New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 92 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Subchapter 4 - PHYSICAL STANDARDS
Section 13:92-4.10 - Indoor recreational areas

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:92-4.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Activity or recreational areas shall be provided in each detention facility. Activity or recreational areas include such areas as day rooms, gymnasiums, quiet rooms or libraries, and arts and crafts rooms. Comfortable chairs, tables, books, games, radio and television shall be available for general relaxation and entertainment.

(b) In new or renovated facilities, each housing unit shall have its own day room. Day rooms shall provide a minimum of 35 square feet of space per resident (exclusive of lavatories, showers and toilets) for the maximum number of residents who use the day room at one time. The area shall meet the recreational and quiet-time needs of its residents and be designed to be acoustically pleasing with comfortable seating and surroundings.

(c) In new facilities, a minimum 3,500 square foot gymnasium, exclusive of storage areas, offices, bathrooms, or locker rooms, shall be provided. The gymnasium shall have a minimum clear ceiling height of 20 feet.

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