First Adopted: May 20, 2009
Most Recently Effective: February 24, 2026
Appendix A | Standards for Operation of a Secure Juvenile Detention Facility |
Section 13 | Hygiene and Sanitation
Essential Elements
13.1. The facility shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local sanitation and health codes on an annual basis.
A. Written policy and procedure as a minimum standard shall require daily sanitation inspections of all facility areas.
B. The facility's water source shall be approved by an independent outside source to be in compliance with Federal Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations.
C. The facility shall provide for waste disposal through the appropriate regulatory agency.
13.2. The facility shall have a written policy and procedure to provide for the control of vermin and pests.
13.3. Juveniles shall be showered upon admission unless there is a documented safety or security concern. Juveniles shall be issued clean clothing to include: socks, underwear, and outerwear suitable to the juvenile.
13.4. Clean socks, underwear, and towels shall be issued daily and clean outerwear at least three times per week.
13.5. All juveniles shall be offered a shower daily and /or hygiene services daily, unless there is a documented safety or security concern.
13.6. The facility shall have procedures to govern the distribution of all implements or articles necessary to provide for proper personal hygiene.
13.7. Clean bedding, linens and sufficient blankets shall be issued to provide comfort under existing temperatures. Linens shall be laundered or changed at least weekly or as often as may be directed by health reasons.
13.8. The stored supply of clothing, linens, and bedding shall exceed what is required for the facility's juvenile population.
13.9. Hair care services shall be available to juveniles.
13.10. Juveniles' personal clothing shall be cleaned and, when necessary, disinfected after admission and before storage or before allowing the juvenile to retain and wear.
Cross-references
Missouri Revised Statutes
Section 211.011, RSMo, "Purpose of Law ..."
Section 211.151, RSMo, "Places of Detention ..."
Section 211.331, RSMo, "Detention Facilities ..."
Supreme Court of Missouri Rule
Rule 127.03, "Designation of Detention Facility"
(Adopted May 20, 2009, effective January 1, 2010. Amended February 18, 2014, effective January 1, 2015; amended February 24, 2026, effective February 24, 2026.)