SECTION 259.417. Visiting Areas  


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  • Visiting areas shall be provided and shall be designed to provide adequate visitation for the capacity of the facility. Audible communications shall be provided between the inmate and visitor. Provisions shall be made for disabled visitors and inmates. Seating shall be provided for both visitors and inmates. A visiting area may 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 §259.417 adopted to be effective December 12, 1994, 19 TexReg 9376; amended to be effective February 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 591