New Jersey Statutes Title 2A. Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice 2A § 4A-88

Placement of the juvenile prior to the placement hearing or pending determination by the court concerning placement under a family service plan, pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1982, c. 80 (C.2A:4A-89), shall be made in a host shelter, resource family or group home, a county shelter care facility as defined by law, or other suitable family setting. In no event shall such placement be arranged in a secure detention or other facility or in a secure correctional institution for the detention or treatment of juveniles accused of crimes or adjudged delinquent.