New Jersey § 30:4-27
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 30:4-27, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30:4-27.
a. The Department of Corrections shall be responsible for the operation of any facility
designated for the custody, care and treatment of sexually violent predators, and
shall provide or arrange for custodial care of persons committed pursuant to this
act. Except as may be provided pursuant to subsection c. of section 9 of this act, 1 a person committed pursuant to this act shall be kept in a secure facility and shall
be housed and managed separately from offenders in the custody of the Department of
Corrections and, except for occasional instances of supervised incidental contact,
shall be segregated from such offenders. b. The Division of Mental Health Services in the Department of Human Services shall
provide or arrange for treatment for a person committed pursuant to this act. Such treatment shall be appropriately tailored to address the specific needs of
sexually violent predators. c. Appropriate representatives of the Department of Corrections and the Department
of Human Services shall participate in an interagency oversight board to facilitate
the coordination of the policies and procedures of the facility. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1965, c.59 ( C.30:4-24.2 ) or any other law to the contrary, the rights and rules of conduct applicable to
a person subject to involuntary commitment as a sexually violent predator pursuant
to P.L.1998, c.71 ( C.30:4-27.24 et seq. ) shall be established by regulation promulgated jointly by the Commissioner of Human
Services and the Commissioner of Corrections, in consultation with the Attorney General. The regulations promulgated under this subsection shall take into consideration
the rights of patients as set forth in section 10 of P.L.1965, c. 59 ( C.30:4-24.2 ), but shall specifically address the differing needs and specific characteristics
of, and treatment protocols related to, sexually violent predators. In developing these regulations, the commissioners shall give due regard to security
concerns and safety of the residents, treatment staff, custodial personnel and others
in and about the facility. 1
N.J.S.A. § 30:4-27.32.
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