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The General Post Orders are designed to aid each Correctional Officer in understanding the correctional philosophy of the Bureau of Prisons, and as a basic guide to the policy and operations within your facility. It should be emphasized that these post orders are not intended to be a substitute for Bureau of Prisons policy, and should not be interpreted as such. The primary purpose is to provide the Correctional Officer with a general review of correctional procedures and serve as a resource to locate more detailed and specific information. Although the information in the General Post Orders is not classified, it will be treated as “Restricted”. Caution should be exercised to assure that this material is not disseminated to unauthorized persons.¶
All necessary articles of Officer’s clothing are issued without cost. (Uniform allowance) It is the officer’s responsibility to present a neat, professional appearance at all times. Only authorized Bureau of Prisons clothing is approved for wear while on duty of any post. If you wear a blazer, or a long sleeve shirt, you are required to wear a tie. Shoes should be shined at all times. All staff are required to wear the stab resistant vest which is supplied by the Bureau.¶
The posted is picture file is reserved for inmates considered as serious escape risks, sexually deviant, or who have a record of extreme assaultive behavior, etc. Inmates will be placed on this status by the SIS Department. Officers are required to review and sign this file on a monthly basis in order to be familiar with these inmates; especially those assigned to their work details or housing units. The Electronic Posted Picture Files are located on the sally port BOPWare Program for MCC New York.¶
Post Orders are general instructions designed to aid the Correctional Officer in the daily operation of each custodial post. Each officer should review the Post Orders, prior to assuming the post for the first time, during a quarter. The master file of the Post Orders are maintained in the Lieutenants’ Offices. A copy of the Post Orders shall also be kept on site, if adequate facilities are available to prohibit offenders from having access to them. Post Orders are to be treated as “Confidential” and kept secured and away from inmates at all times. No changes will be made to the post orders without authorization from the Captain.¶
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EMERGENCY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION: Each officer is required to review the fifteen basic emergency plans which are located in the Command Center. Each staff member is required to sign indicating they have reviewed the contingency plans for the year. During emergency situations, officers assigned to a specific area are responsible for the accountability of all inmates and staff in their areas unless otherwise directed.¶
EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS: The Control Center serves as the central receiving area for emergency warnings. The Control Center Officer will immediately notify the correctional supervisor and other authorized officials in order to summon help to the designated areas.¶
*Any person held hostage shall be considered under duress, and any orders issued by such person, regardless of rank, and including the Warden, shall be disregarded.¶
TELEPHONE “222”: This number is a system for reporting emergencies at the institution. Whenever possible, remain on the line to relay necessary information to the Control Center. If a situation occurs that makes it impractical to remain on the line, be sure the telephone is ringing the Control Center before leaving the immediate area. This number also rings into the Correctional Supervisor’s Office. The “222” telephone system will be tested weekly.¶
“Body Alarms” should be considered only as an auxiliary to the emergency alarm system telephone number 222, and do not supersede the dial alarm if a telephone is convenient or appropriate to use. Only the “general area,” e.g., specific unit, can be determined by the Control Center when this alarm is used. Officers will not tamper with or attempt to repair the transmitter units. The body alarm tests will be conducted in the following manner. The Control Center Officer will contact the staff member with the body alarm advising them that a body alarm test is being conducted. The Control Room Officer will verify the body alarm number and direct the staff member to activate the body alarm by depressing the red button located at the top of the unit. Once the test has been successful the Control Room Officer will advise the staff member that the test was a good test, and advise them to clear the alarm and conduct a radio test. After performing this procedure the unit is now ready to receive radio transmissions and send an alarm to summon staff assistance if needed.¶
WATCH CALLS:¶
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The watch call is an official report that everything on an officer’s post is secure and in good order. Watch calls are made every thirty (30) minutes from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. All officers should identify the watch call, and state his/her name and post. Watch calls will be made between the hours of 6:00PM and 6:00AM by dialing “333” using the telephone.¶
Equipment needed varies with each assignment and is outlined in the individual Post Orders. Generally, equipment issued will be a combination of keys, portable radio, and detail pouch. A flashlight is required during the evening and morning watch shifts.¶
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Flashlight: Flashlights and batteries are issued as needed from the Control Center and are receipted by key chits. All morning watch and evening watch officers are required to have a flashlight as part of the equipment for the post. Flashlights remaining on the unit need not be receipted for with key chits. Replacement batteries are available from the Security Officers, on an exchange basis.
