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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 9TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS
CHAPTER 259NEW CONSTRUCTION RULES
SUBCHAPTER CNEW LOCKUP DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING REQUIREMENTS
RULE §259.238Safety Vestibules

Safety vestibules shall be provided for each inmate housing area and day room used for confinement of three or more inmates. No more than four living areas shall be served by one vestibule. All entrances through the security perimeter from administrative and/or public areas shall be provided with a safety vestibule.

  (1) Safety vestibules shall have 1 or more interior doors and a main entrance door.

  (2) Interior doors shall be arranged to be locked and unlocked by control means located outside of the inmate living area and safety vestibule.

  (3) Where doors have an interlocking security feature, provisions shall be made for an override capability in the event an emergency requires both doors to be opened simultaneously.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.238 adopted to be effective December 12, 1994, 19 TexReg 9376; amended to be effective February 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 591

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