Section 240-RICR-10-00-2.10 - Access of Religious VolunteersA. Volunteers - Individuals who wish to become community religious volunteers contact the Assistant Director of Rehabilitative Services or designee and request volunteer status within the Chaplaincy Program. Prospective community religious volunteers must submit a letter requesting volunteer status, a letter of religious organizational support, and personal references. Prospective volunteers are interviewed by the institutional chaplaincy staff and, upon recommendation, are required to complete the RIDOC Chaplaincy Volunteer Orientation Program. All religious volunteers are subjected to background checks conducted by the Assistant Director of Institutions and Operations or designee. If a volunteer is on an inmate's visiting list, s/he is not permitted to volunteer in the facility in which the inmate resides. (See policy 7.01-1 DOC, Accountability and Procedures for the Utilization of Community Agencies, Volunteers, Interns and/or Employees of Outside Public or Private Organizations, or a successive policy.)B. Limited Access - When a community religious volunteer provides services in conjunction with a religious program (e.g., Bible study, Islamic study), or other activity, his/her access is limited to the needs of the religious program or activity.240 R.I. Code R. 240-RICR-10-00-2.10