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Radios: Radios are for employee use only. Employee using portable units normally identify themselves by stating their name and/or location/job assignment. Radios are issued by the Control Center and are receipted for with a key chit. Officers will have a radio only when specific assignments require its use. For emergencies, portable radios provide a direct contact with the Control Center.
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Keys: Keys issued to employees will be receipted by metal key chits. Only the necessary keys to work a specific job or assignment will be issued. Officers carrying keys away from the institution will be instructed to return them immediately. Employees are responsible for the number of keys included in any set issued to them and will never remove keys from the set. Upon receipt of keys, each employee has the responsibility to count the number of keys on each set.
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Detail Pouches: Each employee in charge of a detail assumes responsibility for the custody, control and conduct of all inmates assigned to his/her detail. Both Unit Officers and those staff members having details will pick up their detail pouches prior to reporting to their assignment, and are responsible for turning them in at the end of the working day.
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Body Alarm: Unit Officers assigned to posts with body alarms are required to carry the body alarm on their person on every shift. If an individual is relieved from a post that is assigned a body alarm, the relieving officer will be given the body alarm to carry. Normally, body alarms will not be removed or carried from the post to which assigned but should it become necessary, the Control Center MUST be contacted and the staff member given authorization to move with the body alarm. The purpose of this is to allow the unit Officer to be in constant communication with the Control Center. A check of all issued units for proper functioning will be made at the beginning of every shift. Further instructions in the utilization of these transmitters will be explained in the Chapter entitled Emergency Procedures.
Metal key chits are used as receipts for obtaining most equipment that you will be using. Replacement chits are available through the Security Officer. Key chits will not be left in the Control Center at the end of the work day, or upon return of the equipment. Paper tags/Paper chits utilized as key chits are not authorized. Use of any item other that a metal key chit will be subject to the approval of the OPS LT. Temporary Chits can be obtained from the Lieutenants’ Office¶
Conduct daily security inspections of your entire area, paying particular attention to any defective locks or the tampering of locks, windows, doors, etc., and report the findings to the Operations Lieutenant in a timely manner. Daily security inspections of your entire area are required and are vital to the security of the institution. Minor repairs will require a work order to the department concerned through the Captain’s Office. Defective locks will be brought to the attention of the Operations Lieutenant immediately. Security inspections shall be supplemented with periodic searches by regular search teams. The searches will be initiated by the Operations Lieutenant, under the direction of the Captain. As a Unit Officer, you are responsible for the accountability of your details, authorized lay-ins, and unassigned¶
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inmates. Report all absences to the Operations Lieutenant immediately and follow through to determine the location of the inmate(s). If the inmate should return, notify the Operations Lieutenant. Detail supervisors will screen carefully all individual inmate requests to leave their assigned area. This would include requests to go to the hospital and other areas and departments at times other than regularly scheduled for the department activity.¶
Ensure that inmates in your area are authorized to be there and require those under your supervision to remain in their area. Allow inmates on scheduled call-outs ample time (Approx. 10 minutes) so they may arrive at the calling department at the time specified.¶
INCIDENT REPORT: Informal resolution of incidents involving violations of institutional rules or regulations is encouraged. However, when an officer witnesses or has a reason to believe that a violation of institutional rules has been committed by an inmate, the officer will prepare an incident report and forward it to the appropriate correctional supervisor. The correctional supervisor may informally resolve of the incident report or forward the incident report to the Unit Disciplinary Committee for further disposition if indicated. As these reports can be subpoenaed into court as legal evidence, all reports must be printed in ink or typed.¶
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INVESTIGATION: The investigations should be conducted within 24 hours from the time the violation is detected, unless circumstances beyond the control of the investigator intervene. The investigating officer will usually be a Lieutenant. The inmate will be given a copy of the incident report by the investigating officer at the beginning of the investigation. The investigator should also read the charges to the inmate and obtain the inmate’s statement concerning the incident. After thoroughly investigating the incident, the inmate does not receive a copy of the investigation. However, should the case be forwarded to the Unit Disciplinary Committee, ultimately, the investigation may be given to the inmate’s staff representative for use in the presentation on the inmate’s behalf.
