{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-1b-6.8","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 30:1B-6.8","heading":"Duties of Commissioner.","body":"4.\tThe Commissioner of Corrections shall:\na.\tplace an inmate who has a minor child in a State correctional facility as close as possible to that child's place of residence at the request of the inmate and prior to sentencing;\nb.\testablish policies that encourage and promote visitation, particularly for inmates who are primary caretaker parents, including, but not limited to:\n(1)\trequiring the visitation program be in operation at least six days per week, including Saturday and Sunday, for at least three hours per visit;\n(2)\tprohibiting restrictions on the number of minor children allowed to visit an inmate;\n(3)\tauthorizing up to three adult visitors; and\n(4)\tauthorizing contact visits;\nc.\tprohibit the isolated confinement of a pregnant woman;\nd.\tprohibit a staff member of, or medical service provider for, a correctional facility from restraining a woman known to be pregnant or applying restraints during any stage of labor, any pregnancy related medical distress, delivery, or postpartum;\ne.\tprovide parenting classes to primary caretaker parents;\nf.\tprovide appropriate trauma informed care to inmates who are primary caretaker parents and train correctional police officers on how to interact with inmates who are victims of trauma;\ng.\tallow former inmates who have returned to society, after appropriate internal clearance, to mentor current inmates who are incarcerated primary caretaker parents and assist these inmates with reentry efforts;\nh.\trequire standard feminine hygiene products, including but not limited to, tampons and sanitary pads, be provided at the request of and free of charge to female inmates, and petroleum jelly, aspirin, ibuprofen, and any other item deemed appropriate by the commissioner, to be made available to inmates from the commissary or medical department;\ni.\trestrict correctional police officers and other department employees from entering the restrooms and shower facilities of inmates of the opposite sex when occupied except when deemed necessary by the commissioner; and\nj.\t allow all pregnant women and inmates who are primary caretaker parents to enroll in residential drug abuse and mental health programs provided they meet the requirements of those programs.\nL.2019, c.288, s.4.","path":["TITLE 30 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"c5bbcd3d89300774d5520cee8220e9b7421fd298f734304f8a90a3cdfe9c9c1d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-1b-6.7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-1b-6.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}