Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 2425.20 - Accommodation of Religious Beliefs
a) Committed youth shall be provided
reasonable opportunities to pursue their religious beliefs and practices
subject to concerns regarding security, safety, rehabilitation, institutional
order, space and resources.
b)
Participation in or attendance at religious activities shall be
voluntary.
c) Committed youth shall
not pressure or coerce other persons to join or participate in the activities
of a particular religion.
d)
Committed youth shall not engage in religious activities that may encourage
violence against others or are likely to disrupt institutional safety or
operations.
e) Committed youth
shall be requested to designate their religious affiliation during the
orientation process. Designation of religious affiliation does not constitute
endorsement or recognition of that religion by the Department.
f) A committed youth's attendance at a
religious activity other than his or her designated faith shall be accommodated
unless the youth center chaplain determines that the request is not
operationally feasible due to factors such as security, safety, rehabilitation,
institutional order, space and resources.
g) Committed youth desiring to designate
their religious affiliation after the orientation process or to change their
designated religious affiliation shall submit the written request to the youth
center chaplain. The youth center chaplain may refuse to change the affiliation
if it is determined that the change is being requested for other than religious
reasons. This determination may be based, among other matters, on the frequency
of changes or a pattern of changing religious affiliation prior to a particular
faith group's scheduled holiday or celebration.
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