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UNIT DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE: The authority to impose minor disposition and sanction shall be delegated to staff members of an inmate’s unit. The Unit Manager will be responsible for the membership and supervision of thee Unit Disciplinary Committee (UDC) as set forth in the Unit Plan. The UDC can function with
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less than two(2) members. Where an alleged violation of institution rules or regulations warrants consideration for other than a minor sanction, the charge may be referred to the Disciplinary Hearing Officer for hearing and disposition.¶
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DISCIPLINARY HEARING OFFICER (DHO): The DHO shall conduct hearings and make findings, and may impose appropriate sanctions on incidents of inmate misconduct referred to him/her for disposition.
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OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY: All Correctional Officers should make a concentrated effort to ensure that incident reports contain the precise details of action(s) being reported. All facts about the incident which are known by the officer should be recorded. If there is anything unusual about the inmate’s behavior, this should be noted. Completed incident reports should be forwarded to the Lieutenants’ Office as soon as practical for disposition. Further information can be found in Program Statement 5270.07
Administrative Remedies are formal complaints submitted by inmates concerning problems they were unable to resolve through normal channels. The inmate is to request the Remedy Form (BP-8, BP-9, and BP-10) from the Unit Team. It is normally returned to the Unit Team for processing, although the inmate may mail directly to the Region or Central offices for sensitive matters.¶
ENFORCEMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS:¶
All staff members must be familiar with the Inmate Discipline Program Statement. The rules and regulations must be adhered to, with firm but fair tactics used. You may at times be able to correct an inmate without writing an incident report. However, if the inmate’s violation of the institution’s rules and regulations is of a serious nature, an incident report must be written.¶
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PURPOSE OF INSPECTIONS: Security inspections are necessary to control the introduction of contraband and prevent escapes. One of the chief duties of the Chief Correctional Supervisor is to establish a formalized plan of inspections that will cover every part of the institution at least once a week. In general, these inspections include doors, locking devices, fire extinguishers, grills, windows, building walls, perimeter walls, etc. Inspections are required even if no discrepancies are found the day prior. All staff will conduct inspections within their area of responsibility for contraband and security violations. The staff will report any discrepancies to the OPS LT, and prepare a Minor Work Request to correct the concern. Staff responsible for their department will initial the security inspection form located by the control centers indicating they have checked their area of responsibility.¶
The human body can serve as a potential hiding place for contraband. For that reason, it may become necessary to strip and search an inmate at various times. Further information regarding the proper techniques for searching an individual can be found in institution policy and the Correctional Services Manual. In order to prevent the introduction of contraband, routine and unscheduled searches of inmate’s person, housing units, work areas, or other facilities used or frequented by inmates must be conducted. This will include thorough searches of inmate’s clothing, personal property at the time of admission; searches of inmate’s person and quarters when it is suspected he/she is concealing contraband; his/her place of work, recreation areas on a routine or unscheduled basis as directed by supervising personnel. Such searches may be initiated on an individual inmate basis, or mass searches may be ordered when contraband is suspected of being in the possession of unknown individuals.¶
Pat Searches: Pat searches will be conducted on a routine basis solely as a means to control contraband. Before a pat search is conducted, the inmate will be asked to remove any head gear and the contents out of his/her pockets. The head gear and personal effects will be inspected after removal and placed out of reach from the inmate. Male and female inmates will be pat searched in the same manner, with the exception of the chest area. A staff member will search the female inmate’s chest area using the back of the hand. Pat searches of the male inmate and the rest of the female inmate will be done with the inside, (palm and fingers), of the hand. The pat search will be conducted according to the procedure described on the approved Bureau pat search video tape.¶
