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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1000 - HEALTH CARE OF INMATES AND EXERCISE › Section 14J .1004 - EXERCISE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
After the fourteenth consecutive day of confinement, each
					 inmate shall be provided opportunities for physical exercise at least three
					 days weekly for a period of one hour each of the days. Physical exercise shall
					 take place either in the confinement unit if it provides adequate space or in a
					 separate area of the jail that provides adequate space. The opportunity for
					 physical exercise shall be documented.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1100 - REPORTS › Section 14J .1101 - MONTHLY REPORT FOR JAILS

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The sheriff or the administrator of a regional jail shall
					 complete a monthly report on Form DHR-JDS-1 and send it to the Section no later
					 than the tenth day of the following month.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1100 - REPORTS › Section 14J .1102 - REPORT OF DEATH

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The report of an inmate death required by
					 G.S.
					 153A-225 shall be submitted to the Section
					 within five days.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1993;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1201 - REPEALED - APPLICABILITY CONSTRUCTION

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1992;
Repealed Eff.
					 September 4, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1202 - CONSULTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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In compliance with
					 G.S.
					 153A-220(1), the
					 Construction Section shall provide consultation and technical assistance to a
					 governing body in the planning and construction of a new jail or an addition,
					 alteration, or repair of an existing jail I and II.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Readopted Eff. September 4,
					 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1203 - COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND APPROVAL

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(a) Prior to
				  the construction of a new jail or the construction of an addition or alteration
				  to an existing jail I and II, the governing body shall submit the following to
				  the Construction Section for review and approval:
(1) two sets of schematic drawings and
				  outline specifications;
(2) two
				  sets of preliminary working drawings or design development drawings and outline
				  specifications; and
(3) two sets of
				  construction documents and specifications.
The Construction Section shall review one set of these
					 drawings, documents, and specifications for compliance with the standards
					 established in this Section and Rule.0103 of this Subchapter. The Construction
					 Section shall have 45 days from receipt of these drawings, documents, and
					 specifications to complete its review.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1204 - SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

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(a) Jails
				  that restrain inmates under lock and key within a building shall meet the
				  requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code for "Institutional
				  Occupancy - Restrained" and the additional security requirements imposed by
				  Rule.1220.
(b) Jails that do not
				  restrain inmates within a building by lock and key shall meet the requirements
				  of the North Carolina State Building Code for "Residential
				  Occupancy".
(c) The construction
				  materials in all jails shall be sufficient to provide the degree of security
				  required for the area in which they are used.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1205 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1206 - ELEVATORS

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Elevators that open into the jail shall be secure and shall
					 be under the control and observation of officers.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1207 - INMATE PROCESSING AREA AND PADDED CELL

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(a) Each jail that
				  performs a booking and release function shall have an inmate processing area
				  that includes the following:
(1) a separate
				  inmate entrance;
(2) a holding area
				  with seating and access to a toilet, lavatory, drinking fountain, and a
				  shower;
(3) a booking area that
				  includes space for photographing and fingerprinting inmates;
(4) a telephone for making local and collect
				  long-distance calls; and
(5) a
				  sobriety testing area.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1208 - VISITATION AREAS

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(a) Each jail shall
				  provide an area for visitation.
(b)
				  If provided, noncontact visitation areas shall:
(1) provide seating for the inmate and
				  visitors;
(2) provide a view panel
				  with minimum dimensions of 1' x 1' between the inmate and visitors;
(3) provide a telephone communication system
				  or equivalent audio link between the inmate and visitors;
(4) permit visual and auditory observation by
				  officers; and
(5) prevent the
				  passage of contraband.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1209 - MEDICAL AREA

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(a) Each jail shall
				  have a medical area that provides the following:
(1) a door that may be locked;
(2) locked storage for equipment, supplies,
				  medications and medical records;
(3) an examination table and a
				  handicapped-accessible sink, toilet and shower;
(4) a work station for the doctor and
				  nurse;
(5) a telephone;
				  and
(6) direct voice contact with
				  officers.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1210 - OTHER AREAS

