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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.15 - Responsibilities

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a) Unless otherwise
			 specified, the Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Superintendent, or
			 Educational Administrator may delegate responsibilities stated in this Part to
			 another person or persons or designate another person or persons to perform the
			 duties specified.
b) No other
			 individual may routinely perform duties whenever a rule in this Part
			 specifically states the Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Superintendent,
			 or Educational Administrator shall personally perform the duties. However, the
			 Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Superintendent, or Educational
			 Administrator may designate another person or persons to perform the duties
			 during periods of his temporary absence or in an emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.17 - Definitions

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"Achievement test" means a nationally normed instrument, which
				has been approved by the Superintendent of School District #428, that measures
				an individual's educational grade level.
"Associate level courses" means academic and vocational courses
				that are approved by a college or university as meeting the requirements for an
				award of an Associate's Degree.
"Baccalaureate level courses" means academic and vocational
				courses that are approved by a college or university as meeting the
				requirements for an award of a Bachelor's Degree.
"Billable course work" means course work in which the committed
				person is enrolled or that begins on or after January 1, 1997 while
				incarcerated that is necessary for a degree.
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the highest ranking
				official of a correctional facility.
"Degree" means an academic title awarded by a college or
				university upon the completion of an approved course of study. Types of degrees
				awarded are associate's, bachelor's, etc.
"Department" means the Department of Corrections.
"Director" means the Director of the Department of
				Corrections.
"Educational programs" means courses of academic and vocational
				instruction offered to persons committed to the Adult and Juvenile Divisions as
				approved by School District #428; or courses of academic and vocational
				instruction offered in the free community; or vocational work training programs
				offered by the Department or outside resources.
"Full-time student" means a committed person who is enrolled in
				an educational program that has classes that are normally scheduled to meet a
				minimum of 15 hours a week; or a committed person who is enrolled in college
				academics for a minimum of six credit hours per module or 12 credit hours per
				semester.
"Higher level courses" means academic courses that are approved
				by a college or university as meeting the requirements for an award of any
				degrees beyond the Bachelor's Degree.
"90 instructional day program" means a period of 90 days of
				remedial education, excluding days of absence or days in which no instruction
				was offered.
"Instructional day" means a day in which instruction is
				provided.
"Sexually dangerous person" means any person as defined in
				Section 1.01 of the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act [725 ILCS
				205/1.01 ].
"Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the Department of
				Corrections School District #428.
"Technical violator" means a committed person who has been
				returned to a Department facility due to a violation of the conditions of his
				or her parole or mandatory supervised release, but does not include a committed
				person who has been convicted of a new offense.
"Working days" means Monday through Friday, excluding State
				holidays.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.20 - Adult and Juvenile Educational Programs

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a) The opportunity for educational programs
			 shall be available in the Adult and Juvenile Divisions through the Department
			 of Corrections School District #428. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to
			 require educational opportunities for all committed persons, except as
			 otherwise provided in Section
			 405.60
			 or in Sections 3-6-2 and 3-9-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev.
			 Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 1003-6-2 and 1003-9-1) [730 ILCS 5/3-6 -2 and 3-9-1].
1) Adult Division educational programs shall
			 include:
A) Adult basic education and General
			 Educational Development (GED) training;
B) Special education;
C) Vocational education and career
			 counseling; and
D) Post-secondary
			 education, where possible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.30 - Assistance to Community Services Division

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Financial counseling and technical assistance in securing
				remedial education, G.E.D. training, special education, vocational training and
				post-secondary education may be provided by the Department of Corrections
				School District #428 to committed persons of the Community Services
				Division.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.50 - Adult Basic Education Attendance

