Minnesota Administrative Rules

2945.2540 BEDDING, LAUNDRY, AND CLOTHING REMOVAL.

Subpart 1.

Bedding.

After confinement of eight hours, a detainee shall be offered one set of clean, sanitary, and fire-retardant bedding.

Subp. 2.

Laundry.

Mattresses and pillows must be sanitized between each detainee. Sheets must be laundered and blankets cleaned before reissuing them to another detainee.

Subp. 3.

Removing clothing and bedding.

The facility administrator shall develop a policy and procedure for dealing with incidents in which detainees misuse clothing or bedding. Clothing and bedding should be removed from a detainee only when the detainee's behavior threatens the health, safety, or security of self, others, or property. The decision to deprive a detainee of articles of clothing and bedding as a result of the detainee's destruction of those items must be reviewed by the officer in charge during each eight-hour period, and the review must be documented. Clothing and bedding must be returned to the detainee as soon as it is reasonable to believe that the behavior that caused the action will not continue.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 241.021

History:

17 SR 711; 39 SR 1203

Published Electronically:

March 2, 2015