§ 3213. Stipulations Regarding Ceremonial Drink, Religious Items, and Sanctuaries.
15 CA ADC § 3213Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
15 CCR § 3213
§ 3213. Stipulations Regarding Ceremonial Drink, Religious Items, and Sanctuaries.
(b) An inmate may possess any religious item authorized in the Religious Personal Property Matrix (RPPM) (Rev. 6/27/13), which is incorporated by reference in subsection 3190(b). As defined in the RPPM, and subject to reasonable search by staff, an inmate may wear or carry at any time, the following: beaded headband, beaded wrist band, beaded choker, religious medallion and chain, religious headgear, medicine bag, prayer beads, and tallit katan/tsitsit.
(c) Medicine bags shall be constructed of soft leather or other natural material without a lining and shall not exceed 2 x 3 inches in diameter. The bag shall be constructed to be closed with a drawstring. During a search of an inmate's medicine bag, the inmate shall empty the medicine bag of its contents in the presence of staff. Staff shall then visually inspect the medicine bag and its contents for contraband. Any contraband items that are found shall be disposed of in accordance with subsection 3191(c). The inmate shall return any non-contraband items into the medicine bag.
(e) The institution head or designee retains the authority to remove or restrict use of an approved religious item in accordance with subsection 3006(d), based on a serious threat to facility security or to the safety of inmates and staff, and to the degree necessary to eliminate the threat. The removal or restriction may continue for a period of up to 30 calendar days and shall be documented on a CDC Form 128-A (Rev. 4/74), Custodial Counseling Chrono, pursuant to section 3312. Removal or restriction of an approved religious item for longer than 30 calendar days shall require approval by the Associate Director of the Statewide Religious Review Committee (SRRC), as defined in section 3000. At the end of the removal or restriction period, either of the following will occur:
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Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 5009 and 5054, Penal Code; and Section 1996, Title 42, United States Code.
History
1. Amendment of section heading, repealer of text, and new subsections (a)-(d) and Note filed 11-1-93; operative 12-1-93 (Register 93, No. 45).
2. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)(1)-(c) filed 2-21-2013 as an emergency; operative 2-21-2013 (Register 2013, No. 8). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-31-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)(1)-(c) refiled 7-29-2013 as an emergency; operative 7-29-2013 (Register 2013, No. 31). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-29-2013 order transmitted to OAL 10-24-2013 and filed 12-9-2013 (Register 2013, No. 50).
5. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-11-2016; operative 7-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 20).
6. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 8-13-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 33).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 15, § 3213, 15 CA ADC § 3213
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