N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-3.11 : CORRECTIONS — PAROLE — PAROLE RELEASE HEARINGS —3.11 - Factors considered at parole hearings; adult inmates

(a) Parole decisions shall be based on the aggregate of all pertinent factors, including material supplied by the inmate and reports and material which may be submitted by any persons or agencies which have knowledge of the inmate.
(b) The hearing officer, Board panel, or Board shall consider the following factors and, in addition, may consider any other factors deemed relevant:
1. Commission of an offense while incarcerated.
2. Commission of serious disciplinary infractions.
3. Nature and pattern of previous convictions.
4. Adjustment to previous probation, parole and incarceration.
5. Facts and circumstances of the offense.
6. Aggravating and mitigating factors surrounding the offense.
7. Pattern of less serious disciplinary infractions.
8. Participation in institutional programs which could have led to the improvement of problems diagnosed at admission or during incarceration. This includes, but is not limited to, participation in substance abuse programs, academic or vocational education programs, work assignments that provide on-the-job training and individual or group counseling.
9. Statements by institutional staff, with supporting documentation, that the inmate is likely to commit a crime if released; that the inmate has failed to cooperate in his or her own rehabilitation; or that there is a reasonable expectation that the inmate will violate conditions of parole.
10. Documented pattern or relationships with institutional staff or inmates.
11. Documented changes in attitude toward self or others.
12. Documentation reflecting personal goals, personal strengths or motivation for law-abiding behavior.
13. Mental and emotional health.
14. Parole plans and the investigation thereof.
15. Status of family or marital relationships at the time of eligibility.
16. Availability of community resources or support services for inmates who have a demonstrated need for same.
17. Statements by the inmate reflecting on the likelihood that he or she will commit another crime; the failure to cooperate in his or her own rehabilitation; or the reasonable expectation that he or she will violate conditions of parole.
18. History of employment, education and military service.
19. Family and marital history.
20. Statement by the court reflecting the reasons for the sentence imposed.
21. Statements or evidence presented by the appropriate prosecutor's office, the Office of the Attorney General, or any other criminal justice agency.
22. Statement or testimony of any victim or the nearest relative(s) of a murder/manslaughter victim.
23. The results of the objective risk assessment instrument.
24. Subsequent growth and increased maturity of the inmate during incarceration.
(c) Any detainers shall be noted by the hearing officer, Board panel or Board and shall not be grounds for denial of parole.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-3.11

Amended by R.1985 d.213, effective 5/6/1985.
See: 16 N.J.R. 3391(a) , 17 N.J.R. 1096(a) .
(b) 21 and 22 added.
Amended by R.1998 d.391, effective 8/3/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1176(a) , 30 N.J.R. 2920(a) .
In (b), added 23.
Administrative correction.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1816(a) .
Amended by R.2005 d.127, effective 4/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 4407(a) , 37 N.J.R. 1191(b) .
In (b), substituted "an offense" for "a crime" in 1, and inserted references to the inmate's failure to cooperate in his or her own rehabilitation, in 9 and 17.
Amended by R.2010 d.274, effective 12/6/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1296(a) , 42 N.J.R. 2960(a) .
In (b)22, inserted "/manslaughter".
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 52 N.J.R. 813(a) , 1030(a) .
Amended by 53 N.J.R. 250(c), effective 2/16/2021