(a) Each sleeping room must have:
- (1) 20 square feet of unencumbered space per occupant;
- (2) access to toilets and a wash basin with hot and cold running water 24 hours a day;
- (3) a bed, mattress, pillow, storage space; and
- (4) natural light.
(b) Upon written approval from the Director or Chief of Staff of OJA and notification of the Board of Juvenile Affairs, a regimented juvenile training program may accommodate both males and females provided that:
- (1) males and females shall not occupy the same sleeping area;
- (2) separate toilet and bathing areas must be available;
- (3) written facility procedures must outline methods that ensure appropriate personal hygiene privacy; and
- (4) male and female participants must be directly supervised by program staff when interacting in any program event.
- (c) The facility must provide sufficient seating and writing surfaces for every juvenile. Furnishings must be consistent with the security needs of the juveniles assigned.
- (d) Temperatures in indoor living, sleeping, work, and dining areas must be appropriate to the summer and winter comfort zones.
(e) All housing areas must provide:
- (1) ighting of at least 20 foot candles at desk level and in the personal grooming area;
- (2) natural light;
- (3) other lighting requirements for the program determined by the task performed;
- (4) access to a drinking fountain; and
- (5) heating, ventilation, and acoustical systems to ensure healthful and adequate living and working conditions for juveniles and staff.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 771, eff 10-2-97 (emergency)
Added at 15 Ok Reg 2682, eff 7-1-98
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 185, eff 10-22-98 (emergency)
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2994, eff 7-12-99
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1401, eff 7-1-07