Interesting. In the Inmate handbook from St. John's / Florida, an inmate can have these items in his/her cell.
GENERAL RULES/PROCEDURES
ALLOWED ITEMS: The following items are permitted for each inmate to keep in their cell.
Items not on this list or items that exceed specified amounts will be confiscated and appropriate
action taken:
Item Quantity
White Underwear 5
White Bras (no underwire) 5 (females only)
White Undershirts/T-Shirts 5
White Long Sleeve T-shirt 2
White Socks 5 pair
Shower slides (jail issued) 1 pr
Sneakers (Canteen purchased) 1 pr
Blue gym shorts (Jail issued) 1 pr
Hygiene Items (soap, shampoo) 2 each
Toilet Paper 1 roll
Writing Paper
Pencils (see note below) 3
Canteen Items (Food Snacks) as outlined in the Canteen section on page 23
Photographs 6
Personal letters as outlined in the Mail section on page 24
Legal Papers as outlined in the Mail section on page 24
Religious Book 1 1
Books/magazines 4
Prescription Glasses 1 pr
Uniform (jail issued) 2 sets
White Towel 2 (One issued – One purchased)
Sheets 2
Blanket 1
Mattress 1
Pillow 1
Medication: ONLY as authorized by the medical staff in prescribed quantities.
Canteen purchased
medication (non-prescription) ibuprofen, non-aspirin, antacid, triple antibiotic, and cold tablets are limited to 12 each. Indigent inmates will obtain over the counter medications through Medical Staff.
NOTE: PLAIN PENCILS ONLY. No markers, pens, crayons or colored pencils are permitted.
These items will be considered contraband and will be confiscated.
Do not pass items under doors or to other inmates. Do not communicate with inmates through doors. Violation shall be subject to disciplinary action.
No photographs, drawings, or cartoons displaying nudity or sexually graphic content will be permitted. Pictures or pages removed from magazines will be considered contraband and will be destroyed
http://www.sjso.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/InmateHandbook.pdf
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