Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 425.40 - Religious Practice Advisory Board
a) The Director shall appoint a
multi-denominational Religious Practice Advisory Board comprised of legal,
administrative, and chaplaincy staff. One of the members of the Board shall be
designated as chairperson.
b) The
Board shall, among other matters:
1) Provide
guidance to the Department regarding religious activities.
2) Review and make recommendations regarding
designated:
A) Religious grievances filed by
committed persons;
B) Requests from
committed persons for religious diets, non-traditional religious symbols,
headgear, clothing, and other religious items;
C) Requests from committed persons for
religious activities not currently offered at the correctional facility and for
religious activities permitted under Section
425.60(f);
D) Requests from committed persons for relief
from a work assignment or institutional program for specific religious reasons;
and
E) Issues involving the
training, screening, and reimbursement of religious volunteers.
c) The Board shall
confer with religious leaders or faith representatives from various faith
groups regarding the validity and legitimacy of the religious request and the
sincerity of the committed persons' beliefs, as the Board determines
necessary.
Notes
Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 6515, effective May 1, 1995
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