1. A. All detention and correctional occupancies in the state of Louisiana shall be inspected by the Office of State Fire Marshal at least annually.
2. B. The term “detention and correctional occupancies” shall include, but shall not be limited to, detention centers, prisons, jails, penal institutions, and other facilities meeting the definition of a detention and correctional occupancy as defined by the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
3. C. Detention and correctional occupancies constructed on or after September 1, 1981 shall comply with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for existing detention and correctional occupancies, and with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Code (NFPA 1), the latest adopted editions.

4. D. Detention and correctional occupancies constructed prior to September 1, 1981 shall comply with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for existing detention and correctional occupancies, and with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Code (NFPA 1), the latest adopted editions, excluding the provisions that address the following:

   1. 1. multiple occupancies;
   2. 2. standpipe and hose systems;
   3. 3. subdivision of building spaces.
5. E. The minimum aisle spacing between beds in all detention and correctional occupancies shall not be less than 28 inches.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1651(B) and R.S. 40:1563(B)(4).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Fire Protection, LR 4:388 (October 1978), repromulgated LR 6:75 (February 1980), amended by the Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 7:12 (January 1981), LR 8:485 (September 1982), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 23:1699 (December 1997), LR 42:279 (February 2016).