Dress Code

Volunteers and Program Providers must remind their selves that there are restrictions regarding the dress code while in the institutions.

Three rules to remember in regarding the restrictions when entering into the institutions.

Restricted Dress Code While at the Institution

1. Do not wear clothing that is similar to clothing worn by inmates. Wearing these specific articles of clothing will cause confusion at the institutions. These items include the following:
   • Blue denim pants
   • Blue chambray shirts
   • Orange jumpsuits or orange tops with orange bottoms
   • Yellow raincoats
   • Dresses that resemble prison muumuu
2. Do not wear clothing that resembles custodial staff uniforms. Wearing these specific articles of clothing will cause confusion at the institutions. These items include the following:
   • Forest green pants
   • Tan Shirts
   • Camouflage
3. Please dress conservatively and modestly when entering CDCR institutions and refrain from wearing the following items:
   • No tank tops, tube tops, spaghetti straps, strapless or off the shoulder clothing
   • No open-toed shoes or shoes without backs or a heel strap

While these are dress code regulations for all CDCR institutions there may be additional dress code restrictions that may apply at each institution. Please contact the Community Resources Manager at the institution you plan on attending for additional questions.