G-0600 Religious Services.pdf

KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Detentions Bureau Policies and Procedures TITLE: RELIGIOUS SERVICES G-600 EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: June 30, 1990 07-11-24 03-04-19 07-11-24 APPROVED BY: Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros REFERENCE: Title 15, Section 1072, C.C.R., Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), DBPPM Section I-200 POLICY The Sheriff’s Office will provide or arrange for religious services to afford reasonable opportunities for incarcerated people to exercise their religious beliefs. Incarcerated people in Sheriff’s Office custody maintain their freedom of religion and the ability to participate in, or abstain from, religious services. Religious activities may be restricted if necessary to meet a compelling governmental interest, such as the safety and security of the facility. Such activities will be restricted only so much as is necessary to meet the compelling governmental interest.