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(a) Each jail that
				  does not contract for meals shall have a kitchen. However, if a county or a
				  region has more than one jail, it shall be required to provide only one kitchen
				  if that kitchen meets the needs of the inmates in all of the jails.
(b) Each jail that does not contract for
				  laundry services shall have a laundry. However, if a county or a regional jail
				  has more than one jail, it shall be required to provide only one laundry if
				  that laundry meets the needs of the inmates in all of the jails.
(c) Each jail shall have indoor and outdoor
				  physical exercise areas. The indoor and outdoor exercise areas shall meet the
				  following requirements:
(1) An outdoor
				  exercise area or areas shall:
(A) be 15 square
				  feet per inmate for the maximum number of inmates expected to use an exercise
				  area at one time, as determined by the jail;
(B) be not less than 100 square feet for each
				  individual exercise area serving one inmate;
(C) be not less than 300 square feet for each
				  individual exercise area serving more than one inmate;
(D) have a hard surface for the
				  floor;
(E) be enclosed by physical
				  barriers that prevent inmate escape;
(F) be out of sight from the public;
				  and
(G) if covered by a roof, be
				  covered by noncombustible roof construction.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1211 - ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES

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Each jail shall provide space at some location for the
					 following administrative activities:
(1) Secretarial support;
(2) Record storage;
(3) Training materials and
				  resources;
(4) Mailboxes and
				  bulletin boards for officers;
(5)
				  In-service training;
(6) Office
				  space for jail supervisors.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1212 - FLOORS, CEILINGS, AND WALLS

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(a) Ceilings
				  and walls in confinement units, cellblocks, dayrooms, the inmate processing
				  area, and the medical area shall have a finished surface that is cleanable,
				  nontoxic, and of light colors.
(b)
				  Floors in confinement units, cellblocks, dayrooms, the inmate processing area,
				  and the medical area shall have a finished surface that is cleanable and
				  nontoxic.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Readopted Eff.
					 September 4, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1213 - SHOWERS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES

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(a) Each jail
				  shall provide at least one shower for every eight inmates.
(b) A shower stall floor shall be sloped to a
				  floor drain that prevents water from draining outside the shower stall. The
				  floor used to access the shower stall that is outside of the stall but
				  contiguous to the shower stall floor shall be sloped to a floor
				  drain.
(c) In inmate accessible
				  areas, the shower fixture and floor drain cover shall be security-type and
				  tamper-resistant as rated by the manufacturer.
(d) In inmate accessible areas, plumbing
				  fixtures shall be made of stainless steel or other similar materials that are
				  rated as security-type and tamper-resistant by the manufacturer.
(e) All privacy partitions in showers and
				  bathrooms shall be high enough to allow limited privacy for the inmates while
				  still allowing supervision of the inmates by officers.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Readopted Eff. September 4,
					 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1214 - WINDOWS AND GLAZING

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(a) If glazing
				  affords persons from outside of the jail a view of inmates inside the jail, the
				  glazing shall:
(1) admit natural light into
				  the confinement unit or dayroom;
(2) be diffused or obscured to prevent
				  persons from outside the jail from observing inmates inside the jail.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1215 - DOORS, BUNKS, LOCKS, AND FASTENERS

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(a) A jail
				  shall provide doors, locks, and detention hardware that are rated by the
				  manufacturer as security-type and as acceptable for use in correctional
				  facilities.
(b) Fasteners used in
				  inmate accessible areas shall be rated by the manufacturer as security-type and
				  tamper-resistant.
(c) Doors to
				  confinement units, cellblocks, inmate accessible corridors, and dayrooms shall
				  have view panels.
(d) A security
				  vestibule and a sally port shall have:
(1) one
				  or more interior doors or gates and an entrance door or gate;
(2) doors or gates provided with an
				  interlocking security feature;
(3)
				  interior doors or gates arranged to be locked and unlocked by means located
				  outside of the security vestibule, sally port, dormitory, dayroom, and
				  cellblock; and
(4) doors or gates
				  provided with override capability to unlock all doors or gates in the event of
				  an emergency.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1216 - SAFETY EQUIPMENT

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In each jail the safety equipment, including intercoms,
					 fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and sprinkler heads, shall be
					 tamper-resistant if necessary for security. Two-way voice communications shall
					 comply with Rule.0601 of this Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1992;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1217 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

