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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 12.03.02.02" title_num="12" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Chaplaincy.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Exercise of Religious Belief.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Within security and program limitations, the Commissioner of Correction, Commissioner of Pretrial and Detention Services, and the Director of Patuxent Institution shall ensure that each incarcerated individual has reasonable opportunity to exercise personal religious beliefs.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Commissioner of Correction, Commissioner of Pretrial and Detention Services, and the Director of Patuxent Institution shall ensure that each religion receives equal access to religious services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Incarcerated individual participation in religious programming is voluntary.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Commissioner of Correction, Commissioner of Pretrial and Detention Services, and the Director of Patuxent Institution shall ensure that religious services are conducted by chaplains or approved religious volunteers, or both, and are available to the general incarcerated individual population.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Religious activities are subject to supervision by facility security staff.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Ceremonial Meal.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A holy day or seasonal observance may be held with a meal if the meal is part of the holy day or observance based on religious tradition or mandate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Each Department-recognized religious faith group may have one ceremonial meal in a calendar year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An incarcerated individual may attend only one ceremonial meal during the calendar year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A ceremonial meal shall be served in the food service facility, except when the managing official, or a designee, approves another location.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Facility food services is the only source of food items for use with a ceremonial meal.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The facility chaplain shall coordinate with Food Services to ensure:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Appropriate ritual food items are available for the ceremonial meal; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At least 60 days are afforded for preparation for the ceremonial meal.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Holy day or seasonal observances may be held for incarcerated individuals in special confinement housing if operational capabilities of the facility permit without jeopardizing facility safety and security.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>