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Title 15 - Crime Prevention and CorrectionsDivision 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and ParoleChapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Article 4 - Food Services
Section 3054.5 - Religious Kosher Diet Program

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3054.5

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 20, May 17, 2024
Section 3054.5 - Religious Kosher Diet Program
(a) Religious kosher (RK) meals shall be available at designated institutions for inmates with a religious dietary need that cannot be met by another RPED option or by the mainline diet.
(b) Inmates may request participation in the RK Diet Program in accordance with Title 15, section 3054.6.
(c) Participating inmates shall be provided a diet of kosher-certified items, as approved by the Departmental Food Administrator.
(d) All institutions shall adhere to standardized departmental certified RK diet menus and approved procedures for purchasing, preparing, and serving kosher meals, as approved by the Departmental Food Administrator.
(e) Observance of Passover constitutes a single religious event, requiring kosher for Passover foods to be provided during the eight days of observance.
(f) A Chaplain designated by the RRC shall annually review each institution's processes for the procuring, storing, and distributing RK meals, and shall provide a completed CDCR Form 3057 (Rev. 04/21), Religious Kosher Food Distribution Annual Review, which is incorporated by reference, for review by the Correctional Food Manager (CFM).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3054.5

1. New section filed 4-24-2006; operative 4-24-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 17).
2. Renumbering of former section 3054.5 to section 3054.6 and renumbering of section 3054.4 to section 3054.5 filed 2-2-2010; operative 2-2-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 6).
3. Amendment filed 6-29-2016 as an emergency; operative 6-29-2016 (Register 2016, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-6-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-29-2016 order transmitted to OAL 11-17-2016 and filed 1-3-2017 (Register 2017, No. 1).
5. Renumbering of former section 3054.5 to section 3054.9 and renumbering of former section 3054.2 to section 3054.5, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 10-25-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 43).

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 383, 5009 and 5054, Penal Code; and In re Garcia (2012) 202 Cal.App.4th 892.

1. New section filed 4-24-2006; operative 4-24-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 17).
2. Renumbering of former section 3054.5 to section 3054.6 and renumbering of section 3054.4 to section 3054.5 filed 2-2-2010; operative 2-2-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2010, No. 6).
3. Amendment filed 6-29-2016 as an emergency; operative 6/29/2016 (Register 2016, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-6-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-29-2016 order transmitted to OAL 11-17-2016 and filed 1-3-2017 (Register 2017, No. 1).
5. Renumbering of former section 3054.5 to section 3054.9 and renumbering of former section 3054.2 to section 3054.5, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 10-25-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 43).