Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Criminal Justice in NJ

Visit the following 3 websites. Respond by 8am on Thursday with at least 3 general questions you have about the criminal justice system, NJ laws and procedures, or local topics and interests. 
Suggestions: 
  • NJDOC: various prison facilities in NJ, escapes, offender search, and careers in corrections
  • BC Sheriff's Office: Most wanted, county jail, probation dept, various programs (youth/family)
  • NJ Judiciary: jury info, court info (by county)

Post your questions as a comment by 8am Thursday 3/21. 


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36 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    1. If someone escapes does the jail immediately send out workers/police to find the runaway? What happens if they do find the runaway? Is their prison time signigicantly longer/harsher?

    2. Does the Drug Rehabilitation Centers for Male and Female Inmates deal with the criminals who are in jail for being caught or involved with drugs or can it also serve criminals who have committed a crime unrelated to abusive drug use, but admit that they need this type of help and are voluntarily seeking it (with proof they really need it)?

    3. In what type of circumstances would a mediator be appropriate?

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  2. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    NJDOC: Is Deptcor an opportunity for an offender to get a job while he
    or she is going through trials ?

    BC Sheriff's Office: Can anyone be bailed from jail? If so, is the
    price of bail depended upon the degree of the crime?

    NJ Judiciary: What makes a trial so significant that it needs too be
    in a county court house VS a town court house?

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  3. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    1. Do they fear that people will try to smuggle things in under their headgear?

    2. Who donates the books that are provided in the library? (random)

    3. Are there extra charges for re-arrested escapees?

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  4. Kaitlyn AndersonMarch 19, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    1. Why can visitors not chew gum?

    2. Why does the court have to photograph bruises or cuts?

    3. Do inmates have government health care?

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  5. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Why are you not allowed to bring an open pack of cigarettes, but you are allowed to bring a sealed packet of cigarettes to the jail?
    Why are you not allowed to wear any military style clothing when you go visit a jail?
    What is the racial breakdown of the bergen county jail?

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  6. Claire McAndrewMarch 19, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    1. Why can't someone bring photographs when they visit a person in prison?
    2. What happens when a prisoner escapes?
    3. When is an inmate allowed to call someone on the phone?

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  7. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    1. Can there really be a jail under all three categories of minimum, medium, and maximum security?
    2. What happened when someone who has escaped is not found after 43 years?
    3. What if you know the person while on jury duty?

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  8. Kristina M.March 19, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    1. Why are there such specific dress codes for visitors? (such as no non-prescriptive sunglasses and one vehicular keys)
    2. Are all the inmates required to use the law library or only those who are in court cases?
    3. With all the cases that are filed each year, how do you decide which ones are to be heard by the court?

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  9. Jillian MangoneMarch 19, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    1. How do most of the escaped prisoners get away?
    2. What is the general operations division?
    3. What are carpenters needed for in corrections?

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  10. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    1. How is it that so many inmates are able to escape every month?
    2. How does someone get put on the Most Wanted list?
    3. How can someone be charged for attempted suicide if they're doing it to themselves?

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  11. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    1. Why is there a specific dress code for visitors? Was there always a dress code?
    2. Why are there restrictions on visits? How come some are window visits only and others are not allowed to have any visits?
    3. How easy is it for a prisoner to escape?

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  12. Reviews By CaitlinMarch 19, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    1- Why are such everyday items like cosmetics and candy not allowed for visitors?
    2- How are there so many escapees? Where is the security?
    3- Why are so many inmates released from the department of corrections per month?

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  13. Dominique Dawn BalbinMarch 19, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    1. Why are visitors prohibited in bringing photographs and chewing gum?
    2. What is the entire procedure when a prisoner escapes?
    3. Can the child of a prisoner come visit? If so, how long and what is the visiting limit?

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  14. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    1. How is it possible for an inmate to escape from prison?
    2. What makes an inmate ineligible for visits?
    3. Why are there so many restrictions that the visitors have to follow in order to be allowed to visit an inmate?

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  15. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    1. Why are photographs and sunglasses prohibited to bring when visiting?
    2. Are there different visiting rules for people who have committed higher crimes?
    3. How good is the security if inmates escape so often?

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  16. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    1. Why are visitors not allowed cosmetics or candy, but they are allowed a book of matches?
    2. Why are there so many escapes?
    3. Why can't visitors take things from the inmates they visit?

