Minnesota Administrative Rules

2911.2750 INMATE HYGIENE.

Subpart 1.

Personal hygiene.

The facility administrator or designee shall have and implement a written policy for personal hygiene practices of all inmates to include special assistance for those inmates who are unable to care for themselves. A written policy and procedure shall require that articles needed for personal hygiene are available to all inmates, and include at a minimum, the following:

A.

soap;

B.

toothbrush;

C.

toothpaste;

D.

shampoo;

E.

shaving equipment;

F.

materials essential to feminine hygiene;

G.

comb; and

H.

toilet paper.

Subp. 2.

Delousing materials.

Delousing materials and procedures shall be approved through consultation with the responsible health authority.

Subp. 3.

Bathing or showering.

Each inmate shall be permitted daily bathing or showering.

Subp. 4.

Indigent inmates.

An indigent inmate shall receive the personal hygiene items in subpart 1 at facility expense.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 241.021

History:

23 SR 1834; 38 SR 523

Published Electronically:

December 20, 2013