(a) Policy. Each facility shall provide for and maintain reasonable standards of prisoner personal hygiene.
(b) Showers.
(1) Showers with hot and cold water shall be made available to all prisoners daily. The hot water temperature norms of the American Public Health Association shall be followed. Consistent with facility health requirements, prisoners may be required to shower periodically. The shower area shall be cleaned at least once each week.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subdivision, prisoners confined in punitive segregation may be denied daily access to showers for infraction convictions for misconduct on the way to, from or during a shower, as follows: for a first offense, access to showers may be reduced to five days per week for two consecutive weeks; for subsequent convictions during the same punitive segregation confinement, as follows: for a second conviction, access to showers may be reduced to three days per week for up to three consecutive weeks; for a third conviction, to three days per week for up to four consecutive weeks; and for a fourth conviction, to three days per week for the duration of the current punitive segregation confinement. The provisions of this paragraph (2) shall not apply to prisoners making court appearances, during times of hot weather when access to cool showers protects prisoners' health, and to female prisoners who are menstruating,
(c) Shaving.
(1) All prisoners shall be permitted to shave daily. Hot water sufficient to enable prisoners to shave with care and comfort shall be provided. Upon request, necessary shaving items shall be provided at Department expense and shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subdivision, prisoners confined in punitive segregation may be denied access to daily shaves, except for court appearances, for infraction convictions for misconduct on the way to, from or during a shower, in accordance with the schedule in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(d) Haircuts.
(1) Hair shall be cut by persons capable of using barber tools. Such persons include, but are not limited to:
(i) licensed barbers;
(ii) facility staff members; and
(iii) prisoners.
(2) Barber tools shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary condition.
(e) Hair styles.
(1) Consistent with the requirements of this subdivision, prisoners shall be permitted to adopt hair styles, including facial hair styles, of any length.
(i) Prisoners assigned to work in areas where food is stored, prepared, served or otherwise handled may be required to wear a hair net or other head covering.
(ii) The Department may determine that certain work assignments constitute a safety hazard to those prisoners with long hair or beards. Prisoners unwilling or unable to conform to the safety requirements of such work assignment shall be assigned elsewhere.
(iii) Should examination of a prisoner's hair reveal the presence of vermin, medical treatment should be initiated immediately. The cutting of a prisoner's hair is permissible under these circumstances pursuant to a physician's written order and under the direct supervision of the physician.
(2) When the growth or removal of a prisoner's hair, including facial hair, creates an identification problem, a new photograph may be taken of that prisoner.
(f) Personal health care items.
(1) Upon admission to a facility, all prisoners shall be provided at Department expense with an issue of personal health care items, including but not limited to:
(i) soap;
(ii) toothbrush;
(iii) toothpaste or tooth powder;
(iv) drinking cup;
(v) toilet paper;
(vi) towel; and
(vii) aluminum or plastic mirror, unless this is permanently available in the housing area.
(2) In addition to the items listed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, all women prisoners shall be provided at Department expense with necessary hygiene items.
(3) Towels shall be exchanged at least once per week at Department expense. All other personal health care items issued pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision shall be replenished or replaced as needed at Department expense.
(g) Clothing.
(1) Prisoners shall be entitled to wear clothing provided by the Department as needed. Such clothing shall be laundered and repaired at Department expense and shall include, but is not limited to:
(i) one shirt;
(ii) one pair of pants;
(iii) two sets of undergarments;
(iv) two pairs of socks;
(v) one pair of suitable footwear; and
(vi) one sweater or sweatshirt to be issued during cold weather.
(2) The Department may require sentenced prisoners to wear facility clothing. Upon establishment and operation of clothing services described in paragraph (h)(2) of this section, the Department may require all prisoners to wear seasonally appropriate facility clothing, except that for trial appearances, prisoners may wear clothing items described in paragraph (3) of this subdivision. The facility clothing that is provided for detainees shall be readily distinguishable from that provided for sentenced prisoners. Facility clothing shall be provided, laundered and repaired at Department expense.
(3) Until the Department establishes and operates clothing services described in paragraph (h)(2) of this section, detainees shall be permitted to wear non-facility clothing. Such clothing may include items:
(i) worn by the prisoner upon admission to the facility; and
(ii) received after admission from any source. This clothing, including shoes, may be new or used.
(iii) Detainees shall be permitted to wear all items of clothing that are generally acceptable in public and that do not constitute a threat to the safety of a facility.
(4) Prisoners engaged in work assignment or outdoor recreation requiring special clothing shall be provided with such clothing at Department expense.
(5) Upon establishment and operation of clothing services described in paragraph (h)(2) of this section and requiring all prisoners to wear facility clothing, the Department shall provide to all prisoners upon admission at least the following:
(i) two shirts;
(ii) one pair of pants;
(iii) four sets of undergarments;
(iv) four pairs of socks;
(v) one pair of suitable footwear; and
(vi) one sweater or sweatshirt to be issued during cold weather.
(6) Upon requiring all prisoners to wear facility clothing, the Department shall provide prisoners with a clean exchange of such clothing every four days.
(h) Clothing services.
(1) Laundry service sufficient to provide prisoners with a clean change of personal or facility clothing at least twice per week shall be provided at Department expense.
(2) Prior to requiring detainees to wear facility clothing, the Department shall establish and operate:
(i) laundry service sufficient to fulfill the requirements of paragraphs (g)(5) and (6) of this section at Department expense, and
(ii) secure storage facilities from which prisoners' personal clothing can be retrieved promptly and cleaned for trial court appearances, and retrieved promptly upon prisoners' discharge from custody.
(i) Bedding.
(1) Upon admission to a facility, all prisoners shall be provided at Department expense with an issue of bedding, including but not limited to:
(i) two sheets;
(ii) one pillow;
(iii) one pillow case;
(iv) one mattress;
(v) one mattress cover; and
(vi) sufficient blankets to provide comfort and warmth.
(2) Prior to being issued, all bedding items shall be checked for damage and repaired or cleaned, if necessary.
(3) Pillowcases and sheets shall be cleaned at least once each week. Blankets shall be cleaned at least once every three months. Mattresses shall be cleaned at least once every six months.
(4) Mattresses must be constructed of fire retardant materials. Mattress covers must be constructed of materials both water resistant and easily sanitized.
(5) All items of clothing and bedding stored within the facility shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
(j) Housing areas.
(1) Prisoners shall be provided at Department expense with a supply of brooms, mops, soap powder, disinfectant, and other materials sufficient to properly clean and maintain housing areas, except when contraindicated by medical staff. Under such circumstance, the Department shall make other arrangements for cleaning these areas.
(2) The Department shall provide for regular cleaning of all housing areas, including cells, tiers, dayrooms, and windows, and for the extermination of rodents and vermin in all housing areas.
(3) All housing areas shall contain at least the following fixtures in sufficient supply to meet reasonable standards of prisoner personal hygiene:
(i) sink with hot and cold water;
(ii) flush toilet; and
(iii) shower with hot and cold water.