Section 240-RICR-10-00-2.7 - Range of Religious Programs and ServicesA. Each facility makes reasonable efforts to establish and maintain religious activities and services for all inmates who are affiliated or wish to become affiliated with religious organizations. (See Definitions § 2.4 of this Part)B. Clergy Services: The Warden or designee and the institutional chaplains make reasonable efforts to ensure that an accredited representative (See Definitions § 2.4 of this Part) of an inmate's religious faith is available to provide formal or informal services to inmates who so request wherever they are confined within the institution.C. Religious Organizations: Religious organizations include, but are not necessarily limited to: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. An inmate who is affiliated with and wishes to participate in a religious organization not currently functioning at an institution should inform the Assistant Director of Rehabilitative Services or designee. The Assistant Director, in consultation with the institutional chaplains and other appropriate staff, makes reasonable efforts to arrange for the requested services.D. Faith Specific Religious Meetings 1. Representatives of religious organizations may request to conduct religious meetings by submitting a written proposal to the Professional Services Coordinator.a. The proposal must consist of a detailed description of the proposed meeting specifying the proposed date, time, facility, participants, including inmates, etc.b. If the Professional Services Coordinator approves the proposal, all individuals participating in the meeting are subject to a security clearance (i.e., Bureau of Criminal Investigation [BCI] and National Criminal Information Center [NCIC]) and must complete the RIDOC Chaplaincy Volunteer Orientation Programs (see policy #1.05 DOC, Accountability and Procedures for Utilization of Community Agencies; Employees of Outside Organizations; and/or Volunteers, or successive policy).2. The institutional chaplains are responsible for developing, maintaining (on a monthly basis) and issuing, through the Professional Services Coordinator, the schedule of religious services throughout the facilities and a roster of individuals authorized to conduct those services.E. Religious Activities: Each religious organization is encouraged to plan its own activities using the appropriate community and institutional resources. Religious activities include, but are not necessarily limited to: worship services, religious instruction, reading and study, religious discussion groups, and pastoral counseling.F. Dietary Requirements: Requests for dietary accommodations based on religion should be initiated by interested inmates and submitted to the Assistant Director of Rehabilitative Services' office.G. Where accommodations based on religion or religious holidays specify particular dietary requirements (e.g., Lent, Passover, Month of Ramadan), the Associate Director Food Services, in consultation with the appropriate institutional chaplain, makes special arrangements so that inmates are able to adhere to their religious beliefs, providing these special arrangements are not disruptive to the safety and security of the facility.H. Space for Services: Religious organizations are provided a place for services. Based on security needs, the size of groups at services may be restricted if a determination is made of such a need by the Warden or designee.I. Scheduling: To keep inmates and staff informed of religious program opportunities, institutional chaplains post religious program and service schedules in appropriate housing units. Institutional chaplains schedule religious programs and services in conjunction with the Wardens or designees.J. Special Services: Special services such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan and other religious holidays are scheduled with the approval of the Warden or designee. Schedules must be available to the Assistant Director of Rehabilitative Services and Assistant Director of Institutions and Operations at least two (2) weeks prior to the service.K. Religious Publications: Inmates may have access to religious publications subject to institutional rules for access to publications in general. See Part 1 of this Subchapter, Inmate Mail.240 R.I. Code R. 240-RICR-10-00-2.7