Inmates shall not be held for more than 48 hours and the cells, if
provided, shall include the following features.
(1) Seating. A stationary bench or benches abutting the walls
shall be provided. Benches shall be 14" to 18" above the finished floor and
not less than 12" wide. Seating shall be sufficient to provide not less than
24 linear inches per inmate 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 inmates to be confined at any one time.
Cells shall be constructed to house from 1 to 24 inmates and shall contain
not less than 40 square feet of floor space for 1 inmate and 18 square feet
of floor space for each additional inmate to be confined;
(4) Surfaces. Floor, wall, and ceiling material shall
be durable and easily cleaned;
(5) Supervision. The cell should be located and constructed
to facilitate supervision of the cell area and to materially reduce noise.
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