N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:17-5.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 10A:17-5.9 - Religious vegetarian meals

(a) An inmate who cannot eat the food served to the general population because of the inmate's religious beliefs may request a steady diet of religious vegetarian meals that shall be provided on a continuing basis. Upon review and approval of the request by the chaplain of the correctional facility in accordance with this subchapter, a nutritionally balanced vegetarian meal(s) shall be provided to the inmate in place of the meal served to the general population.

(b) A vegetarian entree shall be provided at each of the three meals of the day (breakfast, lunch and dinner), seven days per week.

(c) All vegetarian meals, unless otherwise indicated, will be served as complete meals and not in supplement to, or as a choice between other dietary meals and regular meals.

(d) An inmate who wishes to eat a religious vegetarian meal(s) in observance of a specific religious holiday(s) or holy day(s), may request such a meal(s) for the holiday(s) or holy day(s). A request for such a meal(s) must be submitted to the chaplain 30 calendar days prior to the religious holiday(s) or holy day(s) on Form 370-I and shall include the specific beginning and end date(s) of the religious holiday(s) or holy day(s).

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:17-5.9

Amended by R.1999 d.380, effective 11/1/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2125(a), 31 N.J.R. 3338(a).
Rewrote (a) and (b).
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1555(a).
Amended by R.2009 d.57, effective 2/17/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 5941(a), 41 N.J.R. 876(b).
Section was "Religious diets". Rewrote (a); in (c), deleted "diet" following "vegetarian"; and added (d).