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a) All persons committed to the Adult
			 Division of the Department on or after January 1, 1987 whose period of
			 incarceration is at least two years or more or who have been committed as
			 sexually dangerous persons shall be required to receive a composite achievement
			 test score of 6.0 or greater in reading and mathematics or attend a minimum of
			 90 instructional days in an Adult Basic Education program for reading and
			 mathematics, except those person's identified in subsection (b) of this
			 Section.
b) The requirements in
			 this Section do not apply to:
1) Those persons
			 serving life or death penalty sentences;
2) Other persons who are specifically
			 exempted from this requirement by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
			 facility where the committed person is assigned and the Superintendent based
			 on, but not limited to, security or health reasons, the facility's inability to
			 meet the committed person's unique educational needs, or the facility's
			 inability to provide or complete instruction in the time remaining prior to the
			 committed person's release or discharge date;
3) Those persons who, upon completion of 45
			 instructional days, have received the required composite achievement test
			 score; or
4) Technical violators
			 who have previously completed the 90 instructional day program and who received
			 the required composite achievement test score upon completion of the
			 program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.60 - Juvenile Educational Attendance

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a) All persons committed to the Juvenile
			 Division of the Department who have not received their High School diploma,
			 Special Education diploma, or GED certificate shall be required to participate
			 in an educational program, unless specifically exempted by the Chief
			 Administrative Officer and the Superintendent. The exemption shall be based on,
			 but not limited to, health, safety or security reasons, and resources
			 available.
b) The extent and length
			 of the educational program shall be based, among other factors, upon the needs
			 and characteristics of the committed person, resources available, availability
			 of programs, administrative concerns, and safety and security of the facility
			 or any person.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.70 - Suspension of Programs

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Unless otherwise provided by law, any of the provisions of this
				Part may be suspended by the Director for reasons including, but not limited
				to, safety and security, budgetary constraints, insufficient program resources,
				inadequate space or unavailability of educational staff.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 405 - SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 › Section 405.80 - Educational Reimbursement

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a)
			 Effective January 1, 1997, committed persons who participate in educational
			 programs provided through the Department and who are either awarded or complete
			 the necessary course work required to earn a degree through these programs
			 shall be required to reimburse the Department for the cost incurred for all
			 billable course work.
b) Each
			 fiscal year, the Department shall determine the cost of courses that meet the
			 requirements for the award of a degree. Committed persons shall be informed of
			 the fees by posted notices, warden's bulletins, handbooks, or another similar
			 manner.
c) Per credit hour fees
			 shall be determined for associate level courses, baccalaureate level courses,
			 and vocational courses.
1) To determine fees
			 for academic courses such as associate or baccalaureate level courses, divide
			 the statewide educational contracts cost for the appropriate level courses
			 using the latest fiscal year for which all final expenditures are known by the
			 average number of credit hours for that fiscal year. Divide that sum by the
			 average number of students per course.
2) To determine fees for vocational courses,
			 divide the statewide vocational contracts cost using the latest fiscal year for
			 which all final expenditures are known by the average number of vocational
			 credit hours. Divide that sum by the average number of students per
			 course.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 410 - LEGAL PROGRAMS FOR COMMITTED PERSONS › Section 410.20 - Requirements for Conducting Programs

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a) Educational programs regarding legal
			 issues may be conducted with the approval of the Director or his
			 designee.
b) The person conducting
			 such programs for committed persons shall be:
1) An attorney licensed to practice law in
			 the State of Illinois, or
2) A law
			 student or paralegal affiliated with a law firm or a legal service organization
			 or with a legal clinic under the auspices and direction of an accredited law
			 school.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.15 - Responsibilities

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a) Unless otherwise
			 specified, the Director, Chief Administrative Officer, or Agency Medical
			 Director may delegate responsibilities stated in this Part to another person or
			 persons or designate another person or persons to perform the duties
			 specified.
b) No other individual
			 may routinely perform duties whenever a rule in this Part specifically states
			 the Director, Chief Administrative Officer, or Agency Medical Director shall
			 personally perform the duties. However, the Director, Chief Administrative
			 Officer, or Agency Medical Director may designate another person or persons to
			 perform the duties during periods of his or her temporary absence or in an
			 emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.20 - Definitions

