006.26.14 Ark. Code R. 001
Throughout the Standards set forth herein, the following definitions shall apply:
The Chief Executive of a Criminal Detention Facility shall designate an Administrator to oversee the operation of the facility, or shall assume that position himself. A person so designated shall be vested with the authority to control the operation of the facility and with the authority over all personnel employed by the facility or confined therein. The Administrator reports directly to the Chief Executive in his duties overseeing the facility. This Standard shall not apply in those cases where a Civil Service Commission retains the authority of appointing a Criminal Detention Facility Administrator.
The Chief Executive shall at all times be fully informed on all aspects of the Criminal Detention Facility. He shall be familiar with staff management procedure and inmate safety, security and welfare.
The Chief Executive shall prepare a written policy for all areas that Criminal Detention Facility Standards require a policy which fully describes the facility routine to include the philosophy under which the facility will be operated. This policy and guideline should be made available to the staff. Provisions should be made in the document for two-way communication between all members of the staff, inmates and public figures, the latter communication being true only to the extent deemed advisable by the Chief Executive taking into consideration the necessity of preserving discipline among the inmates.
The Chief Executive, or his designated Administrator, shall be responsible for total fiscal management with the funds so provided by the governing body. This responsibility of necessity includes budgeting for needed equipment, supplies, manpower and related expense for complete jail management which conforms in every respect with Arkansas State law, local laws, and these Standards. The Chief Executive shall be held responsible for submission of an all-encompassing budget, to the appropriate approving authorities, and shall not be held responsible for failure of that approving authority to provide for sufficient personnel, equipment, supplies and other necessary operating expenses.
These Standards are applicable to all personnel employed in a Criminal Detention Facility.
The Chief Executive shall, when necessary to correct any personnel issues which prevent implementation of these standards, request in writing, immediate intervention and assistance from the governing body of the county or municipality and, if the request is denied, shall request immediately in writing, the necessary intervention and assistance from the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee.
The Chief Executive and/or the Administrator shall be responsible for seeing that each employee of the Facility is briefed on the care, treatment, custody and control of inmates. Prior to assuming duties that require care and control of the inmates, the employee must be familiarized with the facility's written rules of conduct that are published in a regulation manual provided to all employees and acknowledged as received.
SECTlON 4-1002. RULES OF CONDUCT
Basic rules of conduct shall be in writing and provided to each employee. The Chief Executive is responsible for the content of the rules of conduct, but at a minimum those rules shall cover at least the topics listed below:
The procedure used for booking an inmate into the facility should be professional, smooth, fast and courteous.
Proper legal authority shall be the basis of committing a person to confinement in the Criminal Detention Facility. The Chief Executive shall establish procedures to ensure that all warrants, court orders of commitment, arrest reports, etc. are checked for completeness to include an authorized signature, and to identify the detainee as the subject in question as fully as circumstances permit.
A "jail log" or other detention record, which would provide accurate facility population records shall be kept, in which all pertinent information on every detainee is recorded. This log should contain characteristic and demographic data on the detainee, time/date of arrest, time/date of confinement, time/date of release, cause of confinement, classification of offense (felony or misdemeanor), arresting/confining officers, warrant or commitment data and all other data common to such action. Fingerprints should be obtained and furnished to the Arkansas State Police, or as required by law, on subjects who meet the criteria established by Arkansas law and who have not previously undergone that procedure by the arresting agency.
In all cases where a person is being confined within the Criminal Detention Facility, the following information shall be obtained and maintained within the facility except that in those cases where the person being confined has been confined in the Detention Facility within the previous 30 days, then requirements A, B, C, E, and F are optional:
All personal property from an inmate shall be properly accounted for on a written receipt, placed in an envelope or other container which clearly identifies by appropriate markings that the inmate is the owner of that particular property. The inmate shall be given a copy of the receipt and the property will be held under tight security. If property of an evidentiary nature is seized at the receiving/booking station, it should not be listed with the property that will be returned to the inmate when he is released on bond or otherwise. Such evidentiary property should be handled under the procedure established for evidence handling, and in such cases the evidence seized shall be documented and the inmate shall be given a copy of the evidence receipt.
