SECTION 260.4. Design Concepts

Innovative concepts are encouraged to enhance the ability to operate a county correctional center with a proactive management style and to reduce problems of security and maintenance while creating a safe, sanitary, and secure environment for staff and offenders. The facility shall be structurally sound, fire resistive, and not connected to a building that is not fire resistive. Selection of housing arrangements, including single cells, multiple occupancy cells, or dormitories shall be based on the degree of security sought to be achieved. Facility design shall provide for support functions and equipment to insure safe, secure, and efficient operations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §260.4 adopted to be effective December 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526.