitation and employment readiness programs.

Several grant applications are pending award and are anticipated to be received prior to the end of the calendar year. These include, among others, an award to support a multi- state study to evaluate and to improve the risk assessment process specifically with regard to sex offenders living in the community. Another research based grant award will partner the department and Rutgers University in the application of mathematical and decision analysis techniques to aide correctional managers in strategic planning and decision making in order to optimize scarce correctional resources. The department also antici- pates receipt of technology in order to enhance the forensic examination of digital devices that have been misused by inmates, parolees and staff. This will enhance the security within the department’s facilities while also assisting to stop illegal drug and other criminal activity within the community.

(continued from page 9) The Resource Review and mate management and ser- Study Unit identifies bench- vice functions and impact activities. These marks in order to quantify and analysis. responsibilities include the analyze NJDOC performance, Office of Public seeking of funding opportu- comply with federal reporting nities, technical support to Information requirements, document best staff developing grant appli- practices and foster successful cations, processing of grant The Office of Public Infor- innovations in a number of mation is responsible for pro- applications, fiscal manage- areas. Those areas include in- ment of grant funds, monitor- viding information regarding ing of grant activities and grant reporting requirements.

The Research and Evalua- tion Unit provides statistical support and analysis, including empirical research and program evaluation services to the various program divisions and units within the NJDOC. The unit conducts and facilitates action-oriented research that informs and in- fluences policy and practice.

12 NJDOC events, programs, ment’s ability to keep pace STGMU has become recog- functions, services and ac- with the ever-changing crimi- nized as one of the most ef- tivities to the media, other nal atmosphere. The division fective gang management governmental agencies and has expanded its role within programs in the country, and the public. The office pro- the NJDOC with the estab- some states have expressed motes public awareness of lishment of several special- interest in using the program the functions of the Depart- ized units. These units have as a model for addressing ment of Corrections through catapulted the SID into the their gang management prob- a web site, the Inside Correc- forefront as a state-of-the-art lems. In fact, investigators tions newsletter, annual re- correctional investigative unit. assigned to the Intelligence ports and promotional mate- Unit have provided gang rials. Drug Interdiction Unit – identification training to The unit was formed in con- thousands of law enforce- Special Investigations junction with the department’s ment professionals in New Division “Zero Tolerance” drug policy. Jersey and many other states. The unit employs the Ionscan The Special Investigations computerized drug detection Fugitive Unit – Investigators Division (SID) is responsible machine to collect and ana- assigned to this unit have for investigations into viola- lyze microscopic particles of worked with dozens of agen- tions of the laws of the State up to 15 narcotics and up to cies throughout New Jersey of New Jersey and violations one-billionth of a gram. Along and beyond in an effort to of the administrative code for with the obvious deterrent to remove escaped offenders the NJDOC by inmates, em- drug activity, the NJDOC has from the streets. The depart- ployees and those individuals made numerous seizures of ment’s Fugitive Unit contin- who visit NJDOC facilities. controlled dangerous sub- ues to work jointly with the stances and witnessed a sig- New Jersey State Police Fu- The SID is represented at nificant decrease in drug- gitive Unit and the U.S. Mar- each facility, where investi- related inmate disciplinary shal's Office. This unit has gators not only conduct all charges. been extremely successful, criminal and administrative and numerous cooperative investigations, but also act as Intelligence Unit – The unit apprehensions have been NJDOC liaisons to all law is nationally recognized as a made. enforcement agencies. SID leader in correctional gang investigators regularly con- intelligence. The gang mem- Computer Forensic and duct cooperative investiga- ber identification process and Polygraph Unit – The unit is tions in conjunction with fed- gang database, developed by responsible for the forensic eral, state, county and mu- the Intelligence Unit, are the analysis of computers and nicipal law enforcement cornerstones of the Security computer storage devices agencies, and are called on to Threat Group Management related to computer crimes or provide expert witness testi- Unit (STGMU) at Northern violations of the depart- mony in state and federal State Prison in Newark. The ment’s microcomputer pol- courts on a regular basis. icy. SID investigators con- The unit is nationally tinue to provide expert law SID investigators receive on- recognized as a leader in enforcement skills to the going technical training in an correctional gang NJDOC as polygraphists and effort to maintain the depart- intelligence. document examiners. 13 DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

The Division of Administration provides administrative services to support the NJDOC's mission. Primary areas of responsibility include budget and fiscal management, personnel, policy and planning, and information services.

Bureau of State Use tablished and, in 1953, be- a state contract to tax- Industries (DEPTCOR) came known as the Bureau of supported agencies, institu- State Use Industries. In 1976, tions, units of state, and The Bureau of State Use In- State Use Industries began county and municipal gov- dustries, DEPTCOR, is an reporting to the newly created ernments. DEPTCOR has the entity within the NJDOC Department of Corrections. In ability to save the cost and time of procurement as well as offer reduced prices. Thus, additional taxpayer savings are realized when tax- supported agencies purchase from DEPTCOR.

DEPTCOR's administrative, production and support staffs are made up of approximately 170 civilians. On a daily basis, DEPTCOR employs more than 1,300 inmates in highly developed industries organized into the following business units:

Bayside Enterprise A wide variety of industries whose mission is to employ 1990, the trade name DEPT- is included in this unit, and in inmates in enterprises that COR was adopted to represent aggregate, represents ap- reduce idleness, offer mar- its complete line of products proximately 35 percent of ketable skills, produce qual- and services. DEPTCOR's total sales. The ity goods and services and auto tag shop, the first formal yield taxpayer benefits. The bureau operates 29 indus- industry dating back to 1918, trial shops utilizing inmates still operates today. It stamps The use of prison labor in a from 10 state correctional fa- more than three million li- productive capacity began cilities. As DEPTCOR is fi- cense plates annually and almost a century-and-a-half nanced through sales revenue ranks the highest in sales at before its formal recognition rather than appropriated more than $4.5 million per in New Jersey in 1918. Un- funds, it is a self-supporting year. The bakery produces der the Department of Insti- entity. A wide range of prod- breads, rolls and baked des- tutions and Agencies, the ucts and services are offered serts and generates more than State Use Division was es- under the DEPTCOR label via $3 million in sales. Building

14 basic sheds has evolved into South Woods Enterprise closely with administration, structures of all types, from The unit consists of three and custody and civilian staff garages to cabins to modular separate industries. Printing to promptly address various offices. Concrete barriers, and graphics produces letter- workplace issues. park benches and landscap- head, envelopes, carbonless ing items are poured and forms, and customized print- The Office of Employee Re- molded on an as-needed ba- ing and bindery. The sign lations is composed of three sis. shop fabricates traffic signs, primary units. custom interior and exterior Textile Enterprise signage and banners, and ve- Employee Relations/ The unit consists of cloth and hicle markings. Silk-screening Liaison Unit represents the knit garments, all textiles and also is a product of the sign NJDOC in contract negotia- bedding operations. Seven shop, while the shoe shop de- tions and in the administra- shops operate 2 shifts, pro- signs and produces a shank- tion of 11 collective bargain- ducing a product line of more free work boot. ing agreements. It also ad- than 20 different clothing vises the Commissioner, items offered in various Office of Employee high-level managers and unit sizes, bringing the total Relations supervisors in the administra- pieces available to more than tion of Department of Per- 200. In addition, included as sonnel rules and regulations part of the enterprise are jani- The mission of the Office of as contained in Title 4A of torial products such as laun- Employee Relations is to de- the New Jersey Administra- dry bags, mops, brushes and velop and maintain a positive tive Code. The unit reviews brooms. Furthermore, DEPT- relationship between the current case law and pro- COR produces American posed rule changes to ensure flags for placement on the that the department's prac- graves of veterans. The tex- tices remain compliant with tile enterprise generates ap- applicable law and regula- proximately 30 percent of tions. DEPTCOR's total sales. Due Process/Hearing Unit Metal and Furniture Enter- hears all of the department's prise second-step grievances and DEPTCOR's complete line of NJDOC and its employees. complex departmental-level metal cell furniture, storage The office works to guide disciplinary appeals. Hearing shelving and custom metal both management and em- officers render written deci- products, as well as a line of ployees through the employee sions on disciplinary actions office and systems furniture relations process in a con- initiated by the department. and a new line of dormitory structive and efficient manner. In addition, the unit provides furnishings, are represented The Office of Employee Rela- ongoing training on a variety in this unit. Customization of tions responds on a daily basis of employee relations mat- system panel workstations, to concerns raised by manage- ters. new ergonomic seating and ment and the bargaining units powder coating are among that represent the depart- Employment Litigation the specialties of DEPTCOR. ment’s approximately 10,000 Unit assists the Office of the employees. The office works Attorney General and/or pri-