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(a) Each jail shall
				  have heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems that are capable of
				  maintaining temperatures in confinement units at not less than 68 degrees
				  Fahrenheit during the heating season and not more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit
				  during the cooling season.
(b) The
				  master controls for the system shall be located outside the confinement units
				  and shall be accessible to officers during an emergency.
(c) The ducts for the systems shall be
				  designed to prevent the escape of inmates and the passage of contraband, and
				  they shall be designed to inhibit their use for attempted suicide.
(d) The ventilation system shall provide a
				  minimum of ten cubic feet per minute of fresh or purified air for each
				  inmate.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1218 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS

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(a) A jail shall
				  have a hot water supply for lavatories and showers designed to meet the needs
				  of the number of inmates confined in the jail, as determined by the governing
				  body. The hot water temperature at lavatories and showers used by inmates shall
				  be maintained at a minimum of 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) and shall not exceed
				  116 degrees F (46.7 degrees C).
(b)
				  A jail shall not locate the following valves of the water supply system in
				  rooms or areas accessible by inmates:
(1) a
				  shut-off valve for a supply branch line serving plumbing fixtures;
(2) a shut-off valve for a riser pipe serving
				  plumbing fixtures; and
(3) a
				  shut-off valve to a plumbing fixture.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1219 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

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(a) Each jail shall
				  have an electrical system that provides artificial lighting of not less than:
(1) 30 footcandles of light at floor level in
				  confinement units and dayrooms that can be reduced during sleeping hours;
				  and
(2) 20 footcandles of light at
				  floor level in corridors.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1220 - ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQ/ "INSTITUTIONAL OCCUPANCY-RESTRAINED" JAILS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each jail that is required to meet the "Institutional
					 Occupancy - Restrained" requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code
					 shall also meet the following security requirements:
(1) Each jail shall have a separate entrance
				  for inmates, and all entrances to the jail shall be controlled and visually and
				  audibly monitored.
(2) Each jail
				  shall have security perimeter walls that are provided with a separate and
				  complete security vestibule, sally port, security window, security door, or
				  other security device at each wall opening.
(3) Clothing or towel hooks shall not be
				  used.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1993;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1221 - CONFINEMENT UNITS

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The governing body shall decide what confinement unit or
					 combination of confinement units it will include in its jail: single
					 segregation cells, single cells, multiple occupancy cells, or dormitories
					 provided each county or region has the means to protect or isolate an inmate,
					 when necessary, in a cell with a toilet, a sink, a drinking fountain and a
					 security mirror.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1222 - STANDARDS FOR SINGLE SEGREGATION CELLS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each single cell used for segregation shall have:
(1) a shower or access to a shower;
(2) a telephone jack or other telephone
				  arrangement;
(3) a food
				  pass;
(4) a minimum floor space of
				  70 square feet, a minimum floor dimension of 7 feet, a toilet, a sink, a
				  drinking fountain and a security mirror.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1223 - STANDARDS FOR SINGLE CELLS

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Each single cell shall have:
(1) a minimum floor space of 50 square
				  feet;
(2) a minimum floor dimension
				  of 7 feet;
(3) a toilet, a sink, a
				  drinking fountain and a security mirror; and
(4) access to a dayroom.
The requirements of Paragraph (3) of this Rule shall be
					 satisfied if inmates have unrestricted access, except during emergencies, to a
					 dayroom that includes one toilet per eight inmates, one sink with a security
					 mirror per eight inmates and one water fountain.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1224 - STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY CELLS

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Each multiple occupancy cell shall house no more than four
					 inmates and shall have:
(1) a minimum
				  floor space of 50 square feet for the first inmate and 35 square feet of floor
				  space for each additional inmate;
(2) a minimum floor dimension of seven
				  feet;
(3) a toilet, a sink, a
				  drinking fountain and a security mirror; and
(4) access to a dayroom.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1225 - STANDARDS FOR DAYROOMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each dayroom shall have:
(1) a security vestibule at its
				  entrance;
(2) a floor space of not
				  less than 105 square feet or 35 square feet per inmate, whichever is
				  greater;
(3) seating for the
				  capacity of the cellblock;
(4)
				  table space for the capacity of the cellblock, unless each inmate has
				  unrestricted access to their cell with a table and chair, in which case the
				  dayroom shall have table space for 70 percent of the capacity of the
				  cellblock;
(5) a telephone jack or
				  access to a telephone provided within the dayroom;
(6) a way for officers to observe the entire
				  area;
(7) one toilet, sink, and
				  security mirror per eight inmates, unless the inmates have unrestricted access
				  to their cell with a toilet, sink, and security mirror; and
(8) one drinking fountain, unless the inmates
				  have unrestricted access to their cell with a drinking fountain.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; December 1, 1991;
Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1200 - STANDARDS FOR NEW JAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION › Section 14J .1226 - STANDARDS FOR DORMITORIES