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a) "Agency Medical
			 Director" means the Medical Director of the Department of
			 Corrections.
b) "Chief
			 Administrative Officer" means the highest ranking official of a correctional
			 facility.
c) "Communicable disease"
			 means a disease caused by an organism that is transmitted through airborne
			 means or casual contact, or through blood or bodily secretion contact from one
			 human being to another.
d)
			 "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
e) "Department physician or dentist" means
			 any physician or dentist who provides services for the Department.
f) "Director" means the Director of the
			 Department of Corrections.
g)
			 "Gravely disabled" means a condition in which an offender, as a result of a
			 mental illness or mental disorder:
1) Is in
			 danger of serious physical harm resulting from the person's failure to provide
			 for his or her essential human needs of health or safety; or
2) Manifests serious deterioration in routine
			 functioning evidenced by repeated and escalating loss of cognitive or
			 volitional control over the person's actions that is likely to seriously
			 jeopardize his or her health or safety.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.30 - Medical and Dental Examinations and Treatment

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a) Within seven working days after admission
			 to a reception and classification center, each offender shall be given a
			 physical examination by a physician or by a nurse practitioner under the direct
			 supervision of a physician or by a physician's assistant under the direct
			 supervision of a physician. Each offender shall be immunized as prescribed by
			 the physician.
b) Each offender
			 shall be examined by a dentist within 10 working days after admission to a
			 reception and classification center. The dentist shall chart the oral cavity
			 and classify dental health.
c)
			 Emergency treatment shall be available to offenders 24 hours a day.
d) A health care unit or area shall be
			 established at each adult and juvenile correctional facility (excluding
			 transition centers) within the Department. Offenders shall be admitted to the
			 health care unit or area as determined by health care personnel. Offenders in
			 the Impact Incarceration Program or at work camps shall receive health care
			 through the program or camp's parent facility.
e) Offenders shall be informed of the
			 institutional procedures for obtaining medical, dental, or mental health
			 services.
f) Persons committed to
			 adult and juvenile facilities (excluding transition centers) shall be provided
			 medical and dental treatment, with the consent of the parent or guardian where
			 applicable, as prescribed by a Department physician or dentist.
g) Adult offenders who require non-emergency
			 medical or dental services shall authorize the Department to deduct a $2.00
			 co-pay from present or future funds in his or her trust fund account prior to
			 each visit. Non-emergency services do not include any follow-up visits
			 determined necessary by a Department physician or HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
			 Virus) testing and related counseling.
1) The
			 co-payment shall be paid from the offender's trust fund when the services are
			 delivered.
2) Offenders who are
			 without funds at the time services are delivered shall not be denied medical or
			 dental services. Except as indicated in subsection (g)(3), the offender's trust
			 fund account shall be restricted for the amount of co-payment and shall be paid
			 upon receipt of future funds.
3)
			 Offenders shall be exempt from the co-payment if, at the time services are
			 provided, the offender is indigent. Offenders shall be found indigent if:
A) At the time service is delivered, the
			 offender's trust fund balance is under $2.00; and
B) At no time for the 60 days immediately
			 preceding the service or since arrival at the offender's current facility,
			 whichever occurred most recently, has the offender's trust fund contained more
			 than $2.00, regardless of the source of funds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.40 - Mental Health Services

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a)
			 Persons committed to the Department shall have access to mental health services
			 as determined by a mental health professional.
b) Community mental health services offered
			 through the Department for juveniles released on parole or Mandatory Supervised
			 Release shall be provided in accordance with 59 Ill. Adm. Code 132, Medicaid
			 Community Mental Health Services. Such services shall be provided by entities
			 that are Medicaid certified and periodically reviewed by the Department or by
			 the Department of Human Services in accordance with 59 Ill. Adm. Code
			 132.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.50 - Mental Health Examinations and Treatment for Guilty but Mentally Ill

