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Code · New Jersey · Title 30 — Probate and Guardianship Procedure · Chapter 8

30:8-16.6. Counties; participation; eligibility; placement goals; rules and regulations

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a. Any county responsible for the commitment of prisoners to State correctional facilities may participate in the financial assistance program as developed and administered by the commissioner.
The following are set as placement goals for counties participating in the financial assistance program:
(1)By January 1, 1987, provide placement in county correctional facilities for at least 15% of those prisoners committed by the county to State correctional facilities as of the effective date of this act;
(2)By January 1, 1992, provide placement in county correctional facilities for at least 30% of those prisoners committed by the county to State correctional facilities as of the effective date of this act.
b. Subject to the other provisions of this act, the commissioner shall issue rules and regulations which assure that any county responsible for the commitment of prisoners to State correctional facilities equal to more than 5% of the total number of prisoners within the State correctional system as of the effective date of this act shall have preference in participating in the financial assistance program as developed and administered by the commissioner.
c. Subject to the other provisions of this act, any county which commits less than 5% of the prisoners within the State correctional system as of the effective date of this act may participate in the financial assistance program either on its own or in cooperation with no more than two other geographically contiguous counties, subject to the approval of the commissioner.
d. Subject to the other provisions of this act, the number of State prisoners to be placed in county correctional facilities shall be established by the commissioner and agreed to by the participating county.
e. The counties participating in the financial assistance program shall adhere to rules and regulations concerning prisoner placement as developed by the commissioner in accordance with limitations established pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of this act.
L.1981, c. 498, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
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