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BOP Program Statement 5230.05 § 6

[MUSTACHES AND BEARDS §551.2 An inmate may wear a mustache

activein force · 1996-11-04 – presentact-effective-date

or beard or both. The Warden shall require an inmate with a

beard to wear a beard covering when working in food service or

where a beard could result in increased likelihood of work

injury.]

History

PS 5230.05 dated 1996-11-04

Provenance

Source: bop.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-20
Edition: bop-ps-2026-09-20
Content hash: 6aa4faa913f3774a863225ed9db1299dc1f2bf1e9eab1dce47cae987402a539f

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