15 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FY 2007 EXPENDED ($ in 000)

MAJOR ACCOUNT DISTRIBUTION OF DSS EXPENDED

SUPPLIES $92.4 10%

SERVICES $140.0 15%

M AINTENANCE $13.1 1% SALARIES $618.5 66% SPECIAL PURPOSE $64.3 7%

EQUIPM ENT $4.8 1%

TOTAL FY 2007 DSS EXPENDED= $933.1 MILLION vate counsel in their repre- tions, and regarding unfair The office is comprised of sentation of the NJDOC in labor practice charges filed the following bureaus/units: state and federal litigation with the Public Employment involving allegations of em- Relations Commission. Bureau of Budget and Fis- ployment discrimination, cal Planning compiles an- harassment, retaliation and Office of Financial nual operating budgets that wrongful termination. The Management reflect the needs of the unit also represents the de- NJDOC, as required by legis- partment before the Office of The Office of Financial Man- lative mandate. The bureau Administrative Law in disci- agement identifies current and provides fiscal analysis of plinary actions appeals to the future NJDOC fiscal re- current year activity and Merit System Board. In addi- sources and monitors the ex- compiles quarterly spending tion, it represents the NJDOC penditure of available funds. plans that report on the fiscal at grievances and arbitra- status of the department. In

16 addition, it monitors the lev- authorized, properly recorded court-imposed fines, penal- els of spending via account/ and reasonable ties and restitution. spending analysis; provides detailed analysis of custody The Bureau of Auditing also Bureau of Procurement staffing and overtime expen- performs audits of the depart- and Contract Management ditures by using the Baseline ment’s revolving funds, re- provides administrative and Reporting Information Sys- views all OMB A-133 Single technical direction and assis- tem; and establishes institu- Audits and maintains the de- tance in purchasing for tional full-time employee partment’s Land and Building NJDOC programs and facili- (FTE) position caps based on Asset Management system. ties via issuance of internal available salary funding and Audits performed by the management policies, proce- monitors FTE filled counts state’s Office of Legislative dures and other guidelines against those FTE caps via Services and other external and directives. The bureau preparation of bi-weekly po- audit groups are reviewed to procures goods and services sition monitoring reports. ensure findings are accurate for Central Office operations, and recommendations are ap- including the Bureau of Bureau of Auditing pro- propriate. Training and Custody Re- vides independent financial cruitment, and provides sup- audits of the 42 trust funds Bureau of Accounting and port services for the Central maintained by the NJDOC’s Revenue provides administra- Office complex. Major con- 14 institutions. The examina- tive and technical direction tracts are monitored for com- tion of each trust fund is per- and assistance in accounting pliance with contracted terms formed in accordance with and internal controls to the and conditions. The Tele- Statements on Internal Audit- various correctional facilities communications Unit of the ing presented by the Institute and programs administered by bureau provides the systems, of Internal Auditors. The au- the NJDOC. It develops de- services and equipment to dits of the trust funds (Inmate partmental accounting poli- meet all departmental tele- Trust Funds, Inmate Com- cies and internal management communications needs. missary Funds, and Inmate procedures and other guide- Welfare Funds) are designed lines and directives, which Bureau of Institutional Fis- to determine whether: define the fiscal responsibili- cal Operations provides su- ties for compliance with ap- pervision, administrative di- 1. Non-budgeted fund fi- plicable laws, rules and regu- rection and assistance in ac- nancial statements comply lations. The bureau also main- counting, purchasing and in- with generally accepted ac- tains all accounts assigned to ternal controls to the business counting principles; Central Office for operations offices for all the institutions 2. Adequate internal con- and system-wide activities, as well as DEPTCOR, Agri- trols existed over the finan- and ensures timely payment to Industries and Albert C. cial operations of the non- vendors in accordance with Wagner Youth Correctional budgeted funds; New Jersey Department of the Facility Laundry revolving 3. There is adherence to ap- Treasury guidelines. In addi- funds and Capital Construc- plicable state laws, adminis- tion, the bureau manages the tion funds. The bureau also trative code, and state, de- Central Office Revenue Unit. provides assistance in the partmental and institutional This unit is responsible for the fiscal analysis of current-year policies and procedures; and processing of revenues col- activity to the Bureau of 4. Financial transactions are lected from offenders for Budget and Fiscal Planning

17 for the quarterly spending sponsible for the development cility. The office also imple- plans that provide the fiscal of all human resource policies ments training programs con- status of the NJDOC. and for the continuous review cerning personnel issues and and evaluation of the various timekeeping procedures, and Office of Human human resources programs, ensures training compliance Resources while ensuring compliance through periodic personnel, with the Fair Labor Standards payroll and time and atten- The Office of Human Re- Act, and state and federal dance audits. sources oversees all aspects laws/regulations as well as of personnel management negotiated labor agreements. Human Resources provides while providing personnel direction to program manag- support for employees within The Office of Human Re- ers in establishing procedures the NJDOC correctional fa- sources fosters an environ- for implementation of all ap- cilities and Central Office. ment that encourages employ- plicable and contractual ees to build work and inter- agreements to ensure congru- The office's primary mission personal skills with the goal ence with the other departmental Human Resources functions of training/labor relations and the Equal Employment Division.

Office of Information Technology

The mission of the Office of Information Technol- ogy is to support the core business needs of the institutions and overall NJDOC operations through the development, use, and support of new technologies and informa- is to plan, develop and imple- of continuously improving job tion systems; to provide the ment the department's human performance to offer quality integrated exchange of data resources programs, includ- services to inmates and the with internal and external ing classification and organ- public. If necessary, Human (law and public safety or- izational analysis; personnel Resources staff oversees pre- ganizations, government and payroll administration; layoff and reduction-in-force agencies, Open Public Re- recruitment; employee bene- layoff planning. Additionally, cords Act – OPRA -- re- fits; position management; staff develops an active plan quests, etc.) stakeholders; to wage and salary administra- for monitoring sick leave and identify emerging technolo- tion; and computerization of sick leave injury (SLI) and gies and trends to improve personnel management infor- conducts post audits of the employee productivity and mation. The Office of Hu- department’s SLI and leave of reduce operation costs; to man Resources also is re- absence programs at each fa- advise management of IT

