[Sentence continued from preceding page.] locked out upon request after one-half of the period. At this time, prisoners who have been locked out shall be locked in upon request. Return-to-List Icon. If you wish to go back to the Parts List on Page 1 instead of proceeding forward, click the above icon. Section 6.4 Schedule Each institution shall maintain and distribute to all prisoners or post in each housing area its lock-out schedule, including the time during each lock-out period when prisoners may exercise the options provided by Section 6.3. Section 6.5 Effective Date This Part shall take effect May 1, 1978. PART 7 -- RECREATION Section 7.1 Policy 7.2 Recreation Areas 7.3 Recreation Schedule 7.4 Recreational Equipment 7.5 Recreation within Housing Area 7.6 Recreation for Prisoners in Segregation 7.7 Effective Date Section 7.1 Policy Page 6 of 1978 Minimum Standards. Above is an image of Page 6 of the first publication (1978) of the Minimum Standards for New York City Correctional Facilities issued by the NYC Board of Correction, as given to NYCHS by former NYC DOC photographer Mark Mellett. NYCHS appreciates this and other archival material Mark Mellett has generously donated. Click on the above image to bring up a larger JPG version (at the bottom of which is a link to click to return here). Left is another image of Page 6 of the first publication (1978) of the Minimum Standards. Click on it to access an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) downloadable and printable scanned copy (782 Kb) of the original Page 6. Use your browser's "back" button to return to this page in order to navigate through the rest of this presentation. Prisoners shall be provided with adequate indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities. Section 7.2 Recreation Areas By September 1, 1978, indoor and outdoor recreation areas of sufficient size to meet the requirements of this part shall be established and maintained by each institution. An outdoor recreation area must allow for direct access to sunlight and air. Section 7.3 Recreation Schedule Recreation periods shall be at least one hour; only time spent at the recreation area shall count toward the hour. Recreation shall be available five days per week in the outdoor recreation area, except in inclement weather when the indoor recreation area shall be utilized. By September 1, 1978, such recreation shall be available daily. Section 7.4 Recreational Equipment The Department shall make available to prisoners an adequate amount of equipment during the recreation period. A list of the equipment available at each institution shall be submitted to the Board within 30 days of the effective date of this standard. Section 7.5 Recreation Within Housing Area (a) Prisoners shall be permitted to engage in recreation activities within cell corridors and tiers, dayrooms and individual housing units. Such recreation may include but is not limited to: table games; exercise programs; and arts and crafts activities. (b) Recreation taking place within cell corridors and tiers, dayrooms and individual housing units shall supplement, but not fulfill, the requirements of Section 7.3. Return-to-List Icon. If you wish to go back to the Parts List on Page 1 instead of proceeding forward, click the above icon. Section 7.6 Recreation for Prisoners in Segregation Prisoners confined in administrative or punitive segregation shall be permitted recreation in accordance with Section 7.3. Section 7.7 Effective Date This Part shall take effect May 1, 1978. PART 8 -- RELIGION Section 8.1 Policy 8.2 Exercise of Religious Beliefs 8.3 Congregate Religious Activities 8.4 Religious Advisors 8.5 Celebration of Religious Holidays or Festivals 8.6 Religious Dietary Laws 8.7 Religious Articles 8.8 Exercise of Religious Beliefs by Prisoners in Segregation 8.9 Recognition of a Religious Group or Organization 8.10 Limitations on the Exercise of Religious Beliefs 8.11 Effective Date Section 8.1 Policy Prisoners have an unrestricted right to hold any religious belief, and to be a member of any religious group or organization, as well as to refrain from the exercise of any religious beliefs. A prisoner may change his or her religious affiliation. Section 8.2 Exercise of Religious Beliefs (a) Prisoners are entitled to exercise their religious beliefs in any manner that does not constitute a clear and present danger to the safety or security of an institution.