At the time an inmate is being searched, he should be checked for vermin, cuts, bruises, needle marks or any bodily injury and all findings shall be entered in the inmate's personal record. Any claims of illness or injury should be entered on the record and checked by professional medical personnel for accuracy if warranted. If an inmate appears to be ill, or is comatose or in a stupor, a medical doctor shall determine the condition of confinement. A vermin-infested inmate should be deloused by methods that have been recommended by Arkansas Department of Health.
Strip searches shall be conducted in private by a person of the same gender as the inmate being searched except when circumstances make the presence of additional personnel necessary. The Chief Executive shall have a written strip search policy.
After the booking procedure is completed, the inmate shall be allowed to call, without expense, an Arkansas licensed bonding company.
The inmate should be oriented to the rules of the facility by permitting him to read plainly printed Facility Rules or by furnishing the inmate a copy of same.
At the conclusion of the admittance procedure the inmate shall be assigned suitable quarters, clean and adequate bedding and other items necessary for sanitation and proper hygiene.
Disciplinary actions taken against an inmate for any cause shall be reported in writing and kept in the inmate's record.
A written record of any unusual occurrence including, but not limited to, incidents of violence, force used against an inmate, injury to another person by the inmate, medical and/or dental treatment to include the result of such medical/dental treatment, disciplinary, and any other incident not named but of such importance that questions could later arise, shall be recorded in the private record file of the inmate concerned.
The Chief Executive shall publish inmate rights and rules of conduct specifying disciplinary action and penalties which may result from infractions. This will be made available to all inmates through posting, having the inmate read from a copy or by giving each inmate a personal copy of the same. Provisions shall be made for those inmates who cannot read, and in every instance there should be a clear understanding of the rights and rules. The receipt of this information shall be noted in writing by the inmate, or if refused, by the officer providing the information.
Published inmate rights shall include the following:
The Chief Executive shall establish a written policy regarding inmate disciplinary procedures which shall include the following:
Work release and trustee inmates should be separated from other inmates to the greatest extent possible.
Every Criminal Detention Facility shall, have sufficient personnel to ensure that the facility is never, left unattended while a person is confined therein.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written plan for making all medical, dental and mental health services available for inmates. The Plan shall include the designation of a health authority.
For health care delivered in the facility, adequate space, equipment, supplies and materials shall be provided as designated by the health authority. A private examination room shall be provided in intermediate term facilities.
The Chief Executive shall insure that an emergency and sick call procedure is instituted which extends medical, mental, and dental services to all inmates.
A written or electronic record shall be made and retained in the Criminal Detention Facility's file of all inmate medical and dental complaints and the prescribed medication or treatment. Place, date, time and nature of the health encounter shall be documented. No inmate shall have access to the medical record of any other inmate.
All medication prescribed for an inmate shall be administered in accordance with the instructions of the designated health authority. A complete record shall be retained in the inmate's file of all medication prescribed. A complete record of all medications administered to inmates shall be kept, and where possible, the inmate shall acknowledge the receipt of medication by signature or initial. All medication shall be kept in a locked storage area. Medication administration will be the responsibility of the Chief Executive or his designee. No inmate shall be allowed to administer medications to another inmate.
Written policy established by the Chief Executive shall specify the process by which those individuals so designated by the inmate are notified in case of serious illness or injury.
In accordance with HIPAA, copies of the medical record maintained by the Criminal Detention Facility shall be routinely sent to any facility to which an inmate may be transferred.
Inmates who exhibit strange or abnormal behavior should be referred for psychiatric or psychological evaluation as soon as possible. Full records of referrals should be retained, in accordance with HIPAA.
