Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54030.9.9 Religious Items

• Incarcerated persons may possess authorized personal religious items in accordance with the RPPM and which are consistent with the six cubic feet limitation.

• Custody staff shall consult the Religious Review Committee (RRC) when recommending the disapproval of religious items. The RRC shall forward recommended disapproval of religious items to the SRRC.

• Procedures

  • Religious personal property items can be purchased by an incarcerated person or by a third party from a departmentally-approved religious vendor. Purchases by an incarcerated person shall be paid for by utilizing funds from the incarcerated person’s trust account.

  • Except for publications, religious personal property items arriving via third parties, or items shipped from other than approved vendors, shall be returned or disposed of in accordance with DOMDepartment Operations Manual Subsection 54030.11.2. Incarcerated persons may receive publications, including books, directly from a bookstore, distributor, publisher, or religious organization.