California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 4 - Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities
Article 14 - Bedding and Linens
Section 1270 - Standard Bedding and Linen Issue
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) one serviceable mattress which meets the requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations;
(b) one mattress cover or one sheet;
(c) one towel; and,
(d) one blanket or more depending upon climatic conditions.
Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility.
Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the incarcerated person.
Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and every night thereafter.
1. Editorial correction of Note filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 42).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 32).
3. Amendment of final paragraph filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
4. Renumbering of former article 13 to article 14 (sections 1270-1272) filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 6-2-2005; operative 7-2-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
6. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 1-26-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 4).
7. Amendment filed 11-17-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Section 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.
