47-5-1107 - Standards for design, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities.
§ 47-5-1107. Standards for design, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities.
All facilities that are governed by this chapter shall be designed, constructed, and at all times maintained and operated in accordance with the American Correctional Association Standards in force at the time of contracting, as well as with subsequent ACA Standards to the extent that they are approved by the contracting agency. The facility shall meet the percentage of standards required for accreditation by the American Correctional Association.
In addition, all facilities shall at all times comply with all federal and state constitutional standards, federal, state and local laws, and all court orders.
Sources: Laws, 1994, ch. 450, § 4, eff from and after July 1, 1994; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 540, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 480, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 617, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 372, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 471, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 385, § 4, eff from and after July 1, 2006.