New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 14 - NEW MEXICO JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS
Section 8.14.14.12 - PHYSICAL PLANT
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A detention center for juveniles may be collocated within, as part of, or on the same immediate grounds of an existing municipal or county jail or courthouse which contains a jail, provided that all state and federal requirements for a collocated center are met, in accordance with these standards. (See also 28 CFR 31.303.)
B. The requirements for collocated centers include the following:
C. Specialized services staff such as cooks, bookkeepers, medical providers, and maintenance workers, who do not directly supervise juveniles and adults, can serve both.
D. The day to day management, security, and direct care functions of the juvenile detention center are vested in a totally separate staff, dedicated solely to the juvenile population.
E. The center's site must meet the following standards:
F. All approvals of local zoning boards, city or county commissioners, or other responsible local bodies are necessary to receive certification.
G. The center shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local health, safety, and building codes and accessibility requirement of the American's with Disabilities Act.
H. The population in housing or living units cannot exceed the rated capacity of certification, unless otherwise waived by the department.
I. Multi-purpose facilities shall be made equally available to male and female juveniles while maintaining necessary privacy, sight and sound separation, and physical separation.
J. Water for showers is temperature controlled.
K. Living units are primarily designed for single-occupancy sleeping rooms. Any use of multiple occupancy rooms cannot exceed 20 percent of the single bed capacity of the unit. There are at least 80 percent of all beds in rooms designed for single-occupancy only.
L. New construction requirements for single-occupancy sleeping rooms include the following:
M. At no time shall male and female juveniles occupy the same sleeping room, privacy must be provided with no direct sight or sound contact between male and female juveniles.
N. Temperature control and ventilation shall be available in the event of a power failure. All heating, air conditioning, piping, boilers, and ventilation equipment shall be installed and maintained to meet all requirements of current state and local mechanical, electrical, and construction codes. Temperatures shall be maintained at a reasonable degree at all times.
O. The total indoor/outdoor activity space apart from the sleeping area provides at least 100 square feet per juvenile.
P. The center shall provide adequate, appropriate space for the following:
Q. There shall be a written plan for preventive maintenance of the physical plant with provisions for emergency repairs or replacement of equipment. This plan shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.