§ 1265. Issue of Personal Care Items.

There shall be written policies and procedures developed by the facility administrator for the issue of personal hygiene items. Each female inmate shall be issued sanitary napkins and/or tampons as needed. Each inmate to be held over 24 hours who is unable to supply himself/herself with the following personal care items, because of either indigency or the absence of an inmate canteen, shall be issued:

(a) toothbrush,

(b) dentifrice,

(c) soap,

(d) comb, and

(e) shaving implements.

Inmates shall not be required to share any personal care items listed in items “a” through “d.”

Inmates will not share disposable razors. Double edged safety razors, electric razors, and other shaving instruments capable of breaking the skin, when shared among inmates, must be disinfected between individual uses by the method prescribed by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology in Sections 979 and 980, Division 9, Title 16, California Code of Regulations.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 9-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 40).

2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 32).

3. Amendment filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

4. Amendment of last paragraph filed 6-2-2005; operative 7-2-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.