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A dormitory shall meet the requirements of
					 G.S.
					 153A-221(d).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-221;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Readopted Eff.
					 September 4, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1300 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 14J .1301 - INSPECTIONS

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All jails shall be visited and inspected at least twice
					 each year, but a jail shall be inspected more frequently if the Department
					 considers it necessary or if it is required by an agreement of correction
					 pursuant to
					 10A NCAC
					 14.1304.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1300 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 14J .1302 - REPORT OF INSPECTION

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(a) The procedures
				  contained in
				  G.S.
				  153A-222 shall govern all inspections except
				  those that find noncompliance with one or more of the provisions listed in
				  Paragraph (b) of this Rule.
(b) The
				  inspector shall forward a copy of the inspection report to the Secretary within
				  ten days after the inspection if there are findings of noncompliance with any
				  of the following standards contained in
				  10A NCAC
				  14J or the following statutes:
(1) Classification; Section.0300;
(2) Fire Safety; Section.0400;
(3) Supervision; Section.0600;
(4) Sanitation and Personal Hygiene; Section
				  .0700;
(5) Food; Section
				  .0900;
(6) Medical Care of Inmates;
				  Section.1000;
(7)
											G.S.
				  153A-224, Supervision of Jails; or
(8)
											G.S.
				  153A-226(b), Disapproval for
				  Public Health Purposes.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1300 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 14J .1303 - DETERMINATION THAT CONDITIONS JEOPARDIZE INMATES

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(a)
				  The Secretary shall determine whether conditions in the jail jeopardize the
				  safe custody, safety, health or welfare of its inmates within 30 days after
				  receipt of the inspection report and the supporting materials.
(b) The Secretary may determine that
				  noncompliance with any of the provisions listed in
				  10A NCAC
				  14.1302(b) jeopardizes the
				  safe custody, safety, health or welfare of inmates confined in the
				  jail.
(c) Although noncompliance
				  with other specific standards or statutes may be found to jeopardize inmate or
				  staff safe custody, safety, health or welfare, the Secretary shall determine
				  that noncompliance with any of the following provisions contained in
				  10A NCAC
				  14J jeopardizes the safe custody, safety,
				  health or welfare of inmates confined in the jail:
(1) Mattress flame retardant requirements;
				  Rule.0404;
(2) Emergency exits;
				  Rule.0401;
(3) Fire plan; Rule
				  .0403;
(4) Fire equipment; Rule
				  .0402;
(5) Separation of male and
				  female inmates; Rule.0302;
(6)
				  Separation of males under age 18; Rule.0303;
(7) Medical plan; Rule.1001;
(8) Disapproval for public health purposes;
				  G.S.
				  153A-226(b).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1300 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 14J .1304 - AGREEMENT OF CORRECTION

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(a) Before ordering
				  corrective action or ordering the jail closed, the Secretary may direct the
				  governing body to enter into an agreement of correction. If the Secretary
				  chooses this option, he shall require the governing body to enter into a
				  written agreement within 30 days after it receives notice that conditions in
				  the jail jeopardize the safe custody, safety, health or welfare of the
				  inmates.
(b) The agreement of
				  correction at a minimum shall indicate the specific areas of noncompliance with
				  the standards or statutes, the governing body's intent to remedy noncompliance,
				  a plan for remedying the noncompliance, a definite and reasonable number of
				  days within which the jail will be brought into compliance, and a schedule of
				  inspections to monitor compliance.
(c) The agreement of correction may be
				  extended once for a period not to exceed 60 days if the time period in the
				  initial agreement expires before the jail is brought into compliance, but only
				  if the governing body is making a good faith effort to achieve
				  compliance.
(d) If the jail is not
				  brought into compliance within the time period required by Paragraph (c) of
				  this Rule, the Secretary shall order corrective action or order the jail
				  closed.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1300 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 14J .1305 - ORDER OF CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ORDER OF CLOSURE

