N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:31-3.4 - General conditions

(a) The requirements within this subchapter shall apply to all areas of the adult county correctional facility with equal importance and shall be considered in the planning process.

(b) The facility should be geographically accessible (such as, but not limited to, public transportation and parking) to the public and to the facility staff, as well as to the officers of the court, attorneys and law enforcement officers.

(c) Staff work stations and control rooms shall be situated to provide the greatest degree of observation of traffic flow and supervised internal activities. The staff work stations and control rooms shall provide access to toilet facilities.

(d) The facility shall be so designed that sections or parts can be closed off for varied use to meet changing needs.

(e) Exit and entry control stations shall be separated from the public and inmates by security barriers and shall be protected from direct observation from outside of the facility.

(f) The design of the correctional facility shall provide for the secure confinement of inmates and for adequate separation of inmates of one classification from inmates of another (see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-22.2).

(g) The design of the facility shall provide for the segregation of certain types of inmates from the living areas of the general population, such as disciplinary detention, protective custody, etc.

(h) The number of special purpose cells shall be based on the size and needs of the facility and shall be used only for the temporary detention of inmates.

(i) General population sleeping units in new correctional facilities may be multiple or single occupancy units.

(j) Consistent with the security requirements of the facility, living units shall be located and designed to safeguard the privacy of inmates.

(k) Adult county correctional facilities shall contain sufficient space for programs which can include the public in areas other than the living areas of the facility, without compromising the security and control of the facility's operation.

(l) Storage areas for the personal property of inmates shall be sufficient to accommodate all necessary materials and provide for the separation and security of the personal property of inmates.

(m) The design shall allow for service deliveries without interference with the security of the facility.

(n) Provisions shall be made for the secure storage areas of the following:

1. Keys;

2. Weapons;

3. Drugs and medications;

4. Tools;

5. Evidence;

6. Personal clothing of inmates;

7. Personal property of inmates;

8. Institutional clothing for inmates;

9. Records;

10. Supplies; and

11. Other materials.

(o) Secure depositories for off-duty and on-duty weapons shall be provided at each facility outside the areas accessible to the inmates. Weapon lockers provided for off-duty weapons shall be equipped with individual compartments, each with an individual lock and key.

(p) Padlocks shall not be used in place of, or in addition to, a security lock on any door or window within the facility.

(q) The illumination level shall provide at least 20 foot candles of illumination at desk level and in personal grooming areas of the inmate's sleeping unit. Illumination throughout the remainder of the adult county correctional facility shall be appropriate for the task being performed and light fixtures shall be security tamper-proof recessed-type protected by laminated tempered glass or break-resistant plastic lenses.

(r) The design of windows shall take into consideration the need for the admission of natural light. All inmate sleeping units shall have a security-type window installed. If the window is operable, security screening shall be installed.

(s) Visiting areas shall be designed for contact and non-contact visiting.

(t) Each entrance to a secure area shall be constructed to permit observation and identification of the person seeking admission thereto.

(u) Eating areas shall be sufficiently separated from the toilet and shower facilities to avoid offensive or unsanitary conditions.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-3.4

Recodified from 10A:31-3.5 and amended by R.1995 d.421, effective 8/7/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 1728(a), 27 New Jersey Register 2928(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1894(a), 32 New Jersey Register 2945(a).
In (q) inserted "adult county" preceding "correctional facility".