The Board shall make, adopt and promulgate regulations governing the following aspects of private management and operation of regional jail facilities:\n1. Minimum standards for the construction, equipment, administration and operation of the facilities; however, the standards shall be at least as stringent as those established for local correctional facilities;\n2. Contingency plans for operation of a contractor-operated facility in the event of a termination of the contract;\n3. Use of deadly and nondeadly force by regional jail facility contractors' security personnel;\n4. Methods of monitoring a contractor-operated facility by an appropriate state or local governmental entity or entities;\n5. Public access to a contractor-operated facility; and\n6. Such other regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.\n1994, c. 715.
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