6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1010-13-8.0
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1010-13-8.0 - HOUSINGSpace
8.1 All cells or sleeping areas in which inmates are confined shall conform with the following requirements; except a secured residential treatment center shall meet the requirements of the Colorado Department of Human Services Minimum Rules and Regulations for Secure Residential Treatment Centers, effective 5/1/92. Type of Occupancy | Unencumbered Space per Occupant |
Single occupancy cell | 35 square feet |
Multiple occupancy cell | 25 square feet |
Multiple occupancy housing dormitory1 | 25 square feet |
1SLEEPING AREA PARTITIONS ARE REQUIRED IF MORE THAN FOUR PEOPLE IN SLEEPING AREA
8.2 In Correctional Facilities, when confinement exceeds ten (10) continuous hours per day, there shall be at least eighty (80) square feet of total floor space per occupant. In Local Detention Facilities, when confinement exceeds ten (10) continuous hours per day, there shall be at least seventy (70) square feet of total floor space per occupant. 8.3 Cells/rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than eight (8) feet. Furnishings8.4 Basic housing equipment shall be provided in residential custodial facilities including tables, chairs, beds, and storage for clothing and personal effects, and shall be easily cleanable, kept clean, and in good repair. 8.5 Sleeping facilities shall be provided for each occupant except where provision of same would be hazardous to an inmate. Sleeping facilities shall consist of beds, bunks, or cots complete with mattresses which shall be clean, in good repair, and so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort.8.6 Beds shall be spaced not closer than thirty-six (36) inches laterally or end to end, and double-deck facilities shall be spaced not less than forty-eight (48) inches laterally or end to end. In cases of temporary overcrowding, multiple-occupancy cell and dormitory housing beds shall be configured to mitigate the spread of disease. Screening partitions shall be used to prevent droplet infection. There shall be a clear ceiling height above the mattress of not less than thirty-six (36) inches and clear space of at least twenty-seven (27) inches between mattresses of a double bunk.8.7 Each inmate confined to a cell/room for ten (10) or more continuous hours daily shall be provided a sleeping area with the following: a sleeping surface and mattress at least twelve (12) inches off the floor; a writing surface and proximate area to sit; storage for personal items; and a place to store clothes. Each inmate confined to a cell/room for less than ten (10) hours daily shall be provided a sleeping area with the following: a sleeping surface and mattress at least twelve (12) inches off the floor; storage for personal items; and a place to store clothes. Dayrooms
8.8 Day rooms with space for varied inmate activities shall be provided contiguous to the inmate housing unit or dormitory. Day rooms shall provide a minimum of 35 square feet of space per inmate for the maximum number of inmates who use the dayroom at one time, and no day room shall encompass less than 100 square feet of space (exclusive of lavatories, showers and toilets).8.9 Day room furnishings shall be of appropriate design and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Dayrooms shall provide sufficient seating and writing surfaces for every inmate using the dayroom at one time. 8.10 Outdoor and covered/enclosed exercise areas shall be provided. Special Management Housing8.11 Segregation housing units shall provide living conditions that approximate those of the general inmate population, except where provision of the same would pose a serious threat to life, property, staff, the segregated inmate or other inmates. Segregation cells/rooms shall permit the inmates assigned to them to converse with and be observed by staff members.