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Idaho <br />Department of <br />Correction <br /> <br />Policy <br />Title: <br />Religious Practices <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page: <br />1 of 1 <br /> <br />Control Number: <br />403 <br />Version: <br />3.0 <br />Adopted: <br />06-07-1985 <br /> <br />Henry Atencio, deputy director, approved this document on 02/25/2016. <br />Open to the public: Yes No <br />Redacted version available: Yes No <br />Revision Summary <br />Revision date (02/25/2016) version 3.0: Periodic review to confirm accuracy, update <br />responsibility section. IDAPA rule was also reviewed to confirm compliance. <br />BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER 403 <br />Inmate Religious Practices <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br />It is the policy of the Idaho Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction <br />(IDOC) and its contractors establishes and maintains procedures that will allow inmates the <br />opportunity to practice the tenets of their respective faiths, including allowing access to <br />religious publications, representatives of their faiths, and religious counseling, so long as <br />these religious practices and access to publications, representatives, and counseling do not <br />conflict with compelling government interest. If a compelling government interest exists that <br />justifies restricting the offender’s religious practice, the IDOC will use the least restrictive <br />means possible as determined by IDOC officials in accordance with policy, standard <br />operating procedure (SOP), and good correctional practice. <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this policy is to communicate the Board’s philosophy regarding offender’s <br />access to religious activities. <br />SCOPE <br />This policy applies to all procedures created under the authority of this policy and to IDOC <br />staff members who are responsible for the supervision of offenders committed to the IDOC. <br />RESPONSIBILITY <br />The director of the IDOC and division chiefs are responsible for overseeing the <br />implementation of this policy and the development and implementation of an SOP that <br />provides guidance to facility heads for managing offender access to religious activities. <br />At a minimum, the SOP must provide guidance on the use of and/or access to religious <br />volunteers, religious diets, religious literature, religious services and schedules, and <br />approved religious group ceremonial items. <br />– End of Document –