Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

61 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5903 (2026)

Inmate uniforms.

✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 5903. Inmate uniforms.

While incarcerated, an inmate of a State correctional institution shall wear identifiable prison uniforms and shall not wear civilian clothing.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 10 of Act 33 of 2009 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: Tindell v. Dep't of Corr., 87 A.3d 1029 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014).

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Tindell v. Dep't of Corr., 87 A.3d 1029 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2014). “” 61 Pa.C.S. § 5903. Section 5903 of the Prison and Parole Act establishes that prison inmates must wear an identifiable prison uniform, but the Prison and Parole Act does not establish what that uniform shall be.”

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