New Jersey § 30:4-91

§ 30:4-91.

As used in this act: “ Eligible inmate ” means an inmate who (1) was not convicted of a sexual offense as defined in this

section or an arson offense, (2) does not demonstrate an undue risk to public safety

and (3) has less than one year remaining to be served before the inmate's parole eligibility

date, provided, however, that an eligible inmate may include an inmate who is otherwise

eligible but who has more than one year but less than 18 months remaining to be served

before the inmate's parole eligibility date and is determined by the Commissioner

of Corrections or a designee to be appropriate to be authorized for confinement in

a private facility; and further provided, however, that an eligible inmate may include

an inmate who is otherwise eligible but who has more than one year but less than two

years remaining to be served before the inmate's parole eligibility date and is determined

by the Commissioner of Corrections or a designee to be appropriate to be authorized

for confinement in a private facility for participation in a substance use disorder treatment program. “ Private facility ” means a residential center, operated by a private nonprofit entity, contracted by

the Department of Corrections to provide for the care, custody, subsistence, treatment,

education, training or welfare of inmates sentenced to the custody of the Commissioner

of Corrections. “ Sexual offense ” means a violation of 2C:14-2, 2C:14-3 or 2C:24-4, or of any other substantially

equivalent provision contained in Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes now repealed,

conspiracy to commit any of these offenses or an attempt to commit any of these offenses.