Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 6. Criminal Justice and Corrections |
Agency 15. Department of Corrections |
Chapter 45. Regulations for Private Management and Operation of Prison Facilities |
Section 500. General inmate housing areas
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Part VII. Physical Plant
Article 1. Program and Service Areas
Inmates assigned to general inmate housing areas shall have access to the following (special housing requirements may be altered to ensure inmate staff safety and security):
1. A toilet above floor level which is available for use without staff assistance twenty-four hours a day.
2. A wash basin with potable, hot and cold water.
3. A bed above floor level.
4. Enclosable storage space or locker.
5. Natural lighting.
6. Special use housing requirements may be altered to ensure inmate staff safety and security.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR230-01-006 § 7.1; Volume 12, Issue 04, eff. December 13, 1995.
Statutory Authority
§ 53.1-266 of the Code of Virginia.