- (1) Type I, II, III, and IV Facilities shall meet the following requirements unless otherwise specified.
- (2) Facilities shall be clean and in good repair. Floors throughout the facility shall be kept clean, dry, and free of any hazardous materials or substance.
- (3) A facility employee shall make daily sanitation and safety inspections. Dates of inspections shall be recorded and conditions noted. Any maintenance problems shall be recorded on a regular maintenance report. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
- (4) Facilities shall provide for regularly scheduled disposal of liquid, solid, and hazardous material complying with applicable government regulations. This requirement applies only to Type I Facilities.
- (5) Facilities shall provide for control of vermin and pests and shall remove inmates from treatment areas if there is a risk of illness.
- (6) Inmate housing and temporary holding area walls shall be kept clean and free of pictures or other objects which provide hiding places for vermin or create a fire hazard.
- (7) All walls, ceilings, floors, showers, and toilets shall be kept free from mold and mildew.
Authority: T.C.A. § 41-4-140. Administrative History: Original rule filed August 9, 1982; effective September 8, 1982. Repeal and new rule filed June 29, 1984; effective September 11, 1984. Amendment filed July 31, 2000; effective November 28, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed October 29, 2014; effective January 27, 2015. Amendments filed September 1, 2017; effective November 30, 2017.