Texas Register, Volume 1, Number 20, Pages 565-598, March 12, 1976 Page: 587
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.015. Exterior Lighting. Exteriors of buildings shall
be lighted at night.
.016. Emergency Power. Emergency electrical
power facilities shall be provided.
.017. Heating. A heating unit shall keep areas of
the jail that are in use at a minimum of 68 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.018. Ventilation. Ventilation may be provided by
windows, flues, or forced ventilation, and shall be ade-
quate to maintain fresh air consistent with health re-
quirements.
.019. Plumbing. Plumbing shall meet statutory in-
spection requirements and shall be in good operating
condition. Plumbing fixtures in cell blocks shall be of a
type designed for jail or prison use.
.020. Segregation. Adequate segregation facilities
shall be provided by having separate enclosures formed
by solid masonry or by solid metal walls or solid walls of
comparable material for separating:
(a) witnesses from all other classifications of in-
mates;
(b) males from females;
(c) juveniles from adults;
(d) first offenders awaiting trial from all other
classifications of convicted inmates;
(e) inmates with communicable or contagious dis-
eases from all other classifications of inmates; and
(f) insane (may be temporarily held for a period
not to exceed 24 hours) from all other classifications of
inmates.
.021. Ceiling Height. Cells, compartments, dor-
mitories, and day rooms where inmates are confined
shall be not less than eight feet high.
.022. Single Cells. Single (one-person) cells or
rooms shall contain not less than 40 square feet of floor
space. Single cells shall comprise not less than 30 per-
cent of the total inmate capacity of the facility.
.023. Multiple Occupancy. Cells, compartments,
dormitories, and day rooms for the accommodation of
more than one inmate shall contain not less than 18
square feet of floor space per inmate.
(a) Multiple-occupancy cells shall be designed to
accommodate from three to eight inmates.
(b) Dormitories shall be designed to accommo-
date not more than 24 inmates each.
.024. Dormitories. Not more than 40 percent of the
total capacity of the facility shall be housed in dormito-
ries.
.025. Day Rooms. Day rooms shall be provided for
all cells, compartments, and dormitories for sleeping
purposes which accommodate three or more inmates.Day rooms shall not accommodate more than 24 in-
mates.
.026. Plumbing Fixtures, Single-Occupancy
Cells. Each cell designed for one inmate shall be pro-
vided with a water closet, lavatory, drinking fountain,
table, and seat.
.027. Plumbing Fixtures, Multiple-Occupancy
Cells. Each cell, compartment, or dormitory designed
for three or more inmates shall be provided with one
water closet, lavatory, and drinking fountain for each
12 inmates or fraction thereof to be confined therein.
.028. Plumbing Fixtures. Day Rooms. Each day
room for the confinement of three or more inmates
shall be provided with one water closet, lavatory, drink-
ing fountain, and shower bath for each 12 inmates or
fraction thereof to be confined therein. Day rooms shall
be suitably furnished.
.029. Bunks Required. All cells, compartments,
and dormitories shall be provided with one bunk, not
less than 2'3" wide and 6'3" long, for each inmate con-
fined therein.
.030. Safety Vestibules. The entrance and/or exit
to each group of enclosures forming a cell block or
group of cells and/or compartments used for the con-
finement of three or more persons shall be through a
safety vestibule having one or more interior doors in ad-
dition to the main outside entrance door to the cell
block, all arranged to be locked, unlocked, opened, or
closed by control means located outside of the enclosure
or cell block.
.031. Cell for Insane. For temporary holding (not
to exceed 24 hours) of inmates suspected of insanity or
who have been legally adjudged insane, there shall be
provided a special enclosure or room of not less than 40()
square feet having a ceiling height of not less than
eight feet above the floor. The floor and the walls of
such enclosure shall be provided with a soft covering
designed to protect a violent person from self-injury or
destruction. One hammock, not less than 2'3" wide and
6'3" long, made of elastic or fibrous material shall be
provided in each such special enclosure.
.032. Maintenance. Maintenance of detention
equipment shall be accomplished by a designated ex-
perienced maintenance mechanic, or contracted for by
the owner with a private agency under an acceptable
vendor contract, or both, to maintain all detention
equipment in safe, secure, and fully operative condition
at all times.
.033. Approved Maintenance. Maintenance shall
be performed in accordance with methods approved by
manufacturer or vendor of such equipment.Volume 1, Number 20, March 12, 1976
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