28 CFR 551.1 - Policy.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: Jul 03, 2025

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§ 551.1 - Policy.

The Bureau of Prisons permits an inmate to select the hair style of personal choice, and expects personal cleanliness and dress in keeping with standards of good grooming and the security, good order, and discipline of the institution.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 1512,3621,3622,3624,4001,4005,4042,4081,4082,1987,4161,1987,5006,1984,5039; 28 U.S.C. 509,510; Pub. L. 99-500 (sec. 209); Attorney General's May 1, 1995 Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance

source: 44 FR 38252, June 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 28 CFR 551.1