Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54030.10.1 Food and Hygiene

• Inmates may possess food, personal care, and hygiene items in their quarters or living area consistent with their privilege group unless otherwise prohibited by departmental policy as outlined in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 15, Subsection 3190(a). The maximum amount of food, personal care, and hygiene items an inmate may possess shall not exceed the amount which can be purchased through the canteen by the inmate in one month, as required by CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 3094 and as described in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 15, Subsection 3190(e). Inmates shall be required to maintain their purchase receipt to verify purchases until such items are expended. Possession of canteen items (personal hygiene and other miscellaneous items), except for consumable food items, shall be consistent with the six cubic foot limitation.

• Inmates shall be permitted to temporarily exceed the six cubic foot volume limit by the amount of the current month’s purchase of consumable food items verifiable by the current month’s canteen receipt. By the following month’s canteen draw, the inmate is expected to be within established volume limits.

• In the event the inmate does not comply with these provisions for consumable food items (canteen in excess of the one month standard as described in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 3094 or exceeds the temporary excess allowed for consumable food items or is not able to produce a receipt for items) as described above, the inmate will be required to dispose of property of his or her choice pursuant to Subsection 54030.12.2 to become compliant with the volume limitation policy.