10A NCAC 14J .1213       SHOWERS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES

(a)  Each jail shall provide at least one shower for every eight inmates.

(b)  A shower stall floor shall be sloped to a floor drain that prevents water from draining outside the shower stall. The floor used to access the shower stall that is outside of the stall but contiguous to the shower stall floor shall be sloped to a floor drain.

(c)  In inmate accessible areas, the shower fixture and floor drain cover shall be security-type and tamper-resistant as rated by the manufacturer.

(d)  In inmate accessible areas, plumbing fixtures shall be made of stainless steel or other similar materials that are rated as security-type and tamper-resistant by the manufacturer.

(e)  All privacy partitions in showers and bathrooms shall be high enough to allow limited privacy for the inmates while still allowing supervision of the inmates by officers.

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

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.