10A NCAC 14J .1716       GENERAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Each municipal lockup shall meet the following security requirements:

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

(2)           prevent the passage of contraband;

(3)           prevent unauthorized contact between inmates and person from outside the lockup;

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

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

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

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016.