New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 92 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Subchapter 4 - PHYSICAL STANDARDS
Section 13:92-4.11 - Outdoor recreational areas

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:92-4.11

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

(a) An outdoor activity area shall be provided. The site shall include a level, properly drained, minimum 200 feet by 200 feet outdoor recreational area adjacent to the building, enclosed by a security fence which does not reflect a punitive environment. The area shall be designed for full visual surveillance, with no part of the area behind a building, wall, or opaque projection.

(b) In new facilities or renovation projects which include the fencing, the vertical portion of the security fence surrounding the outdoor recreational area shall be at least 12 feet high and equipped with a four foot outrigger curved or angled at 45 degrees inward with non-climbable fencing attached to the underside of the outrigger. Non-climbable fencing shall also be attached to the top of the 12 foot vertical fence and extend four feet down. The installation of razor ribbon and/or barbed wire is prohibited in the outdoor recreation areas of juvenile detention facilities.

(c) Plans for the construction of new fences, or for upgrading existing fences, shall be submitted to the Commission for review and approval in accordance with (a) and (b) above.

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