(a) On or before January 1, 2025, the sheriff of each county or the administrator of each local detention facility shall develop and implement a religious grooming, clothing, and headwear policy for individuals in the custody of a local detention facility, including, but not limited to, county jails and holding facilities. The policy shall meet the minimum requirements of Section 2607 and be in accordance with accepted best practices.

(b) For purposes of this section, “local detention facility” means any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of prisoners for more than 24 hours, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 4027.

(c) This section applies without regard to whether the facility is operated pursuant to a contract with a private contractor and without regard to whether the inmate has been charged with or convicted of a crime.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 388, Sec. 3. (SB 309) Effective January 1, 2024.)