Section 201.51.1. Definitions.

“Capacity” means the number of prisoner or detainee occupants which any cell, room, unit, building, facility or combination thereof may accommodate according to the square footage requirements of the standards.

“Cell” means single occupancy bedroom space with toilet and lavatory facilities.

“Classification” means a system of obtaining pertinent information concerning detainees with which to make a decision on assignment of appropriate housing, security level, and activities.

“Detainee” means any individual confined in a temporary holding facility.

“Detention area” means that portion of the facility used to confine detainees.

“DOC” means the Iowa department of corrections.

“Dormitory” means an open area for two or more detainees with all fixtures self-contained. There is no barrier between the sleeping area and other fixtures such as shower, table, recreation equipment, or similar items.

“Emergency situation” means any significant disruption of normal operations caused by riot, strike, escape, fire, natural disaster or other serious incident.

“Existing facility” means any place in use as a jail or temporary holding facility or for which bids have been let for construction prior to September 12, 2001.

“Facility” means a temporary holding facility as defined by these rules.

“Holding cell” means a secure room or cell where detainees may be held up to 24 hours while awaiting the procedure of commitment or release or court appearances.

“Holdover” means a nonsecure area within a law enforcement facility, hospital, mental health facility or other existing public building that is intended to serve as a short-term holding facility for juveniles. A nonsecure area may be a multipurpose area which is unable to be locked.

“Housing unit” means an individual detention area. This area may be a single occupancy cell, multiple occupancy cell, cellblock, or dormitory.

“Inspection unit” means the state jail inspection unit.

“Jail inspector” means the department of corrections employee responsible for inspections of temporary holding facilities and enforcement of these rules by the authority of Iowa Code section 356.43.

“Juvenile” means any person under the age of 18 years.

“Mail” means anything that is sent to or by a detainee through the United States Postal Service.

“Major remodeling” means construction that changes the architectural design of an existing facility and that increases or decreases capacity.

“Medical practitioner” means licensed physician, licensed osteopathic physician or physician’s assistant or medical resources such as a hospital or clinic.

“Mental illness” means a psychiatric illness or disease expressed primarily through abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impaired function.

“Minister” means a trained person ordained or licensed by a bona fide religion to conduct the services of that faith.

“Monitoring” means having a reasonable degree of knowledge or awareness of what activities a detainee is engaged in during incarceration.

“Multiple occupancy cell” means a cell designed for no more than six detainees.

“Nonsecure hold” means a nonsecure area within a law enforcement facility and which is intended to serve as a short-term holding facility for juveniles. A nonsecure area may be a multipurpose area which is unable to be locked.

“Person performing temporary holding facilities duties” means all persons directly involved in the provision of services to detainees or the operation of a facility except:

        1.            Outside contractors performing specific housekeeping functions under the direct supervision of a facility supervisor.

        2.            Individuals such as maintenance personnel, cooks, and janitors, if they do not have direct contact with detainees or routine access to areas occupied by detainees.

“Physical jeopardy” means, due to the detainee’s physical or mental condition, the detainee is in peril of serious physical harm.

“Residential facilities” means the facilities governed by 201—Chapter 43.

“Temporary holding facility” means secure holding rooms or cells administered by a law enforcement agency where detainees may be held for a limited period of time, not to exceed 24 hours, and a reasonable time thereafter to arrange for transportation to an appropriate facility. A law enforcement agency is not required to meet the standards for temporary holding facilities provided a detainee is held for less than two hours prior to transportation to an appropriate facility and a trained staff person of the agency is available to respond to, render aid to, or release the detainee in the event of a life-endangering emergency.

“Temporary holding facility administrator” means the executive head of any law enforcement agency, or the executive’s designee, operating a temporary holding facility. The temporary holding facility administrator shall be responsible for the operation of the facility according to these rules.

“Temporary holding facility inspector” means the department of corrections employee responsible for inspection of temporary holding facilities and enforcement of these rules by the authority of Iowa Code section 356.43.

“Temporary holding facility supervisor” means any person who is responsible for the routine operation of the facility during the person’s assigned duty hours. This person need not be on the premises at all times, but must be readily available for consultation.

“Unencumbered space” means floor space that is not encumbered by furnishings or fixtures. “Unencumbered space” is determined by subtracting the floor area encumbered by furnishings and fixtures from the total floor area. (All fixtures must be in operational position for these calculations.)

“Waiver/variance” means waiver of a specific standard granted by the jail inspection unit in accordance with these rules.

“Weapons” means any instrument, excluding restraining devices, chemical control agents and electronic control devices, with an intended use of self-defense, protection of another, or to gain or maintain compliance from an individual.

[ARC 9578B, IAB 6/29/11, effective 8/3/11]