A first aid kit and an automatic external defibrillator (AED) shall be available in a secure, but easily accessible, location within the Detention Facility. A medical training program or suitable alternative shall be established for Detention Facility personnel, such as first aid, CPR or any other available programs that will aid in the recognition of signs and symptoms of and knowledge of action required in potential emergency situations. All personnel shall maintain certification for life saving techniques and devices.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written policy which prohibits the use of inmates for medical, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic experiments. The policy does not preclude individual treatment of an inmate based on his/her needs for a specific medical procedure which is not generally available.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written policy providing for the appropriate use of restraints upon inmates who demonstrate the need for restraints because of medical or psychiatric conditions. The policy should, at a minimum, require documentation of the use of restraints for such inmates and the documentation shall be retained in the inmate's medical record.
Detention Facility personnel shall not engage in a detoxification process of an inmate, except to the extent authorized in writing by the designated health authority. The Chief Executive shall establish, with the help of the designated health authority, a detoxification plan.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written procedure for delousing inmates and the facility. This procedure shall be established in accordance with the recommendations from the Arkansas Department of Health.
All Detention Facility personnel and all inmates shall receive tuberculosis screening and tuberculosis prevention, in accordance with Arkansas Department of Health rules pertaining to the control of tuberculosis.
All medical, dental, and mental health services shall be provided in accordance with HIPAA.
A visitor's log shall be maintained. The Chief Executive shall determine what data should be gathered on visitors and may deny visitation if said data is not provided.
Visitation is a privilege that can be revoked by the Chief Executive when he believes it is in the best interest of the security and safety of the Criminal Detention Facility.
The Chief Executive should formulate rules for searching visitors, inmates and visitation areas.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written policy governing correspondence by inmates. Indigent inmates should be provided a minimum of two first class stamps per week.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written policy for inspection of incoming mail and packages, in order to intercept cash, checks, money orders and other contraband items. Items seized shall be properly receipted and copy of same furnished to the inmate. The policy should include a provision that states that mail will not be held for more than 24 hours, excluding holidays and weekends.
The Chief Executive shall establish a written policy to provide for an inmate to send sealed letters to courts, officials of the confining authority, counsel, government officials, administrators of grievance organizations and parole or probation authorities. Letters to and from such cited persons or agencies may be opened for contraband inspection but only in the presence of the inmate.
Letters or packages to or from inmates shall be opened and inspected for contraband but may not be censored. Letters may be read if there is reasonable suspicion that there is a threat to order and security, or that the letter or package is being used to further illegal activity. If a letter or package is rejected for delivery, the inmate should be so notified unless notification would infringe on security or law enforcement activity.
A telephone shall be made available for inmate usage to notify family and legal counsel at time of incarceration. The Chief Executive shall establish policy for other telephone usage.
If commissary items are provided, they shall be made available at locally established retail prices.
Inmates shall be offered three meals daily, two of which should be hot meals. The menus for these meals will be reviewed once or more annually by a Registered or Certified Dietician using both the recommended dietary allowances and the basic four food groups for guidance. The minimum daily calorie level offered for sedentary inmates shall be 2300 calories, and the minimum calories for active inmates shall be 2700 calories. Meals should be served at specific planned times, with a designated person responsible for service. Food should be served promptly after it is prepared to insure that hot food is served hot and cold food is served cold. Coffee, tea or milk or a suitable substitute as well as the appropriate condiments will be served with each meal.
Records of the food actually served in the Criminal Detention Facility should be preserved for at least twelve months, and shall be checked by a Registered or Certified Dietician once or more annually to insure that the food actually served makes the calories and other nutrients (protein, iron, vitamins A and C) available to inmates.
When provided, kitchen facilities and/or any other entity providing food service to the facility shall conform to the Arkansas Department of Health rules and regulations pertaining to food service establishments. Food handlers must meet current requirements of the Arkansas Department of Health.
