PRISONS - INMATE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS — 1998 Pa. Act 120 (historical enacted text)

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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 229, 4146 PRINTER'S NO. 4171
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, LYNCH, TIGUE, WOGAN, MAYERNIK, GEORGE,
DRUCE, GIGLIOTTI, HALUSKA, TRAVAGLIO, TANGRETTI, SEMMEL,
STABACK, PHILLIPS, OLASZ, WALKO, COLAFELLA, PISTELLA, McCALL,
HERSHEY, BOSCOLA, TRUE, SURRA, SAYLOR, STEELMAN, BELARDI,
DeLUCA, B. SMITH, TRELLO, STEVENSON, EGOLF, CIVERA, DALEY,
DERMODY, MELIO, TULLI, KELLER, GEIST, LAUGHLIN, NAILOR,
BELFANTI, KAISER, ORIE, BENNINGHOFF AND MIHALICH,
FEBRUARY 4, 1997
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 23, 1998
AN ACT
1 Requiring all prison inmates to wear identifiable prison
2 uniforms at all times WHILE INCARCERATED. <--
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Definitions.
6 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
7 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
8 context clearly indicates otherwise:
9 "Prison." A state, county, regional or local ADULT prison or <--
10 ADULT correctional facility. <--
11 Section 2. Inmate uniform requirements.
12 All prison inmates shall wear identifiable prison uniforms at <--
13 all times WHILE INCARCERATED. <--
14 Section 3. Inmate civilian clothing prohibition.
1 All prison inmates are prohibited from wearing civilian
2 clothing while incarcerated.
3 Section 4. Effective date.
4 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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