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§ 115.15 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.¶
As of August 20, 2015, or August 21, 2017 for a facility whose rated capacity does not exceed 50 inmates, the facility shall not permit cross-gender pat-down searches of female inmates, absent exigent circumstances. Facilities shall not restrict female inmates’ access to regularly available programming or other out-of-cell opportunities in order to comply with this provision.¶
See the Program Statement Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas, or current version of this policy.¶
Post assignments may not be restricted on the basis of gender. Institutions will evaluate operational concerns consistent with collective bargaining obligations, the Master Agreement, and other laws, rules, and regulations. The agency will continue to comply with Title VII and other Equal Employment Opportunity Commission authorities in implementing this policy.¶
(c) The facility shall document all cross-gender strip searches and cross-gender visual body cavity searches, and shall document all cross-gender pat-down searches of female inmates.¶
All inmates entering the institution from court, transfers or trips out in the community, will be visually searched (strip searched), and screened with the hand held metal detector. Inmates will also be visually searched when leaving the institution for any reason, including release. A thorough search of the inmate’s clothing will be completed. Except in emergency situations, all strip searches will be conducted by a staff member of the same sex as the inmate. At least one male and one female staff will be available 24 hours a day to conduct visual searches.¶
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Each officer should make a concentrated effort to make frequent searches of living quarters, utility corridors, and other areas in order to eliminate contraband, giving special attention to items which might be used in an escape attempt.¶
which might be used in an escape attempt.¶
Contraband may be best defined as any item or article inside the institution that was not issued by the institution, purchased in the commissary, purchased through approved channels, or approved by an appropriate staff member.¶
All contraband seized must be placed in the log book in the Lieutenants’ Office listing item, date and inmate. When money is confiscated, the appropriate receipt, available from the control center and/or ISM must be utilized. All coin and any currency is to be confiscated and duly recorded. During regular duty hours, contraband funds along with the confiscation forms are taken to the Cashiers Office. During non-duty hours, the confiscated funds and accompanying form will be placed in the night depository, located in the control center, until the next regular working day. Contraband, other than money, should be recorded on the Confiscation and Disposition of Contraband form and should accompany the confiscated articles.¶
When making a search of an inmate’s living quarters, each officer should make sure that nothing is destroyed in the process. Officers should make every effort to return all articles to their place, excepting things which are determined to be contraband and are removed.¶
Inmates are authorized to purchase combination locks from the commissary for individual use. The key ways are not to be plugged; any lock having a plugged key way will be considered contraband and will be seized as contraband¶
All inmate movement in MCC New York is supervised by staff members. There are serious security and safety concerns regarding the inmates housed in MCC New York and their CIMS status. An inmate’s CIMS status is confidential and will not be shared with any inmate(s). The unit separations roster is a sensitive, confidential item which must be safeguarded at all times. The various inmate programs at MCC New York are scheduled by floors. This has been arranged to provide the inmates with a safe and secure environment during the appropriate program. This also alleviates the CIMS concerns for each program. The institution has determined separatees will not be¶
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housed on the same unit, therefore the programs should be clear of all separatees. It is the Unit Officer’s responsibility to ensure all inmates are checked for CIMS concerns prior to any escort off of the unit. The Unit Officer will check the Unit separations roster to ascertain if the inmate’s name appears on the roster. Ensure all inmates are checked for CIMS concerns prior to any escort off of the unit. The Unit Officer will check the unit separations roster to ascertain if the inmate’s name appears on the roster. If the inmate’s name does not appear on the roster, the inmate is cleared to be escorted off of the unit.¶
