SECTION .0500 ‑ SECURITY

10A NCAC 14J .0501       GENERAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Each jail shall meet the following security requirements:

(1)           provide for the confinement of inmates from the time of their passage through the security perimeter until release;

(2)           provide for the locked storage of firearms before persons enter the security perimeter;

(3)           prevent the passage of contraband;

(4)           prevent contact between inmates and persons from outside the jail, unless authorized by the sheriff, regional jail administrator, or their designees;

(5)           provide a ground‑level perimeter exterior that is lighted; and

(6)           provide a communications link with outside agencies for use in emergencies.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑221;

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;

Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.