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HANDBOOK ON SANITATION IN THE JAILS

NCJ Number
15725
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
48 pages
Annotation
THIS HANDBOOK DISCUSSES THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF SANITATION INCLUDING THE INMATE'S PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE AS IT RELATES TO SANITATION.
Abstract
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A JAIL'S SANITATION OFFICER (WHO SHOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE SHERIFF) ARE DELINEATED. THE STANDARDS THAT ARE PRESENTED RELATE TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS - HOUSEKEEPING, MAINTENANCE (AS IT RELATES TO SANITATION), CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, VERMIN AND PEST CONTROL, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, WATER, PLUMBING AND SEWAGE CONTROL, AND FOOD SANITATION. A CHECKLIST FOR SANITATION STANDARD COMPLIANCE IS INCLUDED. RELATED STANDARDS FOR JAIL OPERATION ARE PRESENTED IN NCJ-15732 TO 15736.