N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7612.8 - Laundry: clothing, bedding and linen
(a) Personal clothing. Each facility shall
provide for the thorough cleaning and when necessary disinfecting of prisoner
personal clothing before storage or allowing a prisoner to keep and wear
personal clothing.
(b)
Facility-issued clothing. Consistent with section
7612.6(a)
of this Part, a clothing exchange shall be provided to all prisoners a minimum
of two times per week. All facility-issued clothing shall be laundered and
repaired prior to being reissued to another prisoner.
(c) Bedding and linen. There shall be
provisions for linen and towel exchange on at least a weekly basis. Blankets
shall be laundered at least once a year or when necessary.
(d) Blankets, pillows and mattresses shall be
cleaned and sprayed or sterilized before reissue. Linens and towels shall be
laundered before reissue.
Notes
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