If the inmate’s name does appear on the separations roster, the Unit Officer must clear the inmate prior to allowing the inmate to be escorted off of the unit.¶
Inmates must be properly cleared by the Unit Officer and requesting staff member prior to any escort. The requesting staff member must clear all inmate movement to their area with the C&A Officer at extension 5123. The C&A Officer must clear the inmate prior to the inmate departing from his/her assigned housing unit. The Unit Officer must also clear the inmate with the C&A Officer prior to allowing any inmate to depart from the unit. Even though, the Hospital Officer or the Visiting Room may be clearing the inmate(s), it is the Unit Officer’s ultimate responsibility to ensure the inmate has been properly cleared. The Unit Officer must review the Unit Separations roster and check for the inmate’s name and register number on the roster. If the inmate’s name does not appear, the inmate is cleared for movement, and you do not need to contact the C&A Officer. If the inmate’s name does appear on the Separations roster, the Unit Officer must contact the C&A Officer at extension 6468 and clear the inmate prior to allowing the inmate to depart from the unit.¶
Inmates must be properly identified and pat searched prior to departing from the housing unit. Every inmate must carry on their person the institution identification card. This is the means staff utilize to properly identify the inmate. It is the Unit Officer’s responsibility to ensure the inmate has his/her identification card on his/her person prior to departing from the unit. The number of inmates escorted at one time on the elevator is directly related to the number of staff available to conduct the escort. One staff member can escort ten (10) inmates in the elevator at one time. Anything more than ten(10), inmates in the elevator causes security and safety concerns. During Inmate Visiting, the Intern Officers and the Activities Officers will assist the Visiting Officers in escorting inmates to and from the Visiting Rooms. The number of¶
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inmates escorted through the connecting link is directly related to the number of staff available to conduct the escort. Anytime In-Custody inmates are escorted through the connecting link, two staff members must be present for the escort. One staff member positioned at the front of the escort, and the second staff member positioned to the rear of the escort.¶
When an inmate is being escorted to or from the Special Housing Unit, two staff members must be present for the escort. A ratio of 2:1 will always be maintained when escorting inmates to or from the Special Housing Unit.¶
ENTRANCE PROCEDURES:¶
Entrance procedures include the control of inmates, employees, visitors or commercial traffic entering the institution. Because of the need for a broad knowledge of the institution and its function, along with a thorough understanding of security requirements, only those officers with such knowledge will normally be staffing these posts. Constant contact with the public requires that these officers display a neatness of appearance, ability to handle people, tactfulness in enforcing regulations and alertness in recognizing security hazards.¶
During normal duty hours, all outside inmate details, (Warehouse, Building 4, Admin Orderlies, etc.,), will depart from the institution through the Rear Gate. The inmates must be escorted from the unit by the detail supervisor, using the inmate elevator. The inmates must be properly identified, one detail at a time, by the Internal Officer, in the elevator sally port, utilizing the approved gate passes. Once the inmates have been positively identified, the Rear Gate Officer will request for the door leading through the 1st floor sally port to the rear dock. The detail will be further processed by the Rear Gate Officer. All required information will be recorded in the TRUSCOPE program. Any work performed in the Rear Gate is considered outside of the secured perimeter. This means any area on the rear dock to include Warehouse, and Trash Compactor. The Rear Gate Officer will positively identify and properly process the inmate detail into Rear Sally Port to perform their assigned work. If needed after normal duty hours, weekends and federal holidays, the inmate details will be processed through the Control Center the Operations Lieutenant will designate a staff member to positively identify the detail, in the elevator sally port, utilizing the approved gate passes.¶
