Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 05 - Juvenile Corrections, Department of › Rule 05.01.02 - RULES AND STANDARDS FOR SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS › Section 05.01.02.275 - DETENTION CENTER DESIGN, RENOVATION, AND CONSTRUCTION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Applicability
. All standards in this section, except where exceptions are stated, shall apply to new juvenile detention centers, renovation of existing juvenile detention centers, and renovation of any existing building for use as a juvenile detention center. In the case of a partial renovation of an existing detention center, it is intended that these rules should apply only to the part of the detention center being added or renovated. (3-31-22)
02.
Code Compliance
. In addition to these rules, all new construction and renovation shall comply with the applicable ADA, building, safety, and health codes of the local authority and the applicable requirements of the State Fire Marshal, and state law. Standards herein which exceed those of the local authority shall take precedence. (3-31-22)
03.
Site Selection
. Juvenile detention centers should be located to facilitate access to community resources and juvenile justice agencies. If the detention center is located on the grounds or in a building with any other correctional facility, it shall be constructed as a separate, self-contained unit in compliance with Title 20, Chapter 5, Section  20-518, Idaho Code. (3-31-22)
04.
General Conditions
. All newly constructed or renovated juvenile detention centers shall conform to the following general conditions: (3-31-22)
a. Light levels in all housing areas shall be appropriate for the use and type of activities which occur. Night lighting shall permit adequate illumination for supervision; (3-31-22)
b. All living areas shall provide visual access to natural light; (3-31-22)
c. HVAC systems shall be designed to provide that temperatures in indoor living and work areas are appropriate to the summer and winter comfort zones, and healthful and comfortable living and working conditions exist in the detention center; (3-31-22)
d. All locks, detention hardware, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment shall have the proper security value for the areas in which they are used. The use of padlocks in place of security locks on sleeping room or housing unit doors is prohibited; (3-31-22)
e. Juvenile offenders' rights to privacy from unauthorized or degrading observation shall be protected without compromising the security and control of the detention center. Privacy screening for all toilet and shower areas which still allows adequate supervision of those areas should be incorporated into the design; (3-31-22)
f. The detention center shall have a perimeter which is secured in such a way that juvenile offenders remain within the perimeter and that access by the general public is denied without proper authorization; (3-31-22)
g. The security area of the detention center shall have an audio communication system equipped with monitors in each sleeping room and temporary holding room designed to allow monitoring of activities and to allow juvenile offenders to communicate emergency needs to detention center employees. Closed circuit television should primarily be used to verify the identity of persons where direct vision is not possible. Closed circuit television shall not be used to routinely monitor the interior of sleeping rooms; and (3-31-22)
h. All newly constructed or renovated detention centers shall provide an emergency source of power to supply electricity for entrance lighting, exit signs, circulation corridors, fire alarm, electrically operated locks and the heating and ventilation system. (3-31-22)
i. When designing or acquiring any new facility and in planning any substantial expansion or modification of existing facilities, the agency shall consider the effect of the design, acquisition, expansion, or modification upon the agency's ability to protect residents from any harm including sexual abuse as outlined by PREA Standard Section  115.318. (3-31-22)