Special or therapeutic diets as recommended by the Facility's Health Authority shall be provided for inmates. Special diets are provided for inmates whose religious beliefs require the adherence to religious dietary laws.
Food may be fed to inmates in their cells, day room, corridors, or in a dining room, but wherever served, the area shall be cleaned immediately afterwards and trash removed to an outside dumpster or a garbage collection area.
Twenty-four Hour/Overnight Facilities are exempt from sections 11-1001, 11-1002 and 11-1003, but they shall provide three meals at regular intervals and maintain records of the foods actually served for at least 12 months.
Records of food service related inspections from any and all city, state, or federal agencies shall be kept for two years.
The Chief Executive shall not permit any food to be brought into the Facility except that which is furnished by the Facility, or purchased through the canteen. Only the Chief Executive can make an exception to this rule and he shall exercise rigid controls to insure that the Facility does not become infested or unsanitary.
Pre-trial detainees are required to work, but only to the extent that they must keep their living quarters clean. If they volunteer to perform other tasks, they shall be supervised closely and utilized on tasks commensurate with the trust that the Chief Executive deems appropriate to the individual concerned.
Sentenced inmates may be assigned to work programs that the Chief Executive deems appropriate.
The Chief Executive Officer is given broad discretion
While the following sections deal with specific fire and safety measures, this chapter is not intended to be all-inclusive in regard to the safety and welfare of the individual inmate. Because potential hazards are too numerous to detail, it is the responsibility of the Chief Executive to establish rules, regulations and inspection procedures for the facility to ensure, to the greatest degree possible, the health, safety, and well-being of the inmate.
Pursuant to the fire code, the Chief Executive shall have the Criminal Detention Facility inspected at least annually by the state or local fire marshal for fire prevention and safety measures, and a record of such inspections will be kept on file within the Facility. A copy of the inspection shall be sent to the Coordinator's Office. The fire sprinkler system and fire safety equipment shall be inspected annually; vent hoods shall be inspected on a biannual basis. Copies of the inspections sent to the Coordinator's Office shall contain these items.
A written fire plan concerning fire prevention shall be maintained to insure the safety of the inmates, staff and visitors. The plan should detail staff responsibilities, cover evacuation procedures, and through a posted map or drawing show locations of exits, breathing apparatus, fire hoses or fire extinguishers, evacuation routes, and any other features pertinent to fire safety. All personnel will be briefed as to location and use of emergency keys. Annual fire drills shall be conducted and shall be included in the written fire plan.
A written emergency plan which covers emergencies other than fire shall be maintained and all personnel shall be trained and knowledgeable of their duties should an emergency occur. Evacuation procedures shall be detailed and duties assigned to all personnel and shall include the location of keys to emergency exits and instructions for usage.
Facility exits must be plainly and permanently marked. All corridors and walkways leading to or from an exit shall be kept free of refuse, litter and obstacles of all types which might cause problems under emergency conditions.
Storage of flammable, toxic and caustic materials must conform to local, state and national laws or regulations. House cleaning supplies shall be kept in a secure and uncluttered closet or locker provided for those materials and shall not be permitted in cells or hallways except when being used.
When an inmate is permitted to use any tool, all safety rules shall be observed, and any safety equipment recommended such as goggles and guards for machines shall be available and used.
Basic firefighting equipment, to include at least chemical and dry type fire extinguishers, plus emergency compressed air breathing apparatus, shall be maintained in a secure but accessible storage area. All personnel shall be trained on the proper use of all equipment.
This Chapter applies to all Facilities holding inmates in excess of fourteen days.
The Chief Executive shall establish written policy to provide recreation and leisure time activities, library services, social and religious services.
The policy shall provide an option for inmates to decline to participate in the activities without prejudicial results.
The policy should provide for counseling services, such as substance abuse, if required..
Exercise outside the cell shall be made available to all inmates on a daily basis for one hour, provided the inmate(s) elect to participate. This standard is subject to the discretion of the Chief Executive in situations where security may be jeopardized.
