28 CFR § 97.16 - Clothing requirements for transported violent prisoners.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s97.16"
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title: "28 CFR § 97.16 - Clothing requirements for transported violent prisoners."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "97.16"
section_name: "Clothing requirements for transported violent prisoners."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "97"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE ENTITIES PROVIDING PRISONER OR DETAINEE SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 106-560, 114 Stat. 2784 (42 U.S.C. 13726b)."
regulatory_source: "Order No. 2640-2002, 67 FR 78710, Dec. 26, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "97"
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# 97.16 Clothing requirements for transported violent prisoners.

Companies covered under this part must ensure that all violent prisoners they transport are clothed in brightly colored clothing that clearly identifies them as violent prisoners, unless security or other specific considerations make such a requirement inappropriate.