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(1) Clothing.

(a) Provision shall be made for staff to treat clothing to prevent migration of lice. Alternatively, separate insect proof clothing storage shall be provided to prevent lice migration;

(b) The bureau shall insure that prisoners’ outer garments are laundered and made available to them at least once a week and that prisoners’ undergarments and socks are laundered and made available to them at least twice a week. In the work release/special detention facility this requirement may be met by providing laundry facilities to the prisoners;

(c) The bureau shall, if necessary, clean and sanitize personal clothing prior to storage.

(2) Bedding.

(a) Each prisoner shall be issued clean bed linens for the first night’s detention and at least once a week thereafter. Bed linens shall include:

(i) One detachable cloth mattress cover and one sheet; or

(ii) Two sheets; or

(iii) One double sized sheet.

(b) Mattresses shall have a washable surface and shall be sanitized at least semiannually and before being reissued to another prisoner;

(c) Blankets shall be issued upon arrival and shall be washed at frequent intervals to maintain a clean condition, but at least once every 60 days and always before reissue;

(d) No prisoner shall be required to sleep directly on the floor.

(3) Personal Care Items.

(a) Personal care items issued to each prisoner shall include, but not be limited to, soap and towel. Female prisoners shall be supplied with necessary feminine hygiene items. Work release/special detention facility prisoners may be allowed to provide these personal care items for themselves;

(b) A toothbrush with dentifrice and comb shall be provided for all prisoners. Such items shall be available for purchase or shall be issued at booking and as needed. Prisoners without funds shall have access to these minimum items without cost. (Added by Amended Ord. 94-041, May 25, 1994; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-137, Nov. 10, 2008, Eff date Jan. 1, 2009).