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pocket doors that allow staff to join the two housing areas. This is used during lockdown periods to allow for reduced staffing. This configuration has also been successfully used in the past to create one large female housing unit. Each unit has a dayroom, three TVs, a book cart, an attached quasi -outdoor recreation yard, two showers on each level, a hot water sink, cabinets, and one small classroom / multipurpose room with locking cabinets. There is also a locked staff restroom and small closet. There are currently six phones in each unit, but the system is capable of handling up to ten phones. There are three social visiting areas / stalls per unit on the mezzanine level in pods 4A and 4B. Pod 4C's visitation area has two open and one secure cubicle with pass-through port on the mezzanine level. The third- and fourth -floor layouts are the same other than paint colors. They are double the height of the lower floors because they contain a mezzanine level. The fourth -floor housing units have skylights that allow for a great deal of natural light. These general population housing units have two communication rooms and two offices on the mezzanine level. One of the offices is utilized for teacher / volunteer preparation and materials storage for programs and classes offered in the small classrooms inside the housing unit. The two Ad Seg pods are each comprised of 16 single -occupancy cells and are located in units 4D and 4E. It is the same footprint as the other housing units in the facility. While the rest of the fixtures in the facility are porcelain, these units have stainless steel combo units. Each cell door has food pass-throughs for the safety of both the inmate and the facility staff. There is one shower on each level within each Ad Seg dayroom space that has slatted doors for limited privacy and allows some visibility for monitoring. There is one phone per pod and books available for inmate use. Visitation is available on the mezzanine level like the other housing units, but inmates are escorted instead of moving freely and are a lot more isolated. This area is monitored by direct supervision from the Ad Seg special management module that is staffed with two officers at all times. The transfer office is located within the housing unit area of the facility. One officer is assigned per shift, with other escort officers used as needed. The space is adequate for current needs. The total space allocated to the Housing/Dayroom function is 58,977 square feet. Observations and Evaluations - Consultant Evaluation Rating: 2.6 Very Adequate • The housing dayrooms, due to their size and configuration, are not well suited for physical activities when facility is at capacity. • Two of the 32 roll up doors between housing units have broken over the years. While in good working order, the motors are in a soffit and difficult to access. • The tile in the housing units is in good condition, however the carpet shows signs of wear and should be cleaned. • Ad Seg inmates must pass through the Ad Seg special management module to exit the housing unit. This creates a potential safety risk for staff. • The control panel has failed several times, leaving one side of the Ad Seg unit temporarily unsecured. • The original casework in the Ad Seg management module was replaced after five to six years. The management module currently has stainless steel cabinets that are approximately fifteen years old but are still in good condition. • Housing Unit 4C has water stains on the ceiling at mezzanine level Appendix B. 65A-180