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It is the policy of MCC New York to maintain visiting facilities for the purpose of maintaining family ties. Because of the nature of this facility, visits must be conducted under appropriate supervision so that security is maintained and the visiting privileges extended to inmates and their families are clearly communicated. For the purpose of this policy, the term pre-trial inmate refers to any inmate who is non-cadre, including holdovers, treaty transfers, BICE detainees, state inmates, and any designated inmate other than those assigned to the MCC New York Work Cadre Unit. Staff must be able to verify the identity of visitors before their admission into the institution. Acceptable means of identification are, government-issued identification, passport, expiration) and valid drivers’ license. In cases where visitors do not have photo identification, they will be required to have three types of identification with signatures. These need not be the sole means of identification. However, identification cards from quick photo places, and check cashing establishments are not acceptable forms of identification. Tactful questioning may clear up doubtful cases. Visitors sixteen (16) and under do not have to show identification unless of course they appear to be older. In such cases, if a visitor under the age of sixteen cannot provide documentation, i.e., a birth certificate (when requested) to prove relationship and age, the visitor will not be allowed into the institution.¶
The following procedures will be in effect regarding authorized visiting lists. Each inmate will complete a visiting list. The visiting list will not exceed ten (10) approved visitors for pretrial inmates and (12) for cadre inmates. Immediate family members and two (2) person of “meaning” will be placed on the visiting list absent strong circumstances that preclude visiting. Immediate family is defined as mother, father, step-parents, step-children, foster parents, grand-children, brothers, sisters, spouse and children. As the situation presents itself, other non-immediate family members will be allowed to visit at the approval of the Associate Warden of Programs (AWP).¶
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Further, in circumstances, when an inmate requests more than ten visitors to be placed on their visiting list, the Unit Manager will approve / deny any visitor exceeding the limit.¶
Attorney visiting can occur 24 hours a day. Attorneys may visit with their clients (one at a time) in the 3rd Floor Attorney Conference Room from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. daily. They require no advance notice.¶
Official visitors including attorneys, interpreters, law enforcement personnel, probation officers, volunteers, etc. are to be searched at the Front Entrance using the “reasonable assurance standard.” All visitors are subjected to random testing by utilizing the ION Spectrometry Device Program. Random selection for testing visitors must be conducted in an impartial and non-discriminatory method. Visitors may be tested out of random order when reasonable suspicion exists, suggesting they’ve had possible involvement with illegal substances.¶
Inmates Hospitalized: Visitors requesting to see a designated or pretrial/ holdover inmate who is hospitalized will be reviewed by all pertinent staff, and the United States Marshals Service - if the inmate is a pretrial inmate. More specifically, the Health Services Administrator (HSA), Chief Correctional Supervisor and Unit Manager will determine whether they should permit the visit.¶
When the HSA recommends against the visit, if the inmate is suffering from an infectious disease, is in a psychotic or emotional state, not in a condition to see visitors, or there are other compelling health regulations that will prohibit the visit, the Health Services Administrator or designee must explain the situation(s) to the visiting party.¶
Ordinarily, an inmate retains visiting privileges while in the Special Housing Unit. Visiting may be restricted via a UDC/DHO sanction. If the restriction is not a UDC/DHO sanction, such restriction must be approved by the Warden. Unit 10-South social and legal visits shall be non-contact unless otherwise determined by the Warden to allow contact visits.¶
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If the Warden deems it necessary to give an inmate a non-contact visit, the Warden will instruct the SHU Lieutenant to do so. The visit will be conducted in the 10 South Annex visiting room. This visit will be directly supervised to ensure all established visiting procedures are followed.¶
Appropriate dress is required and must be excessively provocative, immodest or revealing attire is reason to deny a visit. Visitors over the age of 12 will not be allowed into the institution in skirts, shorts, or dresses exceeding three inches above the kneecap in length. Bathing suits or any type of swim wear will not be permitted in the institution. See-through clothing, revealing sleeveless garments, halter tops, tube tops, tank tops and any kind of top that reveals the midriff area, low-cut shirts or blouses, revealing front and backless clothing, skin-tight clothing, spandex clothing, leotards, and sweat pants are NOT permitted. Any¶
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