- a) Conform to the building, fire, safety, and health requirements of local, State, and federal authorities. State of Illinois standards for a jail which exceed those of a federal or local authority shall take precedence.
- b) Be well lighted to provide at least 20 footcandles at 30" above the floor in the detention area and in other parts of the jail.
- c) Be heated and cooled according to the season with a system designed to eliminate disagreeable odors and to routinely provide temperatures within the normal comfort zone (67º to 85º F).
- d) Have electrical conduits, fixtures, switches, and outlets that are inaccessible to the reach of detained persons or that are of tamper proof construction.
- e) Have all exterior windows in the detention area security screened or barred. Those exterior windows that can be opened must also be insect screened.
The building in which a jail is located must:
(Source: Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 19227, effective November 1, 1998)