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.