New Jersey legal term
Secure juvenile facility in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Secure juvenile facility” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Secure juvenile facility” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Secure juvenile facility" means the New Jersey Training School for Boys, the Juvenile Medium Security Facility, and any other secure juvenile facility managed and operated by the Youth Justice Commission. "State correctional facility" means a State prison or other penal institution. b. (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-10)
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