N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-11.2
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Corrections Intelligence Center (CIC) of the Special Investigations Division" means a section within the Special Investigations Division of the Department of Corrections that is responsible for the identification process and the collection, control, maintenance and dissemination of information regarding alleged and identified security threat group members and security threat groups.
"Identification process" means the investigative method of operation to include, but not be limited to, the collection and accumulation of evidence and information used by the CIC to reasonably identify inmates as security threat group members.
"Security threat group" means a group of inmates possessing common characteristics, interests and goals which serve to distinguish the group or group members from other inmate groups or other inmates and which, as a discrete entity, poses a threat to the safety of the staff, other inmates, the community or causes damage to or destruction of property, or interrupts the safe, secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility(ies).
"Security threat group activity(ies)" means an activity(ies) or action(s) of an inmate that relate either directly or indirectly to the goals of a security threat group. These activities include, but are not limited to:
1. Possession of security threat group literature, such as correspondence, newsletters, publications, lessons, membership lists and manuals;
2. Possession of security threat group paraphernalia, such as beads, artwork, medallions and clothing articles;
3. Known security threat group hand-signs or signals as observed by staff;
4. Participation in security threat group related assaults, disturbances, meetings, gatherings, incidents or events;
5. Sending security threat group related correspondence; and
6. Recruiting other inmates to join a security threat group.
"Security threat group member" means an inmate who has been identified, based upon reasonably sufficient evidence and/or information, as being a member of a known security threat group and whose documented security threat group activity(ies) or behavior as a known security threat group member poses a threat to the safe, secure and orderly operation of the correctional facility(ies) or to the safety of the staff, other inmates or the community.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:3-11.2
See: 43 N.J.R. 1562(a), 43 N.J.R. 3024(a).