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  17. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    1. Why is almost every escapee a male? And why are they mostly black males?
    2. What is the protocol for an escaped prisoner?
    3. What is the need for carpenters?

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  18. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    1. Why are people forbidden from sending anything sexual? I just find it odd that they are banned even from that stuff, since it isn't harmful in the way that an explosive is.

    2. If we happen to see someone on the Most Wanted list, what should we do?

    3. What do the majority of people get arrested for?

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  19. Madison Devaney March 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    1. why are there so many escapes?
    2. why is there a dress code for visitors?
    3. why can't professional visitors bring pens, highlighters, or paperclips?

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  20. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    1.Why is there a dress code for visitors? What are the benefits of having a dress code for visitors?
    2.For the laws directed to the visitors, it states that visitor is not allowed to bring the inmate anything. So, if a mother let’s say, were to visit her son, she would not be allowed to bring him a home cooked meal, a blanket or a pillow? Why?
    3.Why are there so many escapes? What can the county jail do to prevent there from being escapes in the future?

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  21. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 4:42 PM

    1. Why are sealed packs of cigarettes allowed and opened packs aren't?
    2. How are there so many people who have escaped?
    3. How are visit restrictions determined? Does it depend on the person's offense?

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  22. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    1. Why is there such a strict dress code?
    2. How do the prisoners escape? Is their tighter security in the working to prevent escapes from happening more?
    3. What is the threshold limit before a the phone number becomes blocked?

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  23. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    1. What makes a criminal considered to be "most wanted"?
    2. What determines which prison a criminal gets sent to?
    3. Do the people at the Sheriff's Office read each mail an inmate receives? How do you determine if the mail is suspicious?

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  24. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    1.) why must visitors have a dress code?
    2.) how come escapes happen so frequently?
    3.) how does a person get put on the "most wanted" list?

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  25. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 8:45 PM

    1. In Visitation Guidelines for Professionals it states that attorneys, interpreters, clergy and medical or social professionals who desire to visit with a specific inmate must follow certain procedure. Why would clergy be visiting an inmate in prison?
    2. Why list the people who have escaped from prison in such a hidden way, shouldn't that be more important and well known being that someone could recognize them?
    3. Why can't you bring photos when you visit someone in jail?

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  26. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 11:16 PM

    1. How does one escape from prison (how are some ways one goes about escaping prison)?
    2. Why are there so many restrictions for dress when going to visit a prisoner?
    3. Are prisoners separated in prison based on their crime committed?

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  27. UnknownMarch 21, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    1. How are inmates grouped? are they placed randomly in shared cells? or does it go by crime?
    2. What happened that set the precedent that states no one can bring pictures when visiting inmates?
    3. What do you think is the most strict restriction when it comes to visiting a prisoner?

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  28. UnknownMarch 21, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    1. why are there so many "lifers" in these jails?
    2. how could the jails prevent escapes?
    3. how would the situation be handled if a visitor did not follow the "dress code"?

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  29. UnknownMarch 21, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    1. how long does someone stay on the most wanted list?
    2. why do visitors have a dress code?
    3. what determines where someone goes to prison, is it their crime or where they live?

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  30. UnknownMarch 21, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    1. For the inmates that have tried to escape, how did they get out? What exactly did they do?
    2.Why is there a certain dress code for visitors?
    3. What are the qualifications of someone being on the most wanted list?

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  31. UnknownMarch 21, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    1. How can someone be charged with two life sentences?
    2. What are the requirements for visitors?
    3. Why do some people have to be visited from behind glass and others sit with the inmates?

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  32. UnknownMarch 21, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    1. How can someone live out two life sentences?
    2. Why are there so many restrictions for visitors?
    3. How are so many inmates able to escape every month?

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  33. Kacey Cangialosi March 21, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    1. Why do visitors have to dress a certain way?
    2. Why can't visitors chew gum?
    3. How do those prisoners that escape get away if there is such high security?

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  34. Sociology: WilkesMarch 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    1. How do people regulate the jail so nothing can get snuck in?
    2. How long is the norm for someone to be locked up?
    3. Is working with the justice system easy and a job that most women get involved in?

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  35. UnknownMarch 27, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    1. how does the adult center actually help the sex offenders get better and change after their sentence is over?
    2. why are you allowed to look up an inmate online without it being a breech of security?
    3.does the family division of the NJ courts deal with disabled peoples and their families needs?

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  36. UnknownMarch 27, 2013 at 1:45 PM

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