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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 9TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS
CHAPTER 261EXISTING CONSTRUCTION RULES
SUBCHAPTER AEXISTING MAXIMUM SECURITY DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING REQUIREMENTS
RULE §261.133Single Cells

Single cells shall not be less than eight feet high from finished floor to ceiling and not less than five feet wide from wall to wall. They shall contain not less than 40 square feet of floor space. They shall have one bunk, toilet, lavatory, table, and seat. Single cells should comprise at least 50% of the total inmate capacity of the facility, but in no event shall comprise less than 30% of the total capacity of the facility.


Source Note: The provisions of this §261.133 adopted to be effective December 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526.

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