{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac15-81-740","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC15-81-740","heading":"Special purpose cells","body":"A. There shall be a minimum of one special purpose cell (e.g., isolation, medical, or segregation) for each 10 secure inmates for whom the facility is designed.\n\nB. The number of ADA accessible special purpose cells shall meet the percentage required by the building code.\n\nC. All cells shall be provided with lighting from a maximum security fixture and be in accordance with artificial light requirements in 6VAC15-81-710.\n\nD. Special purpose cells shall be sized in accordance with the American Correctional Association Standards for Local Detention Facilities for restrictive housing units with a ceiling height of at least eight feet and are not required to open onto an adjacent dayroom space.\n\nE. A minimum of 80% of special purpose cells shall be constructed as maximum security cells. Up to 20% of special purpose cells may be of less secure construction if designed for medical usage.\n\nF. Cells specifically designed for persons who are violent or self-destructive may be equipped with a flushing floor drain in lieu of a stainless steel combination plumbing fixture and a bunk sized slab or platform raised a minimum of six inches above finished floor.\n\nG. Showers shall be provided within the special purpose housing unit. Consideration shall be given to providing cuff slots in doors for enclosed showers in special purpose housing units.\n\nH. Special purpose cells shall not open directly into a main corridor or general population activity space.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails","Chapter 81. Standards for Planning, Design, Construction, and Reimbursement of Local Correctional Facilities","Part V. Secure Local Correctional Facilities Design and Construction","Article 2. Central Intake Unit Design, General Population, and Other Areas Design Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency15/chapter81/section740/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:38Z","sha256":"4303a834c50807bb79158ea370007cb60d7fafa58b20bf0e982ac73c9422b0d9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac15-81-730","next":"us-va/6vac15-81-750"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}