18 best practices; and to deliver tirely on open architecture allows for a centralized infor- timely and accurate services principles, guaranteeing mation system for easier data to stakeholders. growth into the indefinite fu- access. Information services ture. CMIS financial pro- are delivered via a Wide/ The NJDOC’s IT system, grams are fully compliant Local Area Network that pig- one of the largest and most with the Generally Accepted gybacks on the state’s Gar- robust statewide, provides IT Accounting Principles den State Network. In addi- services to this department, (GAAP) and Prison Litigation tion to connectivity, network other state agencies and nu- Reform Act (PLRA) regula- operating systems, e-mail, merous outside law enforce- tions. CMIS also is fully inte- server operating systems and ment communities. The grated with a hospital-quality office automation upgrades/ DOC-OIT supports the de- medical package and a Docu- patches are provided or sup- partment’s employees as well ment Imaging and Manage- ported. Equipment supported as more than 1,000 contract ment System (FileNet). CMIS includes approximately 3,000 vendors, 5,600 of which are provides many offender and PCs and 1,000 printers, a to- information system users. It employee records only in tal of 104 servers and a num- manages equipment at: electronic format, therefore ber of routers and switches. the DOC’s IT systems are PCs, printers, standardized • 14 institutions; critical to the successful com- imaging, cabling, routers, • 18 satellite locations; pletion of day to day opera- switches and servers, along • Central Office headquar- tions and overall mission. with a centralized three-tier ters; and Help Desk, complete • State Police headquarters DOCNet provides the depart- DOCNet. and NJOIT River Road facil- ment with the local/wide area ity. network operations, which

DOCMIS consists of two major components: the Correctional Management Information System (CMIS) and the Depart- ment of Corrections Net- work (DOCNet). CMIS includes an offender management system, an electronic medical record application, a custody officer scheduling system, the Oracle Human Resources and Training applications, FileNet document imaging, and numerous smaller applications. This system operates a state-of-the-art database management system and is designed en-

19 DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

It is the primary responsibility of the Division of Operations to receive, classify and house offenders who have been remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections. The division includes 12 adult male correctional facilities, one correctional institution for women and a central reception/intake unit.

002 Committee lished the department’s cus- The 002 Committee closely tody staffing requirements by monitors overtime expendi- The NJDOC 002 Committee institution, rank and shift. tures to identify factors caus- was established to implement Implementation of study rec- ing overtime and develop the recommendations of a ommendations enabled cover- corrective action plans to department-wide study of age of required custody posts meet budgetary objectives. custody staffing require- on a regular salary basis in- Procedures have been insti- ments, performed in partner- stead of overtime, resulting in tuted to provide increased ship with the National Insti- an overtime reduction of accountability for overtime tute of Corrections (NIC). 980,000 hours. usage and ensure better utili- The NIC staffing study estab- zation of available custody

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNIFORM CUSTODY OVERTIME ACTIVITY FISCAL YEARS 1998 - 2007

2,500,000 2,356,180

2,000,000 1,854,757

1,500,000 S 1,104,033 HOUR 1,000,000 896,712 833,447 749,161 771,920

500,000

0 FY 1998 FY 2000 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007

NOTE: In FY 2007 Overlap was reinstated

20 staff resources. The commit- mental departments at a sav- prepares and packages salads tee monitors custody staffing ings. AgriIndustries operates for distribution throughout levels, post assignments, and five dairy farms and satellite the NJDOC, while another leave usage to minimize the operations which produce produce plant processes fruit/ need for overtime. Custody crops to support the dairy vegetable products. Through schedules are reviewed to herds, and milk to meet the interaction with the Depart- ensure that the appropriate meal service needs of the ment of Agriculture on the number of staff is assigned to NJDOC population. “Jersey Fresh” program, each shift, and that regular AgriIndustries utilizes a days off are appropriately AgriIndustries has milk proc- waiver to purchase overpro- balanced. essing plants at Jones Farm duced or undervalued prod- and Bayside State Prison ucts for institutional menus. The committee is also re- Farm, as well as dairy herds sponsible for oversight of the located at Skillman Farm, Products produced by Agri- department’s overall staffing Mountainview Youth Correc- Industries operations are pur- resources. Department staff- tional Facility Farm and Al- chased by the NJDOC, the ing levels and organizational bert C. Wagner Youth Correc- Departments of Human Ser- patterns are continually re- tional Facility Farm. In 2002, vices and Military and Vet- viewed to identify inefficien- the Bayside State Prison Farm eran’s Affairs, as well as, the cies, potential cost savings rejoined the Holstein Associa- Juvenile Justice Commission. and opportunities to maxi- tion, which provides genetic In addition, products are pro- mize the impact of available tracking, registering of cows duced in conjunction with the funding. and interaction with breeding Department of Agriculture to organizations. These and assist the “Feed the Hungry” The committee meets on a other services ensure that state program, when surplus food regular basis with representa- herds are raising outstanding items are available. tives from human resources, animals. overtime reporting/position The various AgriIndustries control, custody, community A meat processing plant at food production plants utilize programs, administration and Riverfront State Prison pro- and train about 100 inmates top-level management. The duces ground beef, hamburger daily in all areas of food pro- aim is to streamline the deci- patties, meal loaf and other duction technology. The sion making process and fo- various beef items, while food food production industry is cus on what can be con- processing plants at South the largest employer in New trolled. Committee recom- Woods State Prison are the Jersey, and inmates receive mendations are based on the newest additions to the Agri- training and experience that NJDOC mission and the Industries operation. The may qualify them to gain em- Commissioner’s priorities. meat processing plant at ployment when they leave South Woods provides turkey the prison system. AgriIndustries and pork products, primarily distributed by the Department AgriIndustries is a self- The objective of the AgriIn- of Treasury, and minute supporting operation without dustries Revolving Fund, es- steaks utilized by the NJDOC. appropriated funds. Annual tablished in 1977, is to pro- The prison’s produce process- revenues total approximately vide various food and dairy ing plants have a variety of $9 million, with substantial items to different govern- functions. One produce plant savings to all users.

21 Capital Reporting Unit Consultant Program for the role/immigration/Intensive Capital Planning and Con- Supervision Program and The Capital Reporting Unit struction Unit. This program Adult Diagnostic and Treat- determines or accesses was established by the Divi- ment Center evaluations and NJDOC priorities relating to sion of Property Management hearings. The unit also is re- capital construction projects. and Construction in the De- sponsible for funerals, bed- The unit is responsible for partment of Treasury to assist side visits, interstate escorts the following information: client agencies in the plan- for all out-of-state prisoners, ning, design and administra- parole violators, escapees or The Monthly Financial tion of small construction pro- interstate correction compact Status Summary contains jects, in developing scopes of cases returning to New Jer- financial summaries for both work for major capital con- sey, pickup and delivery of capital and capital bond ap- struction projects, and in the institutional mail to and from propriations, which identify investigation of infrastructure- Central Office, movement of the status of appropriations related problems. inmate property and medical as they relate to the cost of center discharges. the individual capital pro- Central Medical/ jects. The report also pro- Transportation Unit In addition, Central Trans- vides the status of individual and Central portation transports inmates involved in civil litigation capital projects funded via Communications capital appropriations, capital where the inmate is to reim- bond funds or institutional burse the state for transporta- Central Medical Direct State Services fund- tion fees, in matters not in- and Transportation Unit ing. volving their incarceration.

The unit’s most recent under- The unit was created in May The Annual Capital Budget taking is the transportation of 1986 to reduce overtime costs is prepared for presentation sexually violent predators to to the NJDOC. Central Trans- to the New Jersey Commis- and from their civil commit- portation is responsible for the sion on Capital Budgeting ment hearings, as well as, safe and secure transport of and Planning, and reflects the medical appointments. state-sentenced inmates to and new and/or additional fund- from the state adult and youth ing needs of the department Central Medical is responsi- correctional facilities. Origi- for capital projects. ble for the safety and security nally, the primary roles of the of inmates housed at the St. Central Transportation Unit The Institutional Capital Francis Medical Center and its sister program, the Project/Priority Report Prison Unit, including the Central Medical Unit, were provides a consolidated list- intensive care unit, cardiac medical and criminal/civil/ ing of capital/renovation care unit, labor and delivery, family/federal/ municipal needs of the department's 14 operating room, emergency court transports. institutions and prioritizes room, step-down units and the capital needs that are of other outside facilities. The Central Transportation now is the most immediate concern unit also escorts inmates responsible for inter- to each facility. throughout the facility while institutional transfers, emer- undergoing therapy, x-rays, gency transfers, the Electronic The Capital Reporting Unit radiation and follow-up care. Monitoring Program, the pa- also coordinates the Agency Social services also are pro-

22 role Board and Juvenile Jus- tice Commission investigations.

