This rule shall apply to temporary holding facilities which
are of new or remodeled construction or let for bid after June 30, 1984. Plans
for any remodeling or new construction shall be submitted to the jail
inspection unit prior to letting any bids or commencing any construction
subject to this rule. The inspection unit shall, within 60 days of receiving
plans, review them for compliance with these rules and forward any comments to
the submitting authority.
(1) New
housing units may be dormitory units, single occupancy cells or multiple
occupancy cells. Each single occupancy cell shall have a minimum of 70 square
feet of floor space. Each multiple occupancy cell shall have a minimum of 70
square feet of floor space for the first detainee and an additional 50 square
feet of floor space for each additional detainee. Dormitory units shall have a
minimum of 35 square feet of unencumbered floor space per detainee.
(2) All new housing units shall provide:
a. No less than 7 feet of space between the
floor and ceiling.
b. A bunk of
adequate size for normal-sized adults for each detainee.
(3) Each new dormitory unit or single and
multiple occupancy cell shall have a security-type toilet/lavatory combination
fixture which provides adequate running water. These cells may rely on common
toilet facilities located outside the detention room provided that the detainee
is never involuntarily locked in the room and denied access to the toilet
facilities.
(4) The new facility
shall be designed to admit natural lighting and to give access to outside
viewing by detainees where practical.
(5) The new facility shall be designed and
constructed so that detainees may be segregated according to existing laws and
regulations.
(6) Except in
emergency situations, no housing unit shall house more detainees than its rated
capacity.
(7) Holding cells shall
provide a minimum of 20 square feet per detainee with a total capacity of eight
detainees per cell. Holding cells need not contain any fixture other than a
means whereby detainees may sit. Drinking water and toilet facilities shall be
made available under staff supervision. Detainees will be supplied blankets if
the detainees are detained overnight in the holding cell.
