§ 153A-230.3 – Basic requirements for satellite jail/work release units[Effective until January 1, 2023]
153A-230.3. Basic requirements for satellite jail/work release units. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Eligibility for Unit. – The following rules shall govern which misdemeanants are housed in a satellite jail/work release unit: (1) Any convicted misdemeanant who: a. Receives an active sentence in the county or group of counties operating the unit, b. Is […]
§ 153A-230.4 – Standards.
153A-230.4. Standards. The county satellite jail/work release units for misdemeanants shall not be subject to the standards promulgated for local confinement facilities pursuant to G.S. 153A-221. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop and enforce standards for satellite/work release units. The Secretary shall take into consideration that they are to house only screened […]
§ 153A-230.5 – Satellite jails/work release units built with non-State funds[Effective until January 1, 2023]
153A-230.5. Satellite jails/work release units built with non-State funds. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) If a county is operating a satellite jail/work release unit prior to the enactment of this act, the county may apply to the Office of State Budget and Management for grant funds to recover any verifiable construction or renovation costs […]
§ 153A-226 – Sanitation and food.
153A-226. Sanitation and food. (a) The Commission for Public Health shall adopt rules governing the sanitation of local confinement facilities, including the kitchens and other places where food is prepared for prisoners. The rules shall address, but not be limited to, the cleanliness of floors, walls, ceilings, storage spaces, utensils, ventilation equipment, and other facilities; […]
§ 153A-228 – Separation of sexes.
153A-228. Separation of sexes. Male and female prisoners shall be confined in separate facilities or in separate quarters in local confinement facilities. (1967, c. 581, s. 2; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
§ 153A-229 – Jailers' report of jailed defendants.
153A-229. Jailers’ report of jailed defendants. The person having administrative control of a local confinement facility must furnish to the clerk of superior court a report listing such information reasonably at his disposal as is necessary to enable said clerk of superior court to comply with the provisions of G.S. 7A-109.1. (1973, c. 1286, s. […]
§ 153A-229.1 – Definitions.
153A-229.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following definitions apply: (1) Body cavity searches. – The probing of body orifices in search of contraband. (2) Escape risk. – An incarcerated person who is determined to be at high risk for escape based on an individualized risk assessment. (3) Facility employee. – Any person who […]
§ 153A-229.2 – Care for female incarcerated persons related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery.
153A-229.2. Care for female incarcerated persons related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. (a) Limitation on Use of Restraints. – Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, facility employees shall not apply restraints on a pregnant female incarcerated person during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, during labor and delivery, and during the postpartum […]
§ 153A-229.3 – Inspection by facility employees.
153A-229.3. Inspection by facility employees. (a) Inspections When a Female Incarcerated Person is in the State of Undress. – To the greatest extent practicable and consistent with safety and order in a local confinement facility, there shall be a limitation on inspections by male facility employees when a female incarcerated person is in a state […]
§ 153A-229.4 – Access to menstrual products.
153A-229.4. Access to menstrual products. Access to Menstrual Products. – The sheriff or the administrator of the local confinement facility shall ensure that sufficient menstrual products are available at the local confinement facility for all female incarcerated persons who have an active menstrual cycle. Female incarcerated persons who menstruate shall be provided menstrual products as […]