The Central Communications Unit also processes monthly validations of NJDOC escapees. The Wants and Warrants Unit is responsible for entering and clearing all abscond- ers and wanted parolees. It also processes monthly validations of the 13 parole dis- tricts, Interstate Services, the Juvenile Justice Commission and the Parole Fugitive Unit.

Classification Support & Training/Auditing Units vided to inmates housed at The unit provides radio trans- Classification Support Unit this facility. These services missions and teletype commu- include notification of death, nications for the NJDOC, The Classification Support critical status and various State Parole Board, Juvenile Unit is responsible for pro- parole issues. Justice Commission, Intensive viding support and direction Supervision Program and Ad- in various classification The NJDOC and the federal ministrative Office of the tasks, including max date government have explored Courts over a broad band- sentence calculation support the idea of an agreement that width. In addition, Central to institutional staff, assisting would allow federally sen- Communications monitors staff with special projects tenced inmates requiring in- NJDOC inmates and parolees related to modifications in patient medical treatment to who are in the Electronic statute, providing on-site be housed at Central Medi- Monitoring Program. The unit training as needed, providing cal. also handles paging services institutional audits, and seek- to all Central Office employing and implementing agency Central Communications ees and confidential paging advice from the Office of the Unit for all NJDOC institutions, Attorney General on issues parole officers, Juvenile Jus- requiring clarification or le- In September 2002, the Cen- tice Commission staff and In- gal guidance. The unit pro- tral Communications Unit tensive Supervision Program vides technical support to and Wants and Warrants Unit staff. Motor vehicle inquiries Central Office executive and staff joined the staff at Cen- are processed for the depart- administrative staff in recon- tral Medical/Transportation. ment's Special Investigation ciling matters of dispute in Division and correctional fa- the areas of classification. In cilities, as well as, State Pa- addition, the unit is responsi- 23 ble for investigating and re- The Training/Auditing Unit to monitor and manage food sponding to correspondence also provides in-depth audits costs at each institution. associated with offender of institutional classification complaints. functions in an effort to verify AgriIndustries is responsi- that the policies, procedures ble for the effectiveness of In conjunction with the Of- and processes, as well as the the AgriIndustries farming fice of Information and Tech- various computerized infor- operations, and milk, meat nology, the Classification mation systems, are being ef- and produce processing Support Unit continues to ficiently utilized in each insti- plants, which support the develop and support a web- tution. Each audit consists of NJDOC central menu re- site that provides information an on-site review to monitor quirements. to the public regarding state- all classification department sentenced inmates, including operations, committee meet- The South Woods Central the offender's name, descrip- ings and other relative work Food Production Facility tion of the offense for which responsibilities to determine manages the development the offender is incarcerated, compliance with existing laws and directs the operation of etc. The website will provide and policies, unit efficiency the food production plant. quick access of information and productivity. This cook-chill facility has to victims, prosecutors and been a valuable resource to other interested parties re- Field Services Unit the NJDOC, providing 28 garding all offenders in the different meal components to state system. The primary responsibility of each correctional facility, the Field Services Unit (FSU) totaling 2.6 million portions Training/Auditing Unit is to oversee and ensure the each month. The cook-chill effectiveness of NJDOC food meal production process has The Training/Auditing Unit service operations through the provided increased produc- provides formalized training provision of nutritionally ade- tion of meal components us- to all existing and new classi- quate meals to the inmate ing larger batches and longer fication staff members, and population and employees of product shelf life, and saved issues annual training up- the department. money by purchasing ingre- dates relating to new laws dients in bulk and standardiz- and regulations that impact The FSU has several areas of ing meal quality. Manage- on the classification of the administrative responsibility. ment of this operation re- state's inmates. Two training quires developing new prod- phases have been created to Food Service Management ucts; coordinating product establish operational uni- coordinates efforts to control expansion with NJDOC fa- formity and standardization the NJDOC food expendi- cilities; and accounting for of classification processes at tures. Using the central menu, inventory control and prod- all facilities. All staff mem- the FSU works with AgriIn- uct distribution with DEPT- bers who successfully com- dustries food production COR warehouse and trucking plete each training phase are plants, the DEPTCOR Bak- operations, AgriIndustries’ certified in performing tasks ery, the New Jersey Depart- produce and meat processing associated with the training ment of Treasury Purchase plants and the Department of topics. Bureau, and the Distribution Treasury Purchase Bureau, and Support Services in estab- and Distribution and Support lishing contracts with vendors Services.

24 The Nutritional Consulta- Health. The Unit provides with other state agencies are tion Unit is responsible for oversight of the Department established and maintained to developing and promoting of Health Chapter 24 sanita- ascertain if non-food surplus quality nutritional care ser- tion inspections and Depart- property of value is available vices based on the overall ment of Environmental Pro- to the NJDOC, and to relo- needs of the inmate popula- tection requirements. Increas- cate equipment internally tion in accordance with poli- ing waste recycling activity at that is no longer useful to cies, procedures, practice, all facilities, as well as the individual facilities. The guidelines, licensure, legisla- Central Office, has effectively FSU in cooperation with tion and standards of profes- reduced waste, resulting in AgriIndustries and DEPT- sional practice. The consult- lesser waste disposal costs. COR, manages a surplus/ ing dietitian plans and coor- Administration of this effort donated commodities acqui- dinates efforts with NJDOC entails institutional program sition and distribution pro- clinical dietitians to ensure oversight, monitoring, data gram. Quality, reduced cost that individual therapeutic collection and department re- products acquired from vari- nutritional needs are met. porting. The NJDOC cur- ous sources, such as Jersey rently recycles approximately Fresh Farmers, the Depart- The Child Nutrition Pro- 30 percent of its waste stream. ment of Agriculture and the gram ensures that the private sector, are provided NJDOC meets state and fed- In addition to the aforemen- to NJDOC facilities. eral guidelines required to tioned areas of responsibility, participate in the Child Nutri- the FSU provides recommen- Health Services Unit tion Program, and that the dations to the Department of consulting dietitian conducts Treasury to ensure cost- The Health Services Unit es- audits of the participating effectiveness for contracts for tablishes NJDOC policy re- facilities and fulfills the nec- various food items, food ser- garding the provision of essary monthly reporting re- vice equipment, waste re- medical, dental, nursing, quirements to the Depart- moval, dishwashing, janitorial pharmacy and mental health ment of Agriculture’s Bureau and laundry chemicals, inmate care services of inmates held of Child Nutrition. The shoes, multi-material recy- in state custody. The unit NJDOC receives federal re- cling, pest control, coffee dis- monitors professional ser- imbursement of approxi- pensing systems and edible vices to insure compliance mately $600,000 annually. plate waste. The unit is also re- The Sanitation/Waste Man- sponsible for the agement/Recycling Pro- administration of gram makes cost-effective the central laun- recommendations to facilities dry at Albert C. in an effort to achieve the Wagner Youth most efficient sanitation, Correctional Fa- waste management and recy- cility, and the dis- cling efforts, which are in- tribution of corporated into state waste USDA foods and removal and recycling con- surplus equipment tracts, and communicated on a system-wide with the Department of basis. Contacts

