# 28 CFR § 551.1: Policy

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 551.1
- **Heading:** Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT > PART 551—MISCELLANEOUS > Subpart A—Grooming

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 551.1 § 551.1 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.1.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.2 § 551.2 Mustaches and beards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.3 § 551.3 Hairpieces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.3.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.4 § 551.4 Hair length.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.4.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.5 § 551.5 Restrictions and exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.5.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.6 § 551.6 Personal hygiene.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.6.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.7 § 551.7 Bathing and clothing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.7.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.10 § 551.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.11 § 551.11 Authority to approve a marriage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.12 § 551.12 Eligibility to marry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.13 § 551.13 Application to marry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.14 § 551.14 Special circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.14.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.15 § 551.15 Furloughs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.15.md)
- [28 CFR § 551.16 § 551.16 Marriage ceremony in the institution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.16.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-551.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.