37 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.332 - Holding Cells
Inmates shall not be held for more than 48 hours and the cells, if provided, shall include the following features.
(1) Seating. A stationary bench or benches
abutting the walls shall be provided. Benches shall be 14" to 18" above the
finished floor and not less than 12" wide. Seating shall be sufficient to
provide not less than 24 linear inches per inmate at cell capacity;
(2) Plumbing. Cells shall be provided with
adequate toilets, lavatories, and floor drains. The floor shall be properly
pitched to drains;
(3) Cell Size.
The size of the cell shall be determined by the anticipated maximum number of
inmates to be confined at any one time. Cells shall be constructed to house
from 1 to 24 inmates and shall contain not less than 40 square feet of floor
space for 1 inmate and 18 square feet of floor space for each additional inmate
to be confined;
(4) Surfaces.
Floor, wall, and ceiling material shall be durable and easily
cleaned;
(5) Supervision. The cell
should be located and constructed to facilitate supervision of the cell area
and to materially reduce noise.
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