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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Tulare County Grand Jury • 2009-2010

Inmate Clothing

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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F4, F5, F6

Findings 7 findings

F1
Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations covers inmate clothing and
F2
Some Correctional Officers involved in not correct. A Correctional Officer is the clothing exchange are not familiar always in the immediate area and with the policy. watching the exchange process. Ø 54 TULARE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT 2009-2010
F7
In dormitory type facilities, the inmates bedding requirements. The Division’s give their clothing to be exchanged to Policy and Procedure Manual (Manual) the trustees and request the size of supplements this regulation and clothing they want. The trustees take outlines requirements for issue and the clothing from the linen cart where it exchange of inmate clothing and is stacked by size and issue it to the bedding. inmates. The inmates have sufficient time to inform the trustees if the size is
F8 Page 63
In locations where the inmates are in RESPONSES REQUIRED close confinement, the inmates push their soiled clothing out from under their Tulare County Board of Supervisors door and request the size of clothing Tulare County Sheriff’s Department they want. The trustee picks up the Tulare County Health and Human Services soiled clothing and pushes the clean Agency clothing back under the door to the inmate.
F9
There is a transition to all white clothing except for high risk inmates, who are clothed in stripes for easy identification. White clothing has no gang affiliation and is easier to spot blood. This transition will take some time because they only replace worn out clothing.
F10
A supply of jackets is available for issue at the roof top exercise area of the Main Jail. The Correctional Officer on duty stated they are laundered regularly.
F11
Over the last several months the laundry and clothing exchange process has improved. CONCLUSIONS Because jackets for use at the Main Jail roof top exercise area are shared, it is possible to transfer disease and/or infestation.

Recommendations 3