Safety vestibules shall be provided for each inmate living area and day room used for confinement of three or more inmates with no more than three cells being served by one vestibule. All primary entrances to the security perimeter shall be provided with a safety vestibule.

1. (1) Safety vestibules shall have one or more interior doors and a main entrance door.
2. (2) Doors shall be arranged to be locked and unlocked by control means located outside of the inmate living area and safety vestibule.
3. (3) Where doors have an interlocking security feature, provisions shall be made for an override capability in the event an emergency requires both doors to be opened simultaneously.

Source Note:The provisions of this §259.746 adopted to be effective September 2, 1997, 22 TexReg 8405.