Prison Life

The Prison Life section provides information about an Incarcerated Individuals stay at Department of Corrections' (DOC) prison facilities. Explore the following webpages to learn more:

• Commissary (Store)
• Personal Property
• Restrictive Housing
• Where Incarcerated Individuals Live

Resources

• Policies
• Publications

Policies

Below are Department of Corrections (DOC) policies that apply to prison life.

• DOC 200.210 Commissary
• DOC 440.000 Personal Property in Prisons
  • Maximum Allowable Personal Property Matrix for Prisons (Attachment 1)
• DOC 440.000 Personal Property in Prisons
• DOC 440.080 Hygiene and Grooming for Incarcerated Individuals
• DOC 650.040 Over the Counter (OTC) Health Related Commissary Items

Publications

Below are Department of Corrections (DOC) publications that apply to prison life.

Brochures

• The Accountability Letter Bank – A Guide for Incarcerated Individuals (pdf) 500-BR011

Handbooks/Guides

• Statewide Orientation Handbook (pdf)
  • Manual de Orientacion Estatal (pdf)
WAC Handbook (pdf)