Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 2425.60 - Accommodation of Religious Diets
a) Committed youth shall be permitted to
abstain from any foods the consumption of which violates their required
religious tenets.
b) Any foods that
contain pork or pork by-products shall be identified in accordance with 20 Ill.
Adm. Code
2502.20(Menus).
c) A committed youth may submit a written
request to the facility chaplain to receive an alternative diet for specific
religious reasons. The request must contain written verification that the
committed youth is a member of a faith group that requires adherence to a
particular diet and the specific requirements of the diet. Eligibility to
receive an alternative diet for specific religious reasons shall be determined
by the youth center chaplain who shall ordinarily confer with a religious
leader or faith representative of the faith group at issue. The youth center
chaplain and the religious leader or faith representative may interview the
committed youth.
d) A committed
youth requesting a dietary modification required by a specific religious
holiday or ceremony must submit a written request to the youth center chaplain
45 calendar days before the holiday or ceremony. The request must contain
verification that the committed youth is a member of a faith group requiring
the dietary modification and the specific requirements of the dietary
modification. Eligibility to receive an alternative diet for a specific
religious holiday or ceremony shall be determined by the youth center chaplain
who shall ordinarily confer with a religious leader or faith representative of
the faith group at issue. The youth center chaplain and religious leader or
faith representative may interview the committed youth.
e) A committed youth who does not adhere to
the alternative diet shall no longer receive the alternative diet, unless
otherwise approved by the Chief Administrative Officer.
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