25 with applicable rules, regula- Immigration Services, State Parole Board, the Pa- tions and statutes related to Parole Monitoring and role Monitoring Unit ensures inmate healthcare, with a the Office of Interstate departmental compliance goal of assuring that commu- with the Parole Settlement nity standards are main- Services Agreement; ensures that pre- tained. parole packages are proc- Immigration Services Unit essed in a timely manner, in The unit’s Quality Assurance compliance with Administra- Section develops formal au- A cooperative effort between tive Code; monitors adminis- diting instruments that allow the NJDOC, Immigration and trative parole holds to deter- for the performance of objec- Customs Enforcement (ICE), mine trends relative to the tive audits of all areas of in- and the Executive Office of reasons for the hold, as well mate healthcare services. Ac- Immigration Review (EOIR) as the operational and fiscal tivities and records are re- enables ICE and EOIR to be- impact on the NJDOC; and viewed, and reports are cre- gin deportation proceedings monitors referrals for elec- ated and made available to for aggravated felons and tronic monitoring placement, appropriate administrative other criminal aliens while ensuring compliance with authorities. they are still incarcerated. eligibility requirements; This procedure ensures, in In addition, the Health Ser- many cases, immediate depor- Office of Interstate Services vices Unit serves as a link to tation upon the completion of other state agencies and ap- the alien's sentence. The pri- The Office of Interstate Ser- propriate community organi- mary functions of the Immi- vices is responsible for ad- zations regarding profes- gration Services Unit include ministering all matters under sional healthcare matters. identifying foreign born of- the Interstate Corrections The unit has been repre- fenders when they are state Compact, Interstate Agree- sented in bodies such as the identified; referring them to ment on Detainers, and Inter- Governor’s AIDS Advisory ICE to determine if the of- national Transfer treaties, Council and the New Jersey fender is subject to deporta- including the negotiation of Mental Health Planning tion; categorizing each identi- contracts to ensure compli- Council. The unit also serves fied offender by those whom ance from each party state, as a link to professional col- ICE has interest and those that the review and acceptance of leagues regarding correc- it does not; processing appli- reciprocal transfers, the de- tional healthcare matters on a cable no-interest letters, inter- velopment of assurances regional and national basis. est letters and detainers; and from other countries, inter- monitoring each identified preting state and federal stat- offender as he/she progresses ute relative to interstate mat- through the removal proc- ters, acting as the liaison with The Health Services Unit ess (now done essentially the Governor's Extradition by VTC hearings, which Secretary, and providing serves as a link to other state are coordinated by this agencies and appropriate training to county prosecu- unit). tors' offices. In addition, the community organizations office is involved in the re- regarding professional Parole Monitoring Unit lated or ancillary tasks in the healthcare matters. area of interstate and interna- In collaboration with the tional extradition of fugitives

26 and escapees, and the main- In order to qualify for admission into the Correctional tenance of a caseload of over Staff Training Academy, applicants must complete a three- 450 offenders serving con- phase pre-employment process that includes a background current New Jersey sentences investigation, and physical and psychological examination. in another state or jurisdiction, and New Jersey offenders serving their sentences in Two state laws help to define the Office of Training’s mis- the Federal Witness Protec- sion: the Police Training Act, which mandates training for tion Program. state and county correction officers; and the Gun Control Act, which requires firearms qualification training for all Office of Training state and county correction officers. Legislation obligates the Police Training Commission to approve the state basic

curriculum and county officer recruit training programs, The Office of Training pro- as well as firearms training programs. The Office of Train- vides corrections personnel ing has codified and standardized the curriculum and ex- with the skills necessary to panded the content and duration of the basic training. Af- successfully complete their ter completing the required courses, each officer receives a tasks and to administer the basic training diploma from the NJDOC and receives certi- care, custodial treatment and fication from the Police Training Commission. social reintegration of adult offenders committed to correctional facilities in New are designed to develop and forcement agencies. The Of- Jersey. enhance the skills of employ- fice of Training is organized ees and to prepare them for into the following units: The NJDOC training facility future advancement, while The Correctional Staff was relocated in September presenting a comprehensive, Training Academy conducts 1998 from the New Jersey multi-faceted approach to basic training for state cor- Training School for Boys in training. To augment the staff, rection officers with instruc- Skillman to the National adjunct instructors are utilized tors who are certified by the Guard Training Center in Sea from state correctional facili- Police Training Commission. Girt. The programs offered ties as well as various law en- Training classes include ar- rest, search and seizure, use of force, criminal law, first aid/CPR, weaponry, physical conditioning, security con- cepts, human relations and professional development. The Standards Unit within the Office of Training develops and implements guidelines, curriculum and standards of operation for both basic training and the In- Service Training Program. This unit also is responsible for overseeing methods of

27 instruction and other instruc- Release Notification weekly updates of detailed tor courses by the Office of Unit - Central Office data and ensures in an auto- Training. mated fashion that offenders The Release Notification Unit with current or prior sex of- The In-Service Training was developed in May 2000 fenses, or those with psychi- Unit is responsible for over- to oversee and supervise all atric histories, are properly seeing the in-service training aspects of the institutional re- alerted and tracked within the programs for all departmen- lease process for all offenders. computer system. tal personnel. The training is The unit ensures that inmates conducted at various sites who are scheduled for release The Release Notification throughout the state. The In- are processed correctly in Unit also develops policies, service Training Unit con- terms of prosecutor release directives and procedures in ducts executive, management notification. accordance with various state development, supervisory, and federal statutes to ensure non-uniformed, volunteer The unit oversees the proc- standardization and uniform- and contracted provider esses by which all Megan's ity. In addition, the unit training as well as training in Law releases are properly transmits to county prosecu- a variety of other disciplines. identified and registered, or tors each year an annual re- The unit also is responsible those identified as potential port, which includes the an- for conducting all federal- predators are referred for civil ticipated release dates for all and state-mandated training. commitment evaluation. The Category 1 offenders whose In-service training programs Release Notification Unit is release is estimated to occur are updated and revised an- the NJDOC's liaison for the during that year and who nually to keep pace with the State of New Jersey. The unit may be subject to civil com- ever-evolving profession of is also responsible for main- mitment under law. corrections and the goals of taining a computerized track- the NJDOC. ing system developed to Special Operations monitor the estimated 3,500 Group The Custody Recruitment Category 1 offenders in the Unit (CRU) is responsible state's correctional system. The Special Operations for the recruitment and hiring The tracking system provides Group provides NJDOC fa- process of future correction officers. CRU staff members visit schools and job fairs throughout the state to promote career opportunities within the NJDOC.

College credits, accepted by and transferable to many two- and four-year colleges and universities, are available for the majority of the Office of Training’s course offer- ings.

