Religious Practices Flashcards
Do you inmates religious activities require less supervision?
False
Can inmates be removed from religious activities?
Yes
Are jailhouse conversions genuine?
Yes
What is the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution?
Policies of the state governmental agency must be a applied equally to different classes of individuals
What you items are not allowed to be touched?
The religious pipe and the medicine bag, must be opened by inmates
What is RLUPIA?
Religious land use and institutionalized persons act
Federal law applies specifically to prisons and jails
For bid state governments from placing a substantial burden on an inmates exercise of religion unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that interest
What is a religious Cordinator
Plan direct and coordinate all aspects of the religious program including the approval of clergy
visitors and training of religious volunteers from faiths represented by the inmate population
No fade specific Chaplin
No full-time Chaplin
What is the role of the religious Cordinator?
Answer religious questions
Provide spiritual advice
Assist inmates with the purchase of religious items
Make religious materials available to inmates
Assist with inmate family medical debts notifications, and other duties as requested by staff
What AR governs religious practices within the NDCS?
AR 208.01
Attachment F
How many worship services or we can inmate on room restriction attend?
One worship service a week while on this status. Inmates on administrative can find a death row and other types of restrictive housing are not allowed to gather for group worship. The religious Cordinator will make available audio recorded or printed religious materials if requested
What are the NCDS clergy classifications?
Ordained
License
Lay or a recognized spiritual leader/advisor
Full-time volunteer clergy (STA grad, no firearms)
Full-time volunteer clergy
Maybe granted unescorted access to specified areas of the facility and/or access to radios and keys as approved by the warden
What are some limits to religious property?
Must be cooked commercially made dream catchers,
inmates are not permitted to possess custom made, handmade, or hobby produced religious articles
What are special concerns for property and security?
Staff should show respect for religious use Lance, but they enter those areas to carry out job related duties
What are some of the religions recognized?
Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Judaism Latter Day Saints Buddhism Church of Satan Community of Christ Native American practices
