BOP Program Statement 5525.01 § 6

a. Personal Hygiene. Inmates must be provided with opportunities to shower at least three

times per calendar week (Sunday – Saturday).

Shower stalls must be cleaned and disinfected regularly to prevent the spread of communicable

diseases and maintain sanitary conditions. Orderlies may be permitted if cleared by Special

Investigative Services (SIS) and approved by the Captain.

Basic hygiene supplies including soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and toilet paper must be issued

as necessary to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene. Feminine hygiene products will

be provided as detailed in the Program Statement Female Offender Manual.

b. Health and Welfare. Institutions must maintain continued access to necessary and

routine medical treatment. This includes chronic care clinics, subspecialty consultations both

inside and outside the institution, emergency care, and mental health services. This also includes

daily distribution of self-carry medications and administration of all oral and injectable

medications on pill line within the day and times ordered, in accordance with national policy and

local procedures.

The Health Services Administrator at each institution must establish and implement a procedure

to ensure continued access to routine sick call sign-ups. These procedures should be included in

the institutional supplement.

Every effort should be made to accommodate access to required medical or mental health

treatment as clinically warranted.

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If a lockdown exceeds three days, a mental health professional must visit affected units at least

weekly to assess inmate well-being. These rounds should be documented electronically in the

TRUSCOPE program by the completing staff member.

If a lockdown exceeds three days, department heads or designee must visit each locked down or

modified area at least once per week and document the round electronically in the TRUSCOPE

program. Department heads will conduct meaningful rounds, observing all assigned inmates in

the area to address any concerns related to their department. Effective rounds from each

department are intended to address department specific concerns and alleviate unnecessary

tension created by limited access to staff.

During lockdowns and modified operations when general population inmates are secured in their

cells, housing unit officers must observe each inmate once per hour, not to exceed 60 minutes in

between rounds, and the rounds must be documented electronically in the TRUSCOPE program.

c. Food and Meal Standards. Institutions must provide at least three meals within a 24-hour

period. One meal should be served hot daily, absent exigent circumstances, such as critical utility

issues that would not allow for preparation of a hot meal.

Food Service staff must ensure all medical and religious diets (e.g., Halal, Kosher, therapeutic

diets) are strictly maintained and accommodated during the lockdown.

Food must never be withheld or its quality varied as a disciplinary measure.

For other additional information regarding food and meal standards see the Program Statement

Food Services Manual.

d. Commissary. If a lockdown or modified operations exceed seven days, the affected

population must be afforded the opportunity to purchase limited commissary, such as over-the-counter (OTC) medication and hygiene items, at a minimum. Generally, the $25.00 spending

limitation at least bi-weekly may be utilized.

If a lockdown or modified operations exceed fourteen days, the affected population must be

afforded a reasonable amount of general commissary, particularly when the precipitating events

are not inmate driven. Generally, a $50.00 spending limitation at least bi-weekly, not including

OTC medication and hygiene items, may be utilized. This limit may be increased or decreased at

the Warden’s discretion based upon reasonable ability of the institution and security needs. The

Warden may further limit items that are too cumbersome or provide logistical concerns for

satellite delivery. When security needs dictate, such as when hoarding or amassing stockpiles

may further jeopardize safety and security, general commissary may be withheld at the direction

of the Warden.

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e. Telephones. When circumstances allow for modifications which permit out of cell time, it is

recommended inmates be permitted to use the telephones. This is an important measure which

allows for increased intelligence gathering.

Continued restriction of phone privileges should be reserved for events in which communications

control is necessary to prevent the spread of information which could jeopardize the safety and

security of the institution or agency mission.

f. Visitation & Legal Access. Institutions must maintain normal visitation schedules to the

greatest extent possible. Total visitation restriction must only be implemented as a last resort

when verified security implications create an institution-wide risk that cannot be safely isolated

or mitigated through modified operations.

Any restriction on visitation must be limited to the minimum time necessary to restore

institutional security. If a cancelation is required, the institution must immediately post a

notification on its official website to provide the public with as much notice as possible, thereby

minimizing the burden on families and external support systems.

Notwithstanding general restrictions, the Warden retains the discretionary authority to authorize

special visits on a case-by-case basis for extraordinary circumstances (e.g., end-of-life situations,

critical family emergencies, or urgent legal proceedings) provided the visit can be conducted

without compromising the safety and security of the institution.

To ensure inmates have access to legal counsel as soon safely possible for lockdown or modified

operations that exceed 24 hours, the institution must explore alternative legal access

arrangements. Legal visitation and access to counsel must be prioritized and maintained even

during modified operations and lockdowns to the extent possible. Restriction of legal visits

should occur only when necessary to protect the safety and security of staff, inmates, or the

public.

On a case-by-case basis, the Unit Manager arranges access to required legal calls, access to law

library, and discovery for those on documented deadlines, particularly at pretrial facilities. The

Unit Manager must consult the Captain to establish alternate arrangements that are conducive to

security.

g. UNICOR. To the extent possible UNICOR operations should continue during modified

operations. Institutions should utilize proactive measures such as establishing UNICOR specific

housing units, or expedited clearance procedures for allowing appropriate workers to report for

work, absent specific security concerns which directly affect the safety and security of institution

operations.

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h. Inmate Work Details. The use of inmate work details, such as unit orderlies, within the

secure confines of the institution, must be reviewed by SIS and approved by the Captain.

When utilizing external work details from an adjacent satellite camp, detail workers must be

directly escorted at all times in inmate accessible areas such as housing units. These details

should be further reviewed by SIS and approved by the Captain.

Camp detail workers are not authorized to enter any inmate accessible areas where opposite sex

inmates are housed.