N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-4.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:92-4.5 - Sleeping rooms

(a) Individual sleeping rooms shall contain a minimum of 65 square feet of floor space. Multi-occupancy sleeping rooms shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet of floor space per juvenile and a minimum distance of three feet between beds.

(b) There shall be a minimum of eight feet from ceiling to floor.

(c) For those detention facilities which primarily utilize multi-occupancy sleeping rooms, an adequate number of individual sleeping rooms shall be provided for those juveniles whose needs warrant an individual room.

(d) All sleeping rooms occupied by juveniles shall be in compliance with the indoor air quality required by N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.20A and shall have at least one window facing directly to the exterior. Each window shall be covered by a stainless steel mesh detention screen or made of security glazing.

(e) The door of every sleeping room shall have a view panel that allows complete visual supervision of all parts of the room.

(f) Beds shall be equipped with comfortable fire and water-resistant mattresses and pillows, approved by the Commission. Sheets, pillowcases and blankets shall also be provided, preferably of a fire-resistant type.

(g) Electric lights in sleeping rooms shall be bright enough to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, shall provide a minimum of 20 foot candle illumination and shall be protected by a tamper-proof safety cover.

(h) Individual room furnishings and fixtures shall be attractive and durable and securely fastened to the floor or wall, preferably both. All furniture, fixtures and room design elements shall be suicide-resistant, tamper-proof, able to withstand excessive abuse and have no anchoring points which would permit suicide hanging attempts.

(i) When beds are replaced in existing facilities, suicide-resistant platform beds shall be provided and securely fastened to the wall and/or floor.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-4.5

Amended by R.2000 d.189, effective 5/1/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 651(a), 32 N.J.R. 1627(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2005 d.372, effective 11/7/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1417(a), 37 N.J.R. 4283(a).
In (f), deleted "Bed linens shall be changed at least once a week and more often when necessary."
Amended by R.2011 d.092, effective 3/21/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2588(a), 43 N.J.R. 735(a).
In (f), inserted "and pillows", and deleted "pillows and;" preceding and a comma following "pillowcases".