One or more holding cells should be provided to hold offenders during processing, housing assignment, discharge, or other reason for temporary housing. Holding cells shall contain the following features and equipment. (1) Seating. A stationary bench or benches abutting the walls shall be provided. Benches shall be 16 inches to 20 inches above the finished floor and not less than 12 inches wide. Seating shall be sufficient to provide not less than 24 linear inches per offender at cell capacity. (2) Plumbing. Cells shall be provided with adequate toilets, lavatories and floor drains. The floor shall be properly pitched to drains. (3) Cell Size. The size of the cell shall be determined by the anticipated maximum number of offenders to be confined at any one time. Cells shall be constructed to house from one to 24 offenders and shall contain not less than 40 square feet of floor space for one offender and 18 square feet of
floor space for each additional offender to be confined. (4) Surfaces. Floor, wall, and ceiling material shall be durable and easily cleaned. (5) Supervision. The cell shall be located and constructed to facilitate supervision of the cell area and to materially reduce noise.
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