Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.01.04.285

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 05.01.04.285 - DETENTION CENTER DESIGN, RENOVATION, AND CONSTRUCTION

01.Applicability. All standards in this section, except where exceptions are stated, apply to new juvenile detention centers, renovation of existing juvenile detention centers, and renovation of any existing building for use as a juvenile detention center. In the case of a partial renovation of an existing detention center, it is intended that these rules should apply only to the part of the detention center being added or renovated.

02.Code Compliance. In addition to these rules, all new construction and renovation will comply with the applicable ADA, building, safety, and health codes of the local authority and the applicable requirements of the State Fire Marshal, and state law. Standards herein which exceed those of the local authority will take precedence.

03.Site Selection. Juvenile detention centers should be located to facilitate access to community resources and juvenile justice agencies. If the detention center is located on the grounds or in a building with any other correctional facility, it is constructed as a separate, self-contained unit in compliance with Title 20, Chapter 5, Section 20-518, Idaho Code.

04.General Conditions. All newly constructed or renovated juvenile detention centers will conform to the following general conditions:

a. Light levels in all housing areas are appropriate for the use and type of activities which occur. Night lighting will permit adequate illumination for supervision;

b. All living areas will provide visual access to natural light;

c. HVAC systems are designed to provide that temperatures in indoor living and work areas are appropriate to the summer and winter comfort zones, and healthful and comfortable living and working conditions exist in the detention center;

d. All locks, detention hardware, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment have the proper security value for the areas in which they are used. The use of padlocks in place of security locks on sleeping room or housing unit doors is prohibited;

e. Juvenile offenders' rights to privacy from unauthorized or degrading observation is protected without compromising the security and control of the detention center. Privacy screening for all toilet and shower areas which still allows adequate supervision of those areas should be incorporated into the design;

f. The detention center has a perimeter which is secured in such a way that juvenile offenders remain within the perimeter and that access by the general public is denied without proper authorization;

g. The security area of the detention center will have an audio communication system equipped with monitors in each sleeping room and temporary holding room designed to allow monitoring of activities and to allow juvenile offenders to communicate emergency needs to detention center employees. Closed-circuit television should primarily be used to verify the identity of persons where direct vision is not possible. Closed circuit television will not be used to routinely monitor the interior of sleeping rooms; and

h. All newly constructed or renovated detention centers will provide an emergency source of power to supply electricity for entrance lighting, exit signs, circulation corridors, fire alarm, electrically operated locks and the heating and ventilation system.

i. When designing or acquiring any new facility and in planning any substantial expansion or modification of existing facilities, the agency will consider the effect of the design, acquisition, expansion, or modification upon the agency's ability to protect residents from any harm including sexual abuse, as outlined by PREA Standard Section 115.318.

05.Admission and Release Area. The detention center will have an intake and release area that is located within the security perimeter, but apart from other living and activity areas.

a. Adequate space is allocated for, at least, but not limited to:

i. Reception;

ii. Booking;

iii. Search;

iv. Shower and clothing exchange;

v. Medical screening;

vi. Storage of juvenile offender's personal property and detention center clothing;

vii. Telephone calls;

viii. Interviews; and

ix. Release screening and processing.

b. If a detention center has temporary holding rooms, the rooms may be designed to detain juvenile offenders for up to eight (8) hours pending booking, court appearance, housing assignment, transfer, or release. Temporary holding rooms may be designed for multiple purposes and, at capacity, provide thirty-five (35) square feet of unencumbered floor space for each juvenile offender.

c. Temporary holding rooms have access to a toilet and wash basin with hot and cold water.

06.Single Occupancy Rooms. Single occupancy sleeping rooms or cells have a minimum of thirty-five (35) square feet of unencumbered space and are equipped with at least a bed above the floor.

07.Multiple Occupancy Rooms. Multiple occupancy sleeping rooms or cells have at least thirty-five (35) square feet of unencumbered floor space per juvenile offender at the room's rated capacity and are equipped with at least a bed off the floor for each juvenile offender.

08.Sanitation and Seating. All single or multiple occupancy sleeping rooms are equipped with or have twenty-four (24) hours per day access, without detention center staff assistance, to toilets, wash basins with hot and cold running water, and drinking water at the following ratios:

a. One (1) shower and one (1) toilet for every eight (8) juvenile offenders or fraction thereof;

b. One (1) wash basin with hot and cold water for every twelve (12) juvenile offenders or a fraction thereof; and

c. Tables and seating sufficient for the maximum number expected to use the room at one (1) time.

09.Day Room and Multi-Purpose Room. The detention center will have at least one (1) day room and multi-purpose room that provides a minimum of thirty-five (35) square feet of floor space per juvenile offender for the maximum number expected to use the room at one (1) time.

10.Program Space. Adequate space is allocated for, but not limited to:

a. Educational programs;

b. Individual and group activities;

c. Exercise and recreation, indoor and outdoor;

d. Visitation;

e. Confidential attorney and clergy interviews; and

f. Counseling.

11.Interview Space. A sufficient number of confidential interview areas to accommodate the projected demand of visits by attorneys, counselors, clergy, or other officials is provided. At least one (1) confidential interview area is required.

12.Medical Service Space. Space is provided for routine medical examinations, emergency first-aid, emergency equipment storage, and secure medicine storage.

13.Food Service. The kitchen or food service area will have sufficient space for food preparation, serving, disposal, and clean-up to serve the detention center at its projected capacity. The kitchen or food service area should be properly equipped and have adequate storage space for the quantity of food prepared and served.

14.Laundry. Where laundry services are provided in-house, there will be sufficient space available for heavy duty or commercial type washers, dryers, soiled laundry storage, clean laundry storage, and laundry supply storage.

15.Janitor's Closet. At least one (1) secure janitor's closet containing a mop sink and sufficient space for storage of cleaning supplies and equipment is provided within the secure perimeter of the detention center.

16.Security Equipment Storage. A secure storage area is provided for all chemical agents, weapons, and security equipment.

17.Administration Space. Adequate space is provided that includes, but is not limited to, administrative, security, professional and clerical staff, offices, conference rooms, storage rooms, a public lobby, and toilet facilities.

18.Public Lobby. A public lobby or waiting area is provided that includes sufficient seating and toilets. Public access to security and administrative work areas will be restricted. All parts of the detention center that are accessible to the public will be accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities in compliance with ADA standards.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.01.04.285

Effective July 1, 2024