Intake/Booking and Release Area

Each countycorrectional facilityshall have an intake/booking and release area that is located inside the security perimeter, but outside inmate living quarters. This area shall provide for the following components: (1) booking area; (2) access to drinking water; (3) shower facilities; (4) secure storage for inmates' personal property; (5) telephone facilities; (6) private interview space(s); (7) temporary holding areas with sufficient seating; and, (8) operable toilets and wash basins with hot and cold running water. 103 CMR 920.05(1) through (8) shall not apply to community release facilities.