28 cilities with the tactical and The Canine Unit, technical support that is re- consisting of 9 han- quired during a crisis situa- dlers and more than tion. The unit is a liaison a dozen canines, can with the State of New Jer- perform a variety of sey’s Office of Emergency tasks, from narcotic Management, and also main- searches of people tains mutual aid agreements and property, to the with local, state and federal tracking of crimi- law enforcements agencies. nals, as well as miss- ing persons. Other Special Operations areas of functions include responsibility include the Ur- explosive device detection, facilities throughout the state. ban Area Secure Initiative, evidence recovery, criminal Office of Emergency Man- apprehension and passive & Critical Incident agement, Continuation of aggressive scent detection. Negotiation Team (CINT) Operations & Continuation The unit also provides demon- The team consists of both of Government and Home- strations to schools and civic custody and civilian NJDOC land Security, Domestic Pre- organizations. staff. These negotiators have paredness. been trained and certified by Correctional Emergency the FBI and have the neces- The Special Operations Response Team (CERT) sary equipment and experi- Group is comprised of sev- The team consists of 225 in- ence to carry out negotiations eral entities. stitutional based members during critical incident situa- from the Northern, Central & tions. Special Operations Re- Southern regions of New Jer- sponse Team (SORT) sey. The primary duties are Ceremonial Unit The 10-person team consists large scale disturbance con- The unit coordinates funeral of a variety of skills, includ- trol, tactical search operations, detail representation for cus- ing EMT’s, Breachers, large scale support of the New tody or civilian staff line of Marksman, Chemical Jersey State Police and Office duty deaths and retired cus- Agents, Defensive Tactics, of Emergency Management tody staff. The Ceremonial Repelling, Security Threat and support functions of Unit also responds to re- Group Identification (STG), SORT. quests for honor guards and Mobile Field Force and tacti- pipe bands for outside agen- cal operators. Departmental Firearms cies. Unit Canine Unit The unit consists of 2 certified Enhanced Security Trans- Units are deployed through- armorers and a supervisor. portation Unit out the state on a daily basis. Their duties include oversee- The unit coordinates high ing the repair and mainte- risk transports, including The Canine Unit also nance of all NJDOC firearms, court trips, medical trips, and provides demonstrations and providing tactical and transfers from county jails. to schools and civic or- technical support to NJDOC The unit also coordinates regional ranges, academy transportation with outside ganizations. ranges, as well as all NJDOC agencies.

29 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Adult Diagnostic and Edna Mahan Correctional New Jersey State Prison Treatment Center Facility for Women P.O. Box 861 P.O. Box 190 P.O. Box 4004 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Avenel, New Jersey 07001 Clinton, New Jersey 08809 Mercer County Middlesex County Hunterdon County 609-292-9700 732-574-2250 908-735-7111 Year opened: 1836 Year opened: 1976 Year opened: 1913 Population as of January 1, Population as of January 1, Population as of January 1, 2007: 1,778 2007: 681 2007: 1,054 Northern State Prison Albert C. Wagner Youth Garden State Youth Correc- P.O. Box 2300 Correctional Facility tional Facility Newark, New Jersey 07114 P.O. Box 500 P.O. Box 11401 Essex County Bordentown, New Jersey 08505 Yardville, New Jersey 08620 973-465-0068 Burlington County Burlington County Year opened: 1987 609-298-0500 609-298-6300 Population as of January 1, Year opened: 1934 Year opened: 1968 2007: 2,771 Population as of January 1, Population as of January 1, Riverfront State Prison 2007: 1,318 2007: 1,825 P.O. Box 9104 Bayside State Prison Mid-State Correctional Camden, New Jersey 08101 P.O. Box F-1 Facility Camden County Leesburg, New Jersey 08327 P.O. Box 866 856-225-5700 Cumberland County Wrightstown, New Jersey 08562 Year opened: 1985 856-785-0040 Burlington County Population as of January 1, Year opened: 1970 609-723-4221 2007: 1,022 Population as of January 1, Year opened: 1982 2007: 2,260 Population as of January 1, Southern State Correctional 2007: 637 Facility Central Reception and P.O. Box 150 Assignment Facility Mountainview Youth Delmont, New Jersey 08314 P.O. Box 7450 Correctional Facility Cumberland County Trenton, New Jersey 08628 P.O. Box 994 856-785-1300 Mercer County Annandale, New Jersey 08801 Year opened: 1983 609-984-6000 Hunterdon County Population as of January 1, Year opened: 1997 908-638-6191 2007: 2055 Population as of January 1, Year opened: 1929 2007: 921 Population as of January 1, South Woods State Prison 2007: 1,265 215 South Burlington Road East Jersey State Prison Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 Lock Bag R Cumberland County Rahway, New Jersey 07065 856-459-7000 Middlesex County Year opened: 1997 732-499-5010 Population as of January 1, Year opened: 1901 2007: 3,378 Population as of January 1, 2007: 1,925 30 Inmates by Total Term Inmates by Total Term 1-5 years 51% July 1, 2007 (N=27,494) 6-10 years 24% 11-20 years 12% years + 21 Life - Capital 21 + years 9% 9% 4% Life - Capital 4% years 11-20 12% years 1-5 51% years 6-10 24%

Inmate Custody Status Inmate Custody Status Close/Maximum 23% July 1, 2007 (N=27,494) Medium 36% Minimum/Gang Minimum 28% Community /Close Community 13% 13% Max imum 23% /Minimum Gang Minimum Medium 28% 36%

Inmates by Offense Type Inmates by Offense Type Violent 45% July 1, 2007 (N=27,494) Non-Violent 23% Drugs 32% Drugs 32% Violent 45% Non-Violent 23%

Inmates With Inmates With Mandatory Minimum Terms Mandatory 67% July 1, 2007 (N=27,494) No Mandat 33%

No Mandatory Minimum 33% Mandatory Minimum 67%

Inmates by Race Inmates by Race Black 62% July 1, 2007 (N=27,494) White 20% Hispanic 18% Other Other 1% Hispanic 1%< 18%

Black White 61% 20%

Jurisdictional Jurisdictional Inmate Population July 1, 1998 Through July 1, 2007 1998 28,949 1999 31,286 2000 30,214 2001 27,612 2002 27,259 2003 27,328 2004 27,292 2005 27,291

2006 27,616 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 27,494

32 DIVISION OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Public safety is enhanced through the development, coordination, administration and delivery of the Division of Programs and Community Services’ institutional and community-based initiatives and opportunities.

Office of Community Office of Community Pro- Assessment and Treatment Programs grams currently contracts for Centers – These centers pro- 25 RCRPs that provide an ex- vide eligible inmates with a

tensive variety of assessment, comprehensive assessment of The mission of the Office of counseling, treatment and em- their needs and risks, an ori- Community Programs is to ployment services to facilitate entation to a treatment regi- prepare offenders to reenter inmates’ gradual reintegration men and a referral to Work society as productive citizens into the community. Eleven Release Programs, Substance and to reduce the likelihood programs are pre-release work Use Disorder Treatment Pro- that they will relapse (return release programs; nine are grams or Mutual Agreement to drug and/or alcohol use) substance use disorder treat- Programs. and/or recidivate (commit ment programs that focus on additional offenses). To that sobriety and group dynamics; Special Needs Programs – end, the office contracts with two are assessment and treat- The NJDOC currently con- private not-for-profit agen- ment centers that provide ori- tracts for three Special Needs cies and provides for the ef- entation to male and female Programs. The focus of these fective administration of the inmates to the treatment proc- programs is the provision of contracts. The contracts pro- ess as well as comprehensive specialized services for in- vide the framework for the assessments of each resident; mates with mental health is- provision of community ser- and three are special-needs sues, Medically Ill Chemi- vices to inmates and man- programs. RCRPs that pro- cally Addicted (MICA) is- dates oversight and monitor- vide in-house mental health sues and specialized health ing for delivery of these ser- services for the special needs service needs. Two of these vices. The Office of Commu- inmate preparing to return to programs collaborate with a nity Programs continually the community were estab- third party to provide on-site tracks the movement of Resi- lished through two separate mental health services. Once dential Community Release contracts in 2006; one pro- treatment needs are met, par- Program (RCRP) inmates gram is provided to the fe- ticipants may be eligible to through the Continuum of males and one program to the participate in a work release Care. The office also seeks to males. There are presently component. Although all of develop and maintain effec- 2,744 RCRP beds under con- the RCRPs work closely with tive programs and services in tract with the NJDOC. the residents to assist them collaboration with other de- with discharge planning, dis- partments, government sub- NJDOC contracted Residen- charge planning and the pro- divisions and stakeholders. tial Community Release Pro- vision of concrete linkages to

