California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Article 2 - State-Issued Incarcerated Person Clothing and Linen
Section 3032 - Alteration of Clothing

(a) Incarcerated persons shall not alter or dispose of damaged or worn out personal or state-issued clothing or linen in any manner without specific authority to do so. If the regular issue of clothing or linen does not meet an incarcerated person's special physical/health needs, the chief medical officer may authorize a special issue to that incarcerated person based upon a medical necessity as defined in section 3350(b)(1). Upon staff verification, a state-issued item which is lost or damaged through no fault of the incarcerated person shall be replaced without charge to the incarcerated person.

(b) An incarcerated person shall not alter personally owned clothing in any manner that would change its characteristics or style from that originally approved by the institution head.