Control Center

The county correctional facility shall have a control center which shall: (1) Be centrally located, with good visibility and controlled limited access; (2) Have adequate space and equipment to monitor and control all day-to-day facility operations; (3) Have a communications system operated from the control center and connected to the inmate living areas; (4) Be linked to a facility emergency alarm system or to portable two-way radio units equipped with duress alarm linked to the control center; and (5) Have the ability to monitor audio or visual electronic surveillance equipment. Electronic monitoring or surveillance devices shall only be deployed to supplement custodial personnel.