"Comfort items" is the term used at the American prison for secret detainees in the US

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. Psychological experts suggested that the withdrawal of toiletries and other basic items of personal hygiene could be used to discipline the detainees without being blamed for overt cruelty.

Muslims are obliged to pray five times a day. But they must bathe, so they are ritually clean, first. The withdrawal of toiletries interferes with their prayers.

Good behavior is rewarded with an increase in comfort items such as fast food or additional reading material. Detainees can also receive a white two-piece outfit that is closer to traditional wear for men in most Islamic countries.

toilet paper Toilet paper Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain personal hygiene after human defecation or urination. However, it can also be used for other purposes such as blowing one's nose when one has a cold or absorbing common spills around the house, although paper towels are more used for the latter...	Bisher al Rawi's lawyer Brent Mickum reported that his client was rationed to fifteen sheets of toilet paper per day. But his toilet paper ration was withheld for "misuse" when he tried to use sheets of toilet paper to block out the light in his cell which is lit 24 hours a day.
prayer rug	Bisher al Rawi's lawyer Brent Mickum reported that his client was confined to a very cold cell without any clothes, bedding, or towels. But he had been left a prayer rug. However, it was removed because he misused the prayer rug to ty to keep himself warm.