159.00.1-7.28. Chaplaincy Services.
AR ADC 159.00.1-7.28Arkansas Administrative Code
Ark. Admin. Code 159.00.1-7.28
159.00.1-7.28. Chaplaincy Services.
III. APPLICABILITY. This Administrative Regulation applies to all staff and offenders of the Department, all ministers and volunteers carrying out their ministry inside the Department, and any spiritual advisor or minister providing ongoing linkage between a religious group and an offender of the Department.
C. Volunteer. An individual having the approval of a religious group or authority, approved through the procedures of the Department, and trained in applicable regulations and expectations of conduct to be followed inside the Department, who provides for, or assists in providing for, the religious needs of offenders.
E. Offenders. Persons sentenced to the Department of Correction or persons sentenced to the Department of Correction for judicial transfer to the Department of Community Punishment or confined in a community punishment center as a condition of probation, suspended imposition of sentence or post prison transfer.
B. Any restrictions to be placed on the practice of religion will be approved by an ad hoc committee comprised of the Director's staff and the Administrator of Chaplaincy Services. A representative of the affected religion will be afforded the opportunity to present the case against the restriction. The committee will make a recommendation for the approval of the Director.
D. Any religious activity which involves inflammatory statements about the characteristics, beliefs practices of another group, threats against the order and safety of the facility, or instigation of conflict among the group members which compromises the safety of the group or the safety of others may be curtailed immediately with the approval of the senior security officer on duty.
E. Restrictions of religious practice may be placed on clearly defined groups of offenders, based on their security status and the breach of security that allowing those practices would entail. Such restrictions shall apply evenly to all offenders of the same security status. And, where consistent with good security, alternative opportunities for the practice of religion shall be afforded.
F. The Department shall show no favoritism toward, nor selectively impose restrictions against, a particular religion. However, the burden for demonstrating that an unusual, illogical or unorthodox set of practices does have scriptural, historical and consensual validity as a religion, is placed upon the offender.
G. Participation in religious activities shall be voluntary. Participation in some activities may be restricted, where canon law or the tenets of the religion demand such restriction. Any restrictions imposed must be registered with the Administrator of Chaplaincy Services or appropriate staff and have prior approval.
H. Fasts or dietetic restrictions are permitted. Additional or substitutional food items require prior approval through the Administrator of Chaplaincy Services or appropriate staff. Food or beverage items that would otherwise be contraband must have prior approval of the Director. Blanket approval may be given and regulations set by the Administrator of Chaplaincy Services or appropriate staff.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 159.00.1-7.28, AR ADC 159.00.1-7.28
End of Document |