N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7418.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 41, October 9, 2024

Section 7418.2 - Exercise, recreation and leisure activities

(a) Each secure facility shall provide residents with at least two hours per day of exercise, recreation and leisure activities.

(b) Each secure facility shall provide an opportunity for residents to have forty-five (45) minutes of exercise, recreation and leisure activities outdoors per day, except during inclement weather when exercise, recreation and leisure activities must be held indoors.

(c) The determination to cancel outdoor exercise, recreation and leisure activities due to inclement weather shall be based upon factors related to the safety, security and good order of the facility, or the health of the residents including, but not limited to, weather conditions that impair visibility, precipitation, and accumulation of snow or ice. Such determination shall be made by the facility director or designee, which will be recorded, and shall state the specific facts and reasons underlying the determination.

(d) Each secure facility shall employ one full time qualified staff member who plans and coordinates all exercise, recreation and leisure activity programs.

(e) Each secure facility shall maintain a schedule for exercise, recreation and leisure activities. The exercise, recreation and leisure activities shall be organized and supervised by designated staff.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7418.2

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter III New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018