N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7005.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 7005.5 - Hair styles

(a) Consistent with the requirements of Part 7024 of this Title, the chief administrative officer may establish rules for the permissible style and length of inmates' hair.

(b) Prisoners assigned to work in areas where food is stored, prepared, served or otherwise handled may be required to wear a hairnet or other head covering.

(c) The chief administrative officer may determine that certain work assignments constitute a safety hazard to those prisoners with long hair or beards. Prisoners unwilling or unable to conform to the safety requirements of such work assignments shall be assigned elsewhere.

(d) Should examination of a prisoner's hair reveal the presence of a health condition that may threaten the health of other persons, medical treatment shall be initiated immediately. Such medical treatment may include the cutting of a prisoner's hair upon the determination of the facility physician that such action is necessary. Such haircutting shall be performed under the direct supervision of a member of the facility health services staff.

(e) When in the opinion of the chief administrative officer, the growth or removal of a prisoner's hair, including facial hair, creates an identification problem, a new photograph may be taken of that prisoner.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7005.5