(1) Except when an inmate’s safety would be jeopardized and the inmate has been identified as having a special problem under s. DOC 349.12, the lockup administrator shall provide:
- (a) Clean cloth towels or paper towels and soap to each inmate upon request;
- (b) Upon request, toilet articles sufficient for the maintenance of inmate cleanliness and hygiene, including toothpaste, a toothbrush, a comb, toilet paper and basic feminine hygiene materials. There shall be no common use of towels, toothbrushes, combs, shaving materials or feminine hygiene materials;
- (c) Adequate and appropriate clothing and footwear for an inmate whose clothing has been confiscated, for use while the inmate is in custody;
- (d) Clean blankets to each inmate upon request during normal sleeping hours. Blankets shall be laundered or sterilized before reissue; and
- (e) When an inmate is detained overnight, a mattress at least 3 inches thick and of proper size to fit the bed. Each mattress and each pillow shall be covered with fire retardant, waterproof, easy-to-sanitize material. Mattresses and pillows shall be kept in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. Suppliers of mattresses and pillows shall provide evidence to the lockup administrator that the products are fire retardant, waterproof and easy to clean.
- (2) Each cell shall be cleaned and the toilet area sanitized after an occupant is released. Each holding room shall be cleaned and the toilet area sanitized at least twice a week.
- (3) If the facility where the lockup is located has a kitchen where food is prepared for inmates, the kitchen shall meet the requirements for food service and dishwashing provided in ss. DHS 190.09 and 190.10.
- (4) All food served to inmates shall be clean, free from spoilage, free from adulteration and misbranding and safe for human consumption.
History
History: Cr. Register, January, 1990, No. 409, eff. 2-1-90; emerg. am. (1), eff. 3-19-90; am. (1) (intro.) and (b), Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612; corrections in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2011 No. 666.