Religious Services - North Carolina Department of Corrections

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10/17/07 Religious Services(2) The Outside Hospital ChaplainPastoral Caregivers provides spiritual support and guidance to ill and dyingpatients, their families and our staff. Pastoral Caregivers, work closely withphysicians, nurses, and the Division of Prisons. Most hospitals have resourcesavailable 24- hours a day, seven days a week to listen, offer prayer, ease stress,and help the inmate and family deal with end-of-life issues. Pastoral Careproviders work with patients of all denominations.(3) The Hospital Chaplain(A)(B)(C)(D)Will not make any phone calls to inmate family membersWill ensure that the inmate’s Faith practice is being observed.May provide pastoral care with inmate’s family if requested.No Community Clergy will be allowed to accompany the family memberin inmate’s room unless it is approved by the Facility Head or Officer InCharge.(e)Inmate Transportation and Religious ItemsInmates when being transported via bus must pack personal religious property in theirinmate’s property bag..0104 INMATE RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS(a)(b)Inmates shall have the freedom to make a religious commitment, change a religiouscommitment, or reject religion altogether.Inmates shall be given the opportunity to declare their religious preference upon receptionand may request in writing (Declaration of Faith Form) to register a change in religiousaffiliation at any time. The religious affiliation information provided by the inmate willbecome part of the inmate’s official record..0105 INMATE REQUEST FOR RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE(a)An inmate whose religion is not currently recognized by the Division of Prisons or whosereligious request cannot be met within the framework of existing, approved religiousservices may submit a written request for assistance using the designated DC-572(“Inmate Request for Religious Assistance: Fact Sheet”) departmental form.Page 4 of 9 Chapter H .0100
10/17/07 Religious Services(b)(c)(d)(e)The form shall be made available to any inmate, upon request, regardless of custodystatus. Upon receipt of the complete form, the chaplain shall process the inmate’s requestfor religious assistance.It is the inmate’s responsibility to provide an authoritative source of information to thechaplain so the chaplain may verify the existence of the religion and its beliefs andpractices.The facility chaplain shall forward to the Director of Chaplaincy Service the inmate andinformation along with a memorandum detailing the steps taken to prove assistance.An inmate’s request for religious assistance shall be evaluated by the Religious PracticesCommittee and the inmate will be notified of the final decision by the Director ofChaplaincy Services..0106 AUTHORIZED RELIGIOUS PRACTICES(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)Race, color, creed or national origin shall not be a basis for excluding an inmate fromattending any religious service. An inmate in the general population may be allowed toattend any religious service regardless of his religious beliefs.An inmate may privately pray, meditate, and study scriptures or religious literature aslong as he does not interfere with other inmate(s), assigned program or work assignments,security or institutional management.Upon request, an inmate may be considered for enrollment in religious correspondencecourses. An inmate’s request to use a foreign language for religious study shall bereviewed on a case by- case basis.Clergy and other spiritual advisors may be admitted to visit an inmate at the inmate’srequest, subject to coordination of the chaplain and approval of the superintendent.An inmate may request to have a community religious official to perform a wedding,baptism, or other religious rites/rituals subject to coordination of the chaplain andapproval of the superintendent.Sacramental wine may be approved for religious services.The policies and procedures detailed in the Division of Prisons’ Religious PracticesReference Manual, and any others authorized by the Religious Practices Committee andthe Director of Prisons or designee.Page 5 of 9 Chapter H .0100
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