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004.03.1-840. Personal Cleanliness and Grooming for Offenders

AR ADC 004.03.1-840Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 004. Department of Corrections
Division 03. Office of the Secretary
Rule 1. Administrative Rules
Inmate and Program Management
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-840
Formerly cited as AR ADC 004.00.2-840
004.03.1-840. Personal Cleanliness and Grooming for Offenders
Currentness
I. AUTHORITY:
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment is vested with the authority to promulgate Administrative Rules by Ark. Code Ann. ยงยง 12-27-105, 16-93-1203 and 16-93-1205 (Michie Supp. 1995).
II. APPLICABILITY:
All offenders under the care and custody of the Arkansas Department of Correction and Department of Community Punishment (Departments).
III. POLICY:
To provide for the health and hygiene of offenders confined or incarcerated in Department facilities, and to maintain a standard appearance throughout the period of incarceration or confinement, minimizing opportunities for disguise and for transport of contraband and weapons.
IV. GUIDELINES:
A. Offenders shall be provided necessary items and services to maintain personal hygiene and grooming.
B. Grooming regulations to maintain a standard appearance shall be stated in an Administrative Directive.
V. STANDARDS:
American Correctional Association; Standards For Adult Correctional Institutions, Third Edition, 3-4324, and Standards for Adult Community Residential Services 3-ACRS-4D-10.

Credits

Eff. Apr. 20, 1998.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-840, AR ADC 004.03.1-840
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