grams consist of the following community services is an es- The NJDOC has embraced programs: sential element of these pro- offender transition through grams. community corrections. The 33 Substance Use Disorder the judicial branch of govern- therapeutic community beds Treatment Programs – The ment under the auspices of in 10 different programs, lo- focus of these programs is Probation Services in the Ad- cated in eight different cor- the provision of services that ministrative Office of the rectional facilities, including will provide the tools for in- Courts. An NJDOC represen- a 60-bed program for females mates with substance use is- tative serves as a member of incarcerated at Edna Mahan sues to reenter society as pro- the review panel, which Correctional Facility for ductive and sober members. screens, evaluates and recom- Women. These programs utilize the mends applicants to resen- assessments provided by the tencing judges for acceptance The goals and objectives of Assessment and Treatment to the program. the Office of Drug Programs Centers as well as the assess- include ensuring the place- ments performed during an A cost-effective alternative to ment of treatment-need of- inmate’s incarceration to cre- incarceration, the ISP permits fenders in the appropriate ate a seamless continuum for carefully selected state-prison treatment opportunity to inmates with substance use sentenced offenders to serve maximize treatment out- issues. Ongoing assessments the remainder of their sen- comes; providing quality as- are performed throughout the tences in the community. surance and monitoring over- inmate’s stay to determine Treatment and group meet- sight of the Therapeutic progress in treatment. When ings, monitored by ISP offi- Community Substance Use inmates complete the treat- cers and/or professional thera- Disorder Treatment Program; ment portion of their RCRP pists, are the cornerstone of identifying and effectuating stay, they are generally eligi- ISP and have set the program system-wide improvements ble to seek employment. apart from other programs. in the provision of drug/ The ISP mandates for all par- alcohol treatment services to Work Release Programs – ticipants full-time employ- the addicted inmate under the These programs provide resi- ment, community service, jurisdiction of the NJDOC; dents with a solid foundation maintenance of a budget and promoting the NJDOC Con- for successful reentry into the diary, payment of all court- tinuum of Care treatment ap- workforce with the goal of ordered financial obligations, proach; and conducting out- obtaining and retaining vi- and payment toward child come research related to drug able employment. support and the cost of the treatment programming. program. The Office of Community The Office of Drug Programs Programs is also responsible Office of Drug also is responsible for: for the oversight of the Inten- Programs sive Supervision Program • Operating, managing and (ISP). The mission of the Office of monitoring the Therapeu- Drug Programs is to provide tic Community Program, The ISP is a highly struc- the addicted NJDOC inmate an evidence-based in- tured and rigorous form of with the tools necessary to prison treatment model community supervision that successfully reintegrate into chosen by the department involves extensive client society and succeed in re- as its principal treatment contact, surveillance, a re- maining crime- and sub- modality to address sub- strictive curfew and urine stance-free. The NJDOC cur- stance use disorder. The monitoring. It is located in rently contracts for 1,414 Therapeutic Community

34 represents the first phase order programs through- little time to participate in the “Continuum of out New Jersey that pro- and/or are not eligible for Care” strategy; in-prison vide community-based halfway house atten- treatment is followed by treatment for inmates un- dance. The Living in Bal- time in community cor- der the jurisdiction of the ance approach is de- rections. The program, NJDOC. signed as a practical in- nine to 23 months in du- structional system for ration and based on pro- • Operating, managing and conducting treatment ses- gress in treatment, ad- monitoring the Responsi- sions for persons who dresses addiction from a ble Parenting Program, abuse or are addicted to holistic approach. The which was developed col- alcohol and other drugs. Therapeutic Community laboratively with the De- The Living in Balance views substance abuse as partment of Human Ser- client sessions are facili- a disorder of the whole vices to provide for tated by professionals person, one that necessi- greater family reunifica- who are trained to pro- tates changes in lifestyle tion through parenting vide addiction treatment and self identity. The skills, enhanced employ- services in general and program resident is pro- ment assistance and im- the Living in Balance vided with the tools to proved child support com- curriculum. assist him or her with pliance for those inmates successfully reintegrating under the jurisdiction of • Operating, managing, and into society. The eligibil- the NJDOC who have out- monitoring the Engaging ity criteria are based on standing child support is- the Family in the Recov- an identified addiction sues. ery Process – An Innova- and treatment need, tive Program for the proper time under the ju- • Operating, managing and Max-Out Offender. This risdiction of the depart- monitoring the Offender program engages the ment to meet recom- Workforce Development spouse/committed partner mended dosage/exposure Specialist Initiative, a spe- and children of offenders and the ability of the of- cialized training and ac- under its jurisdiction as fender to achieve com- tivities program coordi- allies in the end of the munity corrections cus- nated for the various agen- criminal and addictive tody status. cies and professionals who lifestyle of their loved have the opportunity to ones. It is the mission of • Operating, managing and assist former inmates in the NJDOC to ensure monitoring the Mutual preparing for, obtaining public safety through ap- Agreement Program and/or retaining employ- propriate confinement (MAP), which is the for- ment. and offender rehabilita- mal cooperative agree- tion programming. It is ment between the • Operating, managing, and the family, however, that NJDOC and the New Jer- presenting the Living in has the greatest personal sey Department of Hu- Balance Program. The cri- stake in the success of man Services to make teria to participate in the this mission. The family available state-licensed, Continuum of Care pre- can offer support under residential, community- cludes certain addicted the stresses of reintegra- based substance use dis- offenders who have too tion and can provide ex-

35 ternal motivation for be- Office of Educational an open-entry, open-exit pol- havior change. The focus Services icy; students enter or exit of the program is those classes according to their who max-out (complete The mission of the Office of educational needs and en- their sentence) while be- Educational Services is to en- trance to the facility. The hind bars. The goals of sure that inmate-students are state mandates that all insti- the program are to provided with academic, vo- tutional educational services strengthen marriage and cational and life skills pro- for the school-age population family relationships of gramming that meet their are equivalent to high school the incarcerated offender, demonstrated needs within a graduation criteria and enhance the well-being of framework that is congruent aligned to the core curricu- children of incarcerated with the department’s overall lum standards. Mandatory fathers and motivate and mission and in concert with educational services from prepare incarcerated fa- all appropriate statues, codes grades K through 12 are pro- thers to maintain drug- and regulations. Staff super- vided for inmates under age free and crime-free life- vises, supports and ensures 21. Education programs are styles. Case managers delivery of educational ser- on a voluntary basis for the will arrange for family vices, including recreational adult-age population. Al- counseling and will begin activities and law library ser- though there are local varia- to establish specific links vices. tions relative to specific vo- to social and drug treat- cational and special pro- ment services in prepara- Unlike a traditional school grams, all state facilities of- tion for release. setting, the NJDOC follows fer remedial, pre-secondary,

36 secondary and special educa- numerous major funding tion officers, into middle and tion programs as well as an sources available to the office: high schools or other agen- array of vocational programs Direct State Appropriations, cies, to talk about their per- with appropriate support ser- State Facilities Education Act, sonal experiences with drugs vices. Each of the depart- Title I Neglected and Delin- and alcohol. Young people ment’s main facilities holds a quent, IDEIA-B, Carl D. Per- have an opportunity to hear graduation ceremony annu- kins Vocational Education real-life stories and to con- ally. The NJDOC regards Act and Adult Basic Skills sider the consequences of correctional education as a Programs. substance abuse. The pro- critical element in its effort Additionally, the Office of gram is designed to reduce to assist inmates to develop Educational Services develops the appeal of drugs and alco- constructive lives upon their and schedules community out- hol and to promote decision- return to society. reach programs such as: making skills.

