Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 425.110 - Requests for Religious Accommodations
a) Committed persons requesting religious
items shall submit the request in writing to the facility chaplain and shall be
required, if requested by the facility chaplain or the Religious Practice
Advisory Board, to include written verification from an outside faith group or
from a religious authoritative source that the religious item is necessary for
the practice of the committed person's religion or that the item is a symbol or
integral part of the person's religion.
b) Committed persons requesting religious
activities of the type not offered by the Department shall submit the request
in writing to the facility chaplain and shall be required, if requested by the
facility chaplain or the Religious Practice Advisory Board, to submit the
following information:
1) Written verification
that other committed persons belong to that faith and are interested in
attending such religious activities;
2) The names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of the outside leaders of the faith;
3) Copies of the by-laws, charters, or
articles of incorporation, to the extent available;
4) Written verification of the religion's
practices, requirements, historical origins, size of membership population,
organization hierarchy and structure, role of religious personnel, and dietary
restrictions;
5) The time, place,
and nature of any religious activities to be conducted and the identity of the
religious program volunteer who will conduct the requested religious activities
as well as their address, telephone number, and credentials; and
6) The documentation required under Section
425.60.
c) Committed persons requesting
religious accommodations not addressed in Section
425.110
may be required, if requested by the facility chaplain or Religious Practice
Advisory Board, to provide some or all of the following:
1) The names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of the outside leaders of the faith;
2) Copies of the by-laws, charters, or
articles of incorporation, to the extent available; and
3) Written verification of the religion's
practices, requirements, historical origins, size of membership population,
organizational hierarchy and structure, role of religious personnel, and
dietary restrictions.
d)
The chaplain shall inform the Chief Administrative Officer of any religious
request and may, as determined necessary, submit the request and any required
documentation to the Religious Practice Advisory Board for review in accordance
with Section
425.40.
Notes
Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 6515, effective May 1, 1995
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