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If the Secretary determines that an agreement of correction
					 is not appropriate, or if he determines that a jail is not brought into
					 compliance within the time period required by an agreement of correction, the
					 Secretary shall order corrective action or order the jail closed. Notice of the
					 action taken shall be given to local officials responsible for the jail as
					 provided by
					 G.S.
					 153A-223(1). Local officials
					 may contest the Secretary's order according to the procedures outlined in
					 G.S.
					 153A-223.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1300 - INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section 14J .1306 - DESIGNATION BY SECRETARY

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The Secretary may designate a person to act for him with
					 respect to matters covered by this Section. The designation shall be in writing
					 and it shall be on file with the Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1400 - SATELLITE JAIL/WORK RELEASE UNITS › Section 14J .1401 - APPLICABILITY

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The standards for definitions, operations, construction and
					 enforcement contained in Sections.0100 -.1300 that apply to jails shall also
					 apply to satellite jail/work release units.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-230.4;
Eff. June 1,
					 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1501 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions shall apply in
					 10A NCAC
					 14J .1500:
(1) "County jail" is a detention facility
				  designated for the confinement of persons for varying periods of time including
				  persons awaiting adjudication and short-term sentences as well as persons
				  serving sentences while on work release. The facility is authorized, maintained
				  and administered by officials at the county level.
(2) "Municipal jail" is a facility designated
				  for the confinement of persons for periods not to exceed 24 hours, pending
				  release or transfer to county jail. The facility is authorized, maintained and
				  administered by officials at the municipal level.
(3) "Local lock-up" is a facility designated
				  for the temporary confinement of persons not to exceed six hours pending either
				  release or transfer to a county jail. The facility is authorized, maintained
				  and administered by officials at the municipal level.
(4) "Regional or district jail" is a facility
				  designated for the identical purpose as a county jail except authorization,
				  maintenance and administration is under the control of a joint governing body
				  comprised of authorized representatives for the participating
				  counties.
(5) Because of current
				  changes from the traditional in terminology associated with the confinement
				  setting, the following comparison of a limited number of terms is included:
(a) "Terminology used in standards" is the
				  same as "traditional or approximate synonym".
(b) "Single sleeping room" is the same as
				  "single cell".
(c) "Multiple
				  sleeping room" is the same as "multiple (four-man) cell".
(d) "Isolation room" is the same as "solitary
				  cell".
(e) "Dayroom" is the same as
				  "cell run-around".
(f) "Confinement
				  unit" is the same as "cell-block".
(g) "Holding area" is the same as "bull
				  pen".
(h) "Sally port" is the same
				  as "yard gate" (for vehicles).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1502 - BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The
				  walls and roof shall be made of:
(1)
				  reinforced concrete that complies with the North Carolina State Building Code,
				  or
(2) masonry that complies with
				  approved plans and specifications, or
(3) other materials that comply with the
				  North Carolina State Building Code.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1504 - WINDOWS AND SECURITY SCREENING

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(a) All
				  windows shall open and close to provide ventilation unless mechanical cooling
				  or forced air circulation is provided.
(b) Windows shall be constructed of such
				  material to contain persons within the enclosed area and to provide security
				  from without.
(c) Windows in
				  inspection corridors shall be designed to maximum security specifications using
				  tool-resistant steel bars or members (equivalent to Bayley AN-1, SG-1, or SN-1,
				  or Southern Steel Co. Type AST or SST) unless the confinement unit has a
				  tool-resisting steel grating enclosure.
(d) Windows in the inspection corridor shall
				  be designed to moderate security detention using mild steel bars and members
				  (equivalent to Bayley SG-1, AN-2 or SN-2) if the confinement unit has a
				  tool-resisting grating enclosure.
(e) Local lockups are the only exception to
				  (c) and (d) if the windows are fixed, inaccessible, or they otherwise present
				  no threat to safety or security.
(f) Windows shall have protective or security
				  screening to prevent the passing of contraband except where approved exterior
				  fencing is provided.
(g) Security
				  screening shall be of a type to protect glass from damage and prevent the
				  passage of contraband if inmates have access to windows (see Rule.1529 and
				  .1530 of this Section).
(h) Windows
				  shall be glazed with diffused or obscured glass or an approved synthetic
				  material which admits light to all confinement areas if they afford a view into
				  the confinement area from outside.
(i) Skylights shall meet the same
				  requirements for light transmission and security windows, except that skylights
				  need not be ventilating units.
(j)
				  Windows in the booking area shall be of an approved type and construction to
				  provide security and protection for the area.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1505 - SINGLE ROOM REQUIREMENTS

