10A NCAC 14J .0702       MATTRESSES AND BEDDING

(a)  Mattresses, sheets, and blankets that are clean and are capable of being used for their intended purpose shall be supplied to inmates who are housed overnight. Clean sheets shall be issued at least once a week.

(b)  Mattresses shall:

(1)           comply with G.S. 106.65.95 through 106.107 and the requirements of 15A NCAC 18A .1517;

(2)           not be less than four inches thick;

(3)           be the same length and width as the jail bunks;

(4)           not have any metal, plastic, or other rigid framing component; and

(5)           have ticking that is water repellent.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑221;

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.