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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

6VAC15-81-710: Artificial light

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections
  2. Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails
  3. Chapter 81. Standards for Planning, Design, Construction, and Reimbursement of Local Correctional Facilities
  4. Part V. Secure Local Correctional Facilities Design and Construction
  5. Article 2. Central Intake Unit Design, General Population, and Other Areas Design Requirements

A. Artificial light shall be provided in all cells, dayrooms, and dormitories to provide at least 20 foot-candles at personal grooming areas, tables, and desk tops, if desks are provided. Night lighting is required.

B. Light fixtures used within the secure perimeter shall be equivalent to the security level of the area in which they are designed.

Collected 2026-09-14T04:46:38Z. Source file · JSON

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