SECTION 259.222. Visiting Areas

Visiting areas shall be provided. Visitation areas shall be designed for the degree of security sought to be achieved. Audible communications shall be provided between the visitor and inmate. Provisions shall be made for disabled visitors and inmates. Seating shall be provided for both visitors and inmates. A secure visiting area should be provided for contact visits from law enforcement officers, attorneys, clergy, and probation and parole officers. Provisions shall be made for a direct passage of legal paper between inmates and attorneys at noncontact visitation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.222 adopted to be effective December 12, 1994, 19 TexReg 9376; amended to be effective February 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 591