37 Tex. Admin. Code § 380.9311 – Access to Attorneys and Courts

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this policy is to provide for youth access to any attorney or court through the use of mail, telephone and visitation.
(b) Application. See (GAP) §93.1 of this title (relating to Basic Youth Rights).
(c) Telephone.
1. (1) Liberal but reasonable time limits shall be placed on calls to attorneys and courts.
2. (2) Youth have the right to confer in privacy.
3. (3) Calls may interrupt regular program activities including school, group meetings and work duties when necessary.
4. (4) Youth may receive incoming calls from attorneys at any time during the day. When youth are unable to come to the telephone, messages will be taken for them.
5. (5) Youth may place collect calls to attorneys or courts in excess of any otherwise established number.
6. (6) Collect calls made to attorneys and courts may be placed by staff to insure the intent of the calls and that the attorney will accept the charges.
7. (7) Calls may be charged to the state as necessary to establish an attorney relationship and to ensure that the attorney will accept future collect calls from the youth.
(d) Mail. TYC will provide an unlimited number of stamps and writing material to youth for use in contacting attorneys or courts.
(e) Visitation.
1. (1) Youth shall be allowed to receive visits from their attorneys any day of the week at any time between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and after 5 p.m. if reasonable arrangements can be made.
2. (2) Visitation in private shall be assured.
3. (3) Youth may decline a visit with an attorney.

Source Note:The provisions of this §380.9311 adopted to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12187; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639.