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HAIR CARE E-195 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TITLE: INMATE HAIR CARE SERVICES NO: E-195 FILE: HAIR CARE EFFECTIVE DATE: 08-10-92 REVISED: 12-25-s4, 01-01-00, 05-01-05, 08-01-11 AUTHORITY: Sheriff J. Zanoni APPROVED BY: Assistant Sheriff T. Gattie REFERENCE: Penal Code Section 4020; Title 15, Section 1267; and Title 16, Sections 979 and 980; and Fresno County Sheriff's Office Policies and Procedures Section 102. PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to establish and maintain a consistent method for allowing inmates access to haircuts. POLICY: It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Office Jail Division that every inmate shall have access to a haircut at least once a month. It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Office Jail Division that every inmate, except those who may not shave for reasons of identification in court, shall be allowed to shave daily. It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Office Jail Division that all equipment shall be disinfected, before use, by a method approved by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. PROCEDURES: I. INMATE HAIRCUTS A. Inmates shall be allowed to receive hair care services at least once a month. B. Inmates must submit an Inmate Request Form requesting a haircut. C. Haircuts will be performed on Saturday and Sunday during the day shift. Page 1 of 4 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TITLE: INMATE HAIR CARE SERVICES NO: E-195 FILE: HAIR CARE D. No more than one (1) inmate shall be allowed to wait for a haircut in the area where the haircuts are being performed. The inmate waiting must be from the same housing unit as the inmate currently getting their hair cut. II. BARBERS Barbers shall be approved and assigned by Population Management staff. It is preferable if inmates appointed as barbers have haircutting experience, however, there shall be no expectation that the facility must use barbers licensed by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. III. BARBER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT A. Each barber kit shall include the following items, which shall be inventoried prior to use and upon retrieval: 1. One (1) electric clipper 2. Four (4) clipper guards 3. One (1) can of clipper disinfectant (e.g., Clippercide) 4. One (1) bottle of clipper oil 5. One (1) clipper cleaning brush 6. Two (2) combs 7. One (1) smock 8. One (1) apron 9. Two (2) nail clippers (one of each size) 10. One (1) pair of scissors (females only) 11. One (1) spray bottle (females only) B. It is not necessary to have a sink available in the area designated for hair cutting. Page 2 of 4 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TITLE: INMATE HAIR CARE SERVICES NO: E-195 FILE: HAIR CARE IV. DISINFECTING THE EQUIPMENT A. Before use upon an inmate, the scissors and combs shall be cleaned with soap (or detergent) and water and then totally immersed for at least ten (10) minutes in either: 1. 70% isopropyl alcohol, or 2. An EPA-registered disinfectant (e.g., Barbicide) with demonstrated bactericidal, fungicidal, and viricidal activity used according to manufacturer's instructions. The disinfectant shall remain in the security station. B. Clippers shall be disinfected prior to each use by: 1. First removing all foreign matter, and 2. Disinfecting with an EPA-registered disinfectant(e.g., Clippercide), used according to manufacturer's instructions. V. STORAGE OF DISINFECTANT AND EQUIPMENT A. The disinfectant solutions shall remain covered at all times and be changed at least once per week or whenever visibly cloudy or dirty. B. All non-disinfected instruments shall be placed in a properly labeled receptacle. C. All disinfected instruments shall be stored in a clean, covered place. VI. CURLING IRONS AND BLOW DRYERS A. Curling irons and blow dryers shall be distributed to the general population female inmates with the cleaning carts on court days. B. The curling iron and blow dryer shall be removed from the housing unit at 1330 hours each day and stored in a secure area. C. The curling irons and blow dryers are not distributed on weekends or holidays. Page 3 of 4 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TITLE: INMATE HAIR CARE SERVICES NO: E-195 FILE: HAIR CARE VI I. DOCUMENTING THE HAIRCUT The haircut shall be logged via the OffenderTrak system (Miscellaneous/ Scheduling/Barber— Haircut). Vill. ORDER TO CUT HAIR A. An inmate's hair shall be cut when ordered in writing by the board of health, the Board of Supervisors, or the County physician, for the purpose of: 1. Protecting the public health 2. To prevent the introduction or spreading of disease 3. To improve the health of criminals under sentence B. The inmate(s) must have been convicted of a misdemeanor and sentenced to at least fifteen (15) days. The hair shall be cut to a uniform length of one and one-half(1 '/2) inches from the scalp. C. A copy of the order shall be scanned into the inmate's records. Page 4 of 4