Do criminal suspects have to shave their heads when they enter the detention center?

Legal analysis: No, the Ministry of Public Security clearly stipulates that criminal defendants are not allowed to shave their heads after entering the detention center, and the implementation of this regulation is not uniform everywhere. It is not mandatory to cut hair, but it will be cut short for hygiene. Detention centers should have facilities and equipment for prisoners to bathe. The detention center shall, according to the seasonal changes and actual needs, stipulate the times and time for prisoners to take a bath, get a haircut, wash clothes and hang clothes.

Legal basis: Provisions on Expenditure Scope and Administrative Measures of Detention Center Article 6 Prisoners' Meals (1) Meals include grain, vegetables, edible oil, meat, eggs, fish, bean products and condiments.

(2) Expenditure on clothing and bedding: used to buy clothes and trousers, bedding, sheets, shoes and socks for fugitives, prisoners with financial difficulties and prisoners in prison.

(3) Medical expenses: medical expenses, medicines and medical examination fees for prisoners seeking medical treatment and hospitalization, as well as expenses for purchasing medicines and disposable (low-value and consumable) medical devices in the outpatient department of the detention center.

(4) Miscellaneous expenses: toilet paper, sanitary napkins, disinfectants, beauty tools, towels, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, brooms, mops, etc. For criminals, the cost of coal and fuel in the criminal canteen and the temporary salary of the cook.