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HUMAN RESOURCES - FACILITY SERVICES TIO: 03J .3400 C :S j History Note: Statutory Authority G.S. 143B-153; 153A-221; • Eff. June 1, 1990. 3412 FLOORS, CEILINGS, AND WALLS All ceilings, walls, and floors in confinement units shall have a finished surface that is easily cleaned, nontoxic, and predominantly of light colors. History Note: Statutory Authority G. S. 143E-153,' 153A-221; Eff. June 1, 1990; Amended Eff. December 1, 1991. .3413 SHOWERS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES (a) Each jail shall provide at least one shower for every eight inmates. (b) Showers shall have drains that prevent water from draining outside the shower, and the shower fixtures and drains shall be tamper-resistant if necessary for security. (c) Plumbing fixtures shall be made of stainless steel or other materials as necessary for security. (d) Drinking fountains shall be equipped with mouth guards. (e) All privacy partitions in showers and bathrooms shall be high enough to allow limited privacy for the inmates while still allowing adequate supervision by officers. History Note: Statutory Authority G.S. 143B-153,- 153A-221; Eff. June 1, 1990. .3414 WIti'DOWS AND GLAZING (a) Windows and window framing, including glazing, shall be made of materials necessary to provide the • degree of security required for the area in which they are used. (b) Glazing shall be diffused or obscured if it affgrds a view into confinement units from outside the jail.. (c) View panels shall be made of materials necessary to provide the degree of security required for the area in which they are used, and those used for confinement units shall have an area that permits observation of the entire unit. (d) Natural light shall be admitted into all confinement units either directly or indirectly. History Note: Statutory• Authority G. S. 143B-153; 153A-221; Eff. June 1, 1990, Amended Eff. December 1, 1991. .3415 DOORS, BUNKS AND LOCKS (a) Doors, locks and detention hardware shall be made of materials necessary to provide the degree of security required for the area in which they are used. (b) Doors to all confinement units shall have view panels. (c) Doors shall operate independently of each other, and the cell doors in a cellblock shall be capable of simultaneous release during an emergency. (d) Doors and locks that are electronically controlled shall be equipped with manual override. (e) Food passes, if used, shall have openings large enough to permit the passage of a food tray. (f) Bunks shall have dimensions necessary to accommodate a standard detention mattress and they shall be securely anchored at least 15 inches above the floor. When one bunk is placed above another, the lower bunk shall be approximately 15 inches and the upper bunk approximately 50 inches above the floor. (g) Doors, locks, detention hardware and bunks shall be designed to inhibit their use for an attempted suicide. • History Note: Statutory Authorh G. S. 143B-153: 153A-221: Eff. June 1, 19901 .3416 SAFETY EQUIPMENT In each jail the safety equipment, including intercoms, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and <-prirdJer