For the purpose of this chapter, existing facilities shall be defined as a facility which was in operation or a facility which had design plans approved by a Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee prior to the date of this standard's adoption.
Onsite inspections of detention facilities shall be the duty of the Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee with the assistance of the Coordinator and the Committee shall use these Criminal Detention Facility Standards along with the Coordinator's Office official forms to inspect Criminal Detention Facilities.
Copies of all reports and documents pertaining to detention facilities shall be sent to the office of the Coordinator. A master file of inspection reports on each facility shall be maintained by the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee at the County Clerk's Office in the county in which the facility is located within thirty days following an inspection, a written report of each inspection shall be made to the chief circuit judge for the judicial district within which the facility is located. A copy of the report should also be sent to the county judge or the governing body of the political subdivision whose facility is the subject of the report.
Lighting will be appropriate to the activity for the area in question. Air circulation shall be provided and temperature shall be between 65º and 85º Fahrenheit. All mechanical, plumbing, electrical, life safety and security control equipment and systems shall be secure from unsupervised inmate access. An automatic cut-in generator shall be provided with capacity to operate electrical equipment and minimum illumination inside and around the facility.
Fire, smoke, and products of combustion detection equipment shall be provided in accordance with the latest adopted state fire code. Said equipment will be battery powered or part of the emergency power system.
There shall be facilities available in which to house and care for disabled inmates. Readily available facilities which would be a suitable alternative solution are acceptable in meeting this requirement.
There shall be at least two identifiable exits from each housing area to permit the prompt evacuation of inmates and staff under emergency conditions. Required exits should lead directly to a hazard-free area where adequate supervision can be provided. The two exits must be as remote from each other as possible.
The intake/booking and release area should be located inside the security perimeter, and have the following components:
Provisions should be made to insure the safety of inmates and personnel and security of the facility. The intake area may also be used to process inmates for release.
Alcohol units shall be designed for detention of intoxicated persons during the sobering process ONLY, and these inmates shall be moved to cells or other areas as soon as they can properly care for themselves. Alcohol units shall be equipped with the following:
All rooms or cells shall have, at a minimum, access to the following facilities:
The minimum square foot area of single cells will be 50-square feet per inmate. If cell confinement exceeds 16 hours per day, 70-square feet per cell will be provided. (24-Hour/Overnight Facilities are exempt from this requirement.) Cell space is measured from interior to interior wall less the space occupied by plumbing chases and columns. Cell space includes the space occupied by bed, plumbing fixtures, entrances and exits.
Where used, multiple occupancy sleeping rooms shall house no more than 50 inmates. These areas shall provide:
There shall be at least one cell or room for ill, mentally disoriented, injured, non-ambulatory, or administrative segregation inmates which provides for staff observation. Readily available alternative facilities may be used to meet this requirement.
Activity rooms in the facility must have sufficient air circulation and temperature and lighting for the activities being performed and access to toilets and wash basins within the area. These areas include multi-purpose rooms, recreation areas or program areas for inmates and/or work areas for staff. Where practical, activity rooms should have natural light provided by skylight or windows. (24-Hour/Overnight Facilities are exempt.)
Space shall be provided to store and issue facility clothing and bedding, and to provide for the exchange of personal and facility clothing when inmates appear in court or are to be released. Storage space for clean bedding and facility clothing shall be convenient to inmate housing areas. (24 Hour Facilities are exempt from clothing storage.)
Inmates incarcerated in excess of 14 consecutive days shall have access to outdoor or indoor exercise areas. Indoor exercise programs shall be in spaces in which lighting, temperature and ventilation are appropriate for the activity to be conducted. Hallway areas or bullpen areas in front of cells or rooms will not be considered exercise space.
