Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 1: Safety

Dayrooms 5-JCF-1C-03 (Ref 4-JCF-1C-03)

Dayrooms are situated adjacent to juvenile sleeping areas and provide the following: 1 A minimum of 35 square feet per juvenile for the maximum number of ju veniles who use the dayroom at one time (exclusive of lavatories, showers, and toilets) 2 Furnishings consistent with the custody level of the juveniles assigned 3. Sufficient seating and writing surfaces.

Comment : None.

Protocol : Written policy and procedure; facility plans/specifications.

Process Indicators : Total square footage of the dayroom for each living unit, num ber of juveniles who use the dayroom at a time; square footage available per juve nile; photographs; observations.

Toilets and Showers 5-JCF-1C-04 (Ref 4-JCF-1C-04)

Unless otherwise specified by national, state, or local codes, plumbing fixtures including showers, sinks, and toilets are provided as follows: • All housing units with five or more juveniles have at least two toilets. • At least one toilet is provided for every 12 male juveniles (1:12) Urinals may be substituted for up to one-half of the toilets in male facilities • At least one toilet is provided for every eight female juveniles (1:8) • At least one sink with hot and cold running water is provided for every 12 juveniles (1:12) • Juveniles have access to operable showers with temperature-controlled hot and cold running water, at a minimum ratio of one shower for every eight inmates (1:8) Water for showers is thermostatically controlled to tempera tures ranging from 100 degrees Fahrenheit to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure the safety of inmates and to promote hygienic practices

Comment : None.

Protocol : Facility plans/specifications.

Process Indicators : Number of toilets, sinks, and showers per unit and ratios per juvenile; shower-temperature documentation; observations; photographs.

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