N.J. Stat. § 30:8-65: Components of juvenile offender rehabilitation program.

5. A juvenile offender rehabilitation program established and maintained pursuant to this act shall consist of the following components:

a. A comprehensive, residential program for a minimum period of four weeks consisting of:

(1) Highly structured routines of discipline;

(2) Physical exercise;

(3) Work;

(4) Substance use disorder counseling;

(5) Educational and vocational counseling; and

(6) Self-improvement and personal growth counseling stressing moral values and cognitive reasoning.

b. A six to nine month aftercare or mentoring program. The program, which may include a residential period, shall consist of counseling services and assistance, including, but not limited to: educational and vocational counseling and assistance; psychological counseling; substance use disorder counseling and assistance; personal development and self-improvement counseling; and counseling and assistance relating to the juvenile's re-integration into his family and the community.

L.1997,c.81, s.5; amended 2023, c.177, s.108.