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(a)
				  Single room areas shall be a minimum of five feet by seven feet by eight
				  feet.
(b) The room shall have a
				  combination lavatory, commode and drinking fountain (see Rule.1534 of this
				  Section).
(c) Isolation rooms shall
				  have hot and cold water.
(d) Except
				  for local lockups, a shower with hot water shall be provided for each area of
				  isolation rooms.
(e) An approved
				  mirror shall be installed (see Rule.1521 of this Section).
(f) No more than one approved stationary
				  steel bunk shall be installed in the room (see Rule.1522 of this
				  Section).
(g) Natural light shall
				  be admitted to the room in compliance with the North Carolina State Building
				  Code.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1506 - MULTIPLE ROOM REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The
				  capacity of multi-room units shall not exceed four inmates.
(b) The minimum room area shall be nine feet
				  by seven feet by eight feet.
(c)
				  The room shall have a combination lavatory, commode and drinking fountain (see
				  Rule.1534 of this Section).
(d) The
				  room shall have hot and cold water unless it is contained in a confinement unit
				  with a dayroom that has hot and cold water.
(e) Except for local lockups, each room shall
				  have a shower with hot and cold water.
(f) An approved mirror shall be installed
				  (see Rule.1521 of this Section).
(g) No more than four approved stationary
				  steel bunks shall be installed within each room.
(h) Natural light shall be admitted to the
				  room in compliance with the North Carolina State Building Code.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1507 - DORMITORY AREA REQUIREMENTS IN JAILS

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(a) The
				  capacity of dormitories shall not exceed 16.
(b) The minimum room area for each inmate
				  shall be 50 square feet and 400 cubic feet per inmate.
(c) Each dormitory shall have one combination
				  commode, drinking fountain, and lavatory with hot and cold water for every
				  eight inmates.
(d) Each dormitory
				  shall have one shower.
(e) Each
				  dormitory shall have an approved mirror for every eight inmates (see Rule.1521
				  of this Section).
(f) Each
				  dormitory shall have a table and bench (see Rule.1523 of this
				  Section).
(g) Natural light shall
				  be admitted to the dormitory in compliance with North Carolina State Building
				  Code.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1508 - DORMITORY AREA REQUIREMENTS IN COUNTY JAIL ANNEXES

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Dormitory areas in county jail annexes must not exceed the
					 rated capacity as approved by the Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1509 - DAYROOM AND SAFETY VESTIBULE REQUIREMENTS: COUNTY JAIL

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(a) Confinement units with a capacity of over
				  four persons, except for dormitories, shall provide a dayroom of equal area to
				  the sleeping areas.
(b) The dayroom
				  area shall have an approved shower with hot and cold water for every 16 inmates
				  (see Rule.1524 of this Section), and it shall have a commode, drinking
				  fountain, and lavatory with hot and cold water.
(c) Each dayroom shall have an approved steel
				  bench and table (see Rule.1523 of this Section) that will accommodate all of
				  the inmates in the confinement unit.
(d) Confinement units with a capacity of over
				  four persons, except for dormitories, shall have a safety vestibule that
				  permits one door to be locked before the other is opened.
(e) A combination of single rooms and
				  four-man rooms may share a common dayroom, but the capacity of a dayroom shall
				  not exceed 24 inmates.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 14 - Director, Division of Health Service Regulation › Subchapter J - JAILS, LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section .1500 - CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 14J .1510 - HOLDING AREAS

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(a) Each facility
				  with a capacity of 30 or more inmates shall have a secure holding area adjacent
				  to the booking area where inmates can be held pending their
				  commitment.
(b) The holding area
				  shall be under observation by administrative jail personnel.
(c) The holding area shall be constructed of
				  approved grill steel.
(d) The
				  holding area shall have an approved bench and combination lavatory, commode,
				  and drinking fountain.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-220;
					 153A-221;
Eff. June
					 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. January 5,
					 2016.