Space shall be provided for the secure storage of chemical agents, restraining devices and related security equipment. The equipment shall be located in an area which is accessible to authorized personnel only. Separate and secure space will be provided for evidence and contraband. Cleaning equipment and supplies shall be stored in a supervised area.
Adequate space will be provided for general administrative and staff functions.
Adequate space and equipment will be provided for food preparation and/or handling.
SECTlON 15-1020 VISITATION AND CONSULTATION AREA
The area for visiting by the public shall be outside the security perimeter, visiting area for the inmate shall be inside the security perimeter. The visiting area shall be acoustically treated to reduce noise. These areas may also be used as private consultation rooms for law enforcement officers, attorneys, clergy, etc. Optional contact visitation spaces may be provided.
For purposes of this chapter "new construction" shall be defined as: any new Facility; any area of construction added beyond the outside walls and/or roof of an existing facility; and any area of construction within an existing facility affecting more than 50% of the existing Facility's floor area. (For purposes of this chapter, "remodeling" is defined as construction within the existing facility's structure affecting 50% or less of the existing facility's floor area.) The intention is to have all new areas of construction or remodeling either inside or outside an existing facility meet the specifically applicable section or sections as outlined in this chapter. For example, if plans are made to add a visitation or consultation area to an existing facility, the construction must be done in compliance with Section 16-1027. Likewise, if plans are made to convert existing space into a cell area, the new cell construction must meet the requirements of this chapter.
All design plans shall be presented in person to the Coordinator by the facility's architect or the architect's representative. The design plans shall also be accompanied by a written narrative explaining detailed compliance with these standards. The Coordinator will make himself available to assist the requesting facility with review of plans for standard conformity, and the Coordinator can suggest changes, but the Coordinator has no official approval capacity.
The Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee shall have final approving authority of plans. The committee will issue final written approval upon the incorporation of all requested changes requested by the Coordinator and/or the Committee.
Copies of all reports and documents pertaining to detention facilities shall be sent to the office of the Coordinator. A master file of inspection reports on each facility shall be maintained by the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee at the County Clerk's office in the county in which the facility is located.
All new construction, in addition to these standards, will be designed and constructed in accordance with the codes and standards adopted by the Arkansas Fire Marshal, Arkansas Department of Health, State Building Services, and others as required, and the latest edition of the Life Safety Code. If an addition increases the existing square footage by more than 50%, the entire Facility shall be made to conform to the entire Code.
Lighting will be appropriate to the activity for the area in question. Air circulation shall be provided and temperature shall be maintained between 65º and 85º Fahrenheit (exceptions can be made in extreme conditions and emergencies). All mechanical, plumbing, electrical, life safety, and security control equipment and systems shall be secured from unsupervised inmate access.
Automatic cut-in generators shall be provided of adequate capacity to operate electrical equipment and to provide minimum illumination within and around the facility.
Fire, smoke, and products of combustion detection equipment shall be provided according to the latest adopted state fire code. Said equipment will be battery-powered or part of the emergency power system.
There shall be facilities available in which to house and care for handicapped inmates. All areas of the facility shall be accessible to and usable by disabled persons.
There shall be at least two identified exits from each housing area to permit the prompt evacuation of inmates and staff under emergency conditions. Required exits should lead directly to a hazard-free area where adequate supervision can be provided. The two exits must be as remote from each other as possible.
Floor drains shall be designed, in accordance with the latest Arkansas plumbing code, to serve all housing and other areas where necessary to facilitate cleaning and prevent inmate flooding of the facility. Floor drains shall be located outside the cell space to reduce the incident of tampering and flooding. Floor drain systems cannot drain into any sanitary sewer line within any area in which inmates are housed or detained.
Natural light will be provided directly to all cell areas and if possible to activity rooms and day rooms, via skylight or windows, both of which are designed to minimize introduction of contraband or escape, as appropriate. (24 Hour/Overnight facilities are exempt)
All pedestrian and vehicular entrances and exits to the facility shall be via sally port. The electric doors should be visible physically or electronically and be operated from the control center. The vehicular sally ports should be located adjacent to the intake area for transportation of inmates in and out of the facility. Interior sally ports should be located at points between inmate housing and/or public areas.
