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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
ISSUE OF PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
D-300
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
June 30, 1990
12-27-24
12-27-24
12-27-24
APPROVED BY:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
REFERENCE:
Title 15, Section 1065, C.C.R.
POLICY
Personal hygiene items will be made available to all incarcerated people. All incarcerated
people, who are indigent and unable to purchase personal care items through
commissary, will be issued the following items as needed:
• Toothbrush;
• Toothpaste;
• Soap;
• Disposable Razor;
• Comb.
These items are issued to the incarcerated person for their personal use and are not to be
shared.
DEFINITION:
For the purpose of this policy, the following definition will apply:
• Menstruating hygiene items: Sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners.