Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVIII - Jails, Prisons and Other Institutions of Detention or Incarceration › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Section XVIII-101 - Construction Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				new jails, prisons or other institutions of detention or incarceration shall
				hereafter be constructed nor shall major alterations be made to existing jails,
				prisons or other institutions of detention or incarceration without the prior
				written approval of, and unless in accordance with plans and specifications
				approved in advance by, the state health officer.
B. [Formerly paragraph 18:002] All buildings
				shall be of sound construction. A finish that is easily cleaned shall be
				applied to all walls, floors, and ceilings.
C. [Formerly paragraph 18:003] All facilities
				shall be connected to a potable water supply designed, constructed, operated,
				and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Part XII of this
				Code.
D. [Formerly paragraph
				18:004] All facilities shall be connected to a sewage treatment system
				designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the
				provision of Part XIII of this Code.
E. [Formerly paragraph 18:005] All plumbing
				shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part XIV of this Code.
F. [Formerly paragraph 18:006] Running
				potable water, for drinking purposes, shall be available to each cell and cell
				block area.
G. [Formerly paragraph
				18:007] New construction and renovation shall provide hand washing lavatories,
				with hot water (not to exceed 110° Fahrenheit) and cold water, delivered
				through a mixing faucet, in each cell and cell block area except in padded
				cells.
H. [Formerly paragraph
				18:008] New construction and renovations shall provide toilets conforming to
				the requirements of Part XIV in each cell and cell block area. When prisoners
				are not allowed free access to the cell block area, a toilet shall be provided
				in each cell. Padded cells are exempt from this provision.
I. [Formerly paragraph 18:009] Showers, tubs
				or other bathing facilities, with hot and cold water delivered through a mixing
				faucet, shall be available to all inmates and shall meet the requirements of
				Part XIV.
J. [Formerly paragraph
				18:010] When inmates are housed in dormitories, sanitary facilities, meeting
				the requirements of Part XIV shall be provided in accordance with the
				following.
Toilets
Urinals*
Lavatories
Bathing Facilities (Showers, Tubs, etc.)
Drinking Fountains
1 for each 20 male inmates
1-30 1
31-50 2
51-100 3
101-150 4
over 150
for each additional
50 inmates
1 for each 16
**1 for 20
1 for 75
1 for each 14 female inmates
Space between beds:
min. of 28 inches vertically and horizontally for
							 all new construction, renovation and replacement.
1. *Only for facilities housing males. Trough
							 urinals may be used as long as they meet the requirements of Part XIV.
2. **The state health officer will consider written
							 appeals based on unusual program schedules.
K.
				[Formerly paragraph 18:011] If visitor waiting rooms are provided, a toilet and
				lavatory shall be provided in a room separate from cell block
				facilities.
L. [Formerly paragraph
				18:012] For all new construction or renovation, a minimum of 48 square feet of
				floor space shall be provided for each prisoner where he or she is confined for
				72 hours or over in any one area at a time.
M. [Formerly paragraph 18:013] There shall be
				a minimum spacing of 28 inches, horizontally in all directions and vertically,
				between all beds which are not separated by walls or approved solid
				partitions.
N. [Formerly paragraph
				18:014] All indoor area inhabited or traversed by people shall have a minimum
				of 20 foot-candles of illumination measured at a level 3 feet above the
				floor.
O. [Formerly paragraph
				18:015] Forced ventilation approved by the state health officer shall be
				provided throughout all areas. The combustion chambers of all heaters, heating
				systems, and other fired equipment shall be vented to the atmosphere. Other
				parts of the heating, cooling, and ventilating system shall be so designed,
				built, and maintained as to ensure that the pressure in the space from which
				combustion air is drawn does not become negative with respect to the
				atmosphere.
P. [Formerly paragraph
				18:016] All openings to the outer air shall be protected against the entrance
				of flies, mosquitoes, rodents, and other insects and vermin by self-closing
				doors, closed windows, screening, controlled air currents or other approved
				means, and shall meet the requirements of Part V of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE: The
				  first source of authority for promulgation of the sanitary code is in
				  R.S.
				  36:258(B), with more
				  particular provisions found in Chapters 1 and 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes. This Part is promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(7)(17)(19)(21).