Intake/booking and release areas shall be located inside the security perimeter and have the following components:
This area shall be designed so that newly admitted inmates may be processed in a thorough, humane and orderly manner. Provisions should be made to insure the safety of inmates and personnel and security of the facility. The intake area may also be used to process inmates for release.
Alcohol units shall be designed for detention of intoxicated persons during the sobering process ONLY, and these inmates shall be moved to cells or other areas as soon as they can properly care for themselves. Alcohol units shall be equipped with the following:
The facility shall be designed and constructed so those inmates can be separated according to existing laws and regulations, or according to the facility's classification plan. The facility shall have a sufficient number of cell blocks or dusters of detention rooms in an appropriate configuration so that the various categories of inmates can be housed separately.
Activity rooms or cells shall have, at a minimum, access to the following facilities:
All single cells shall have a minimum 60-square foot of floor space providing inmates spend no more than 16 hours per day locked in cells. If cell confinement exceeds 16 hours per day, 70-square feet per cell will be provided.
Cell space is measured from interior wall to interior wall less the space occupied by plumbing chases and columns. Cell space does include the space occupied by bed, desk, plumbing fixtures, and entrances and exits. A minimal horizontal room dimension of 6' 8" and a clear ceiling height of 8'0': is required.
Where used, multiple occupancy sleeping rooms may house no more than 50 inmates. These areas will provide:
There shall be at least one cell or room for ill, mentally disoriented, injured, non-ambulatory, or administrative segregation inmates which provides for staff observation.
There shall be a dayroom for each cell block or detention room cluster. The room shall have a minimum of 35-square feet of floor space per inmate served from the separate and distinct adjacent sleeping area. In housing areas utilizing cells housing two inmates each, dayroom areas may be sized at 17 1/2' square feet per inmate providing that scheduling of dayroom use insures that actual occupancy does not exceed 35-square feet per inmate. Square footage is to be calculated exclusive of a 3-foot wide circulation space directly in front of the cell doors. Inmates incarcerated in excess of 14 consecutive days shall have access to the dayrooms. (24-Hour/Overnight Facilities are exempt.)
Activity rooms in the facility must have sufficient air circulation and temperature, and lighting for the activities being performed, and access to toilets and wash basins within the area. These areas include multi-purpose rooms, recreation areas, or program areas for inmates and/or work areas for staff. (24-Hour Overnight Facilities are exempt.)
Space shall be provided to store and issue facility clothing and bedding
Inmates shall have access to both indoor and outdoor exercise areas. Indoor exercise programs may be in spaces which lighting, temperature and ventilation are appropriate for the activities to be conducted. Hallway areas in front of cells or rooms will not be considered exercise space, (24-Hour/Overnight Facilities are exempt.)
Space shall be provided for the secure storage of chemical agents, restraining devices and related security equipment. Equipment shall be located in an area which is accessible to authorized personnel only. Separate and secure space will be provided for evidence and contraband. Cleaning equipment and supplies shall be stored in a supervised area.
Adequate space will be provided for general administrative and staff functions.
Adequate space and equipment will be provided for food preparation and/or handling. (24 HOUR/OVERNIGHT EXEMPT)
The area for visitation by the public shall be outside the security perimeter, visiting area for the inmate shall be inside the security perimeter. The visiting area shall be acoustically treated to reduce noise. These areas may also be used as private consultation rooms for law enforcement officers, attorneys, clergy, etc. Optional contact visitation spaces may be provided..
New facilities must contain a health room that can be used as a private examination room for the purpose of delivery of health care services, as described in Section 9-1002.
Adequate space and equipment will be provided for laundry. (24 hour and overnight exempt.)
006.26.14 Ark. Code R. 001