Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 211 - County and City Jails
REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES
Section 211.230 - Dormitories
Current through September 16, 2024
Each dormitory must:
1. Have a ceiling which is at least 8 feet (244 centimeters) above the floor.
2. Have at least 25 square feet (2.32 square meters) of unencumbered space per inmate.
3. Not serve, at any one time, more inmates than is recommended in the Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities, 3rd Edition, published by the American Correctional Association. A copy of the Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities may be obtained from the American Correctional Association, Division of Communications and Publications, 4380 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, Maryland 20706-4322, at a price of $35, plus $7.25 for shipping and handling.
4. Contain a bed for each inmate; and
5. Contain an area for storage of inmates' personal belongings, including clothing and towels.
[Bd. of Health, Jails and Local Correctional Institutions, §§ 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4 & 3.2.5, eff. 6-13-80]-(NAC A by R104-98, 11-24-98)
NRS 444.335
