G-0650 Religious Diets.pdf

KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Detentions Bureau Policies and Procedures TITLE: RELIGIOUS DIETS G-650 EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: April 1, 2011 07-11-24 07-11-24 APPROVED BY: Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros REFERENCE: Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), DBPPM Section I-200 POLICY The Detentions Bureau will provide religious diets to requesting incarcerated people who demonstrate that the requested diet is necessary for them to adhere to beliefs that are sincerely held and religious in nature provided that the request does not conflict with a compelling penological interest (e.g., security, safety, cost prohibitive). The Chaplain will interview incarcerated people requesting a religious diet to verify eligibility based on these criteria. DEFINITION(S): For the purpose of this policy the following definitions apply: • Religious Diet: A nutritional diet that complies with the sincerely held religious beliefs of a given incarcerated person.