Missouri Laws 221.065 – Feminine hygiene products, available at no cost to female persons in custody
1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
(1) “Appropriate quantity”, an amount of feminine hygiene products per day capable of satisfying the individual need of the offender if used for the feminine hygiene product’s intended purpose;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 221.065
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(2) “Feminine hygiene products”, tampons and sanitary napkins.
2. Every sheriff and jailer who holds a person in custody pursuant to a writ or process or for a criminal offense shall ensure that an appropriate quantity of feminine hygiene products are available at no cost to female persons while in custody. The sheriff or jailer shall ensure that the feminine hygiene products conform with applicable industry standards.
3. The general assembly shall appropriate funds to assist sheriffs and jailers in satisfying the requirements of this section.