The Office of Educational Project P.R.I.D.E. Juvenile Awareness Pro- Services is responsible for (Promoting Responsibility gram – East Jersey State ensuring that all available in Drug Education), which Prison’s Lifers Group devel- funding is allocated, distrib- brings minimum custody of- oped the Juvenile Awareness uted and utilized. There are fenders, escorted by correc- Program for youth more than

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Average County Jail Population FY 2000 - FY 2007 4,000

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37 20 years ago. Participants recruits and line staff, as Inmate labor support is a sta- must already be involved well as county correc- ple for several state depart- with a law enforcement tional facility staff, as re- ments, including Transporta- agency or the court system quested. tion (DOT), Human Services and be accompanied by a • Reviewing and responding (DHS) and Environmental parent and/or probation offi- to inquiries from state in- Protection (DEP). Collec- cer, to the facility’s discus- mates confined in county tively, these three areas alone sion groups. correctional facilities. utilize 40 labor teams on a permanent basis. This re- Office of Internal • Providing technical assis- source has proven to be one Support and Outreach tance to county correc- of the most practical, cost- Services tional wardens/ effective measures toward administrators and police alleviating spending and op- The Office of Internal Sup- chiefs concerning the revi- erational costs for numerous port and Outreach Services sion, development or im- entities that are affected by includes the following enti- plementation of any pol- the present economic short- ties: icy, procedure or written age. protocol required by the Office of County Services NJAC. The DOT utilizes 24 high- way work crews totaling ap- As required by state statutes, Community Labor Assis- proximately 400 inmates; 18 the Office of County Ser- tance Program inmate labor crews, charged vices conducts annual in- with the responsibility of spections of the 22 county The Community Labor Assis- providing landscaping, jani- correctional facilities and tance Program is responsible torial work and special pro- 376 municipal detention fa- for providing inmate labor jects to many of the state de- cilities located throughout support to municipalities, velopmental centers, are as- the state. The office also re- governmental agencies and signed to the DHS; and views and approves docu- community based non-profit through a partnership with ments for the construction, organizations. Both state and the DEP, nine state parks and renovation or alteration of municipal government agen- the DEP Clean Shores Pro- those facilities to ensure cies utilize inmate labor sup- gram are supported by in- compliance with New Jersey port in an effort to reduce op- mate labor. In addition, five Administrative Code (NJAC) erational costs and save tax inmate labor crews support requirements. dollars. At present, approxi- The Office of County Ser- mately 85 labor vices is also responsible for: teams provide service, five days a • Reviewing the operation week, to a major- of all county work release ity of New Jersey programs. counties in throughout the • Providing training in state. “Cell Block Management

and Suicide Awareness” to county police officer 38 the federal government at the release of inmates. The Critical Incident Stress Fort Dix and one crew is per- Chaplaincy Network Program Management manently assigned to the has trained more than 250 vol- State Police. Other state unteers as mentors, success- The Critical Incident Stress agencies receiving support fully matched more than 150 Management (CISM) team from the Community Labor inmates with appropriate men- was formed to provide assis- Assistance Program include tors and experienced an aver- tance and support to NJDOC the Departments of Commu- age success rate of 90 percent employees and their families nity Affairs, Military and for the first three months of during critical incidents. The Veterans Affairs, Agriculture matches made. program seeks to stabilize and Treasury. negative impact as a result of Volunteer Services a tragic event. Office of Chaplaincy Services The primary goal of Volun- The CISM team functions teer Services is to ensure under the supervision of a Chaplaincy Services are pro- proper recruitment, process- standing committee ap- vided to the inmate popula- ing, training, evaluation and pointed by the commissioner. tion and offered to staff on recognition of NJDOC volun- The outcomes associated request. Each NJDOC facil- teers. As such, professionals, with this initiative include an ity has chaplaincy represen- students and members of the improvement in staff morale, tation. Normally, a facility is community who wish to vol- job retention, safety and a serviced by a chaplain repre- unteer in the areas of chap- reduction in costs associated senting a major faith group laincy, educational, social, with injuries and time-loss. and supplemented by the use medical and psychological, Crisis intervention services of volunteers. and recreational services are include pre- and post- subject to an extensive appli- incident crisis education, The Office of Chaplaincy cation process, which includes family support services, on- Services has developed a net- appropriate screening, a scene support services and work program designed to criminal history background demobilizations for large- assign inmates with trained check, and volunteer orienta- scale incidents, small group faith-based mentors. The tion and training. defusing, and group interven- mentors serve as guides and tions. role models while providing Volunteer Services provides direction and/or assistance to recommendations for accurate Office of Victim Services the inmate along with his or procedures and manuals with her family to facilitate a suc- regard to the Volunteer Ser- The Office of Victim Ser- cessful return to society. The vices Program. The unit pro- vices serves as a liaison to faith-based mentor program vides documentation, track- crime victims, victim service is offered to inmates within ing, and reports regarding the providers and allied profes- eight to 12 months prior to Volunteer Services Program, sionals on matters related to their max or parole date. and also works closely with services and support for vic- Families of the incarcerated institutional volunteer coordi- tims of crime, relative to the are included in the program, nators, and the Special Inves- offenders in the NJDOC. and faith-based mentoring tigations Division to ensure groups are encouraged to proper processing of volun- Responsibilities of Office of reach out to families prior to teers. Victim Services include:

39 • Offering guidance to de- public; educating staff on rectional facilities. partment administration good coping mechanisms and staff in matters re- and sensitivity to the vic- In addition to its role as the lated to victim/witness timized; and helping staff primary unit within the assistance, including pro- better understand victims’ NJDOC to facilitate the pris- grams, policy develop- needs, to improve their oner reentry process, the ment and implementa- skills for dealing with vic- OTS also forges partnerships tion; and providing rec- tims’ stress and trauma. with intra-agency offices, ommendations to the other state agencies and the NJDOC on the imple- • Actively participating in federal government to iden- mentation of core vic- state, county and other tify and eliminate barriers to tims' rights, including local victim related meet- successful reentry. The OTS notification, restitution, ings; and networking with serves as a community re- protection from intimida- national, state, and local source by advising munici- tion, harassment or harm, offices to ensure that vic- palities and community victim input, information tims are afforded rights groups on ways to address and referral services. and services under federal, reentry in their community. state and local laws. • Providing general infor- The OTS matches inmates to mation on status and lo- Office of Transitional institutional programs and cation of inmates, serving Services community-based services as a referral agent to as- according to their identified sist in obtaining commu- The mission of the Office of risk to recidivate and needs nity resources, and acting Transitional Services (OTS) is for rehabilitation. These pro- as a liaison between vic- to enhance public safety by grams and services are coor- tims, families of victims, reducing the risk that offend- dinated in four key interre- the NJDOC and the of- ers will re-offend and return lated areas: employment and fender. Inquiries often to prison. The OTS provides economic stability, mental, include assistance with comprehensive social services physical and spiritual health, court ordered restitution, starting from the time the of- housing and family stability. community release im- fender enters prison. Under The OTS continues to de- pact statements, sentenc- the auspices of the OTS, ap- velop innovative program- ing information, and noti- proximately 120 social work- ming for inmates, while fication methods and re- ers provide group program- spearheading NJDOC efforts quirements. ming, group counseling and to reduce recidivism rates in general social service support New Jersey. • Providing services that to inmates in all 14 state cor- increase chances for offenders to succeed in the community, such as the The Office of Transitional Services “Focus on the Victim matches inmates to institutional Program.” programs and community-based

• Enhancing awareness and services according to their identified support for employees, risk to recidivate and needs for and their service to the rehabilitation.