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a) Within 48 hours
			 after admission to a reception and classification center, each offender
			 adjudicated guilty but mentally ill shall be screened by a mental health
			 professional.
b) An examination by
			 a licensed or registered mental health professional shall be performed on an
			 offender adjudicated guilty but mentally ill within four days after the
			 offender's admission to a reception and classification center. The purpose of
			 the examination is to determine the mental health status of the individual at
			 the time of admission to the Department and to make any appropriate
			 recommendations necessary for the care of such individuals. Offenders so
			 examined:
1) Who demonstrate acute symptoms
			 of mental illness or who are determined to be dangerous to self or others shall
			 be treated in accordance with the procedures applicable to other offenders.
			 Treatment may include routine or emergency placement in a specialized mental
			 health setting. Offenders placed in a specialized mental health setting shall
			 remain as long as determined to be clinically necessary.
2) Who are determined not to be in need of
			 placement in a specialized mental health setting may receive necessary
			 treatment services in a general institutional setting when such services are
			 clinically recommended by a mental health professional.
3) Who are found to be symptom free or in
			 remission at the time of admission to the Department and are not in need of
			 mental health treatment shall be placed in a general institutional
			 setting.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.60 - Review of Placements in a Specialized Mental Health Setting

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a) A review of each
			 offender placed at a specialized mental health setting shall be made at least
			 once every six months.
1) The review shall be
			 conducted by a staff psychiatrist and the Administrator of the mental health
			 center or unit or designee.
2)
			 Written results of the review shall be given to the offender.
3) If the recommendation is for the offender
			 to continue in the program at the mental health center or unit, the individual
			 may request a review of that decision by the Placement Review Board.
A) The Placement Review Board shall be
			 composed of three members appointed by the Director. One member shall be a
			 mental health professional and one member shall not be employed by the
			 Department.
B) The Placement Review
			 Board shall review all psychiatric records and may interview the petitioner.
			 The Board may call any employee or other person to present information
			 determined to be relevant to the review.
C) An agreement by a majority of the Board
			 shall be considered the decision of the Board.
D) The decision shall be delivered to the
			 offender in writing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.70 - Involuntary Administration of Psychotropic Medication

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a) Administration of Psychotropic Medication
1) Psychotropic medication shall not be
			 administered to any offender against his or her will or without the consent of
			 the parent or guardian of a minor who is under the age of 18, unless:
A) A psychiatrist, or in the absence of a
			 psychiatrist a physician, has determined that:
i) The offender suffers from a mental illness
			 or mental disorder; and
ii) The
			 medication is in the medical interest of the offender; and
iii) The offender is either gravely disabled
			 or poses a likelihood of serious harm to self or others; and
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 415 - HEALTH CARE › Section 415.80 - Organ Transplants

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a) The
			 Department shall grant a medical furlough for purposes of obtaining an organ
			 transplant if:
1) The offender or the parent
			 or guardian of a minor who is under the age of 18 has made all necessary
			 arrangements with the organ transplant facility, including application for
			 eligibility as a recipient of an organ donor and appropriate financial
			 arrangements. The offender must be accepted by an approved organ transplant
			 facility prior to approval of the medical furlough;
2) The Agency Medical Director confirms that
			 the offender would be a suitable candidate for an organ transplant that is
			 needed to preserve the offender's life or prevent irreparable harm;
			 and
3) The organ transplant
			 facility is approved by the Agency Medical Director and the Chief
			 Administrative Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 420 - ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS › Section 420.15 - Responsibilities

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a) Unless otherwise
			 specified, the Director or Chief Administrative Officer may delegate
			 responsibilities stated in this Part to another person or persons or designate
			 another person or persons to perform the duties specified.
b) No other individual may routinely perform
			 duties whenever a Section in this Part specifically states the Director or
			 Chief Administrative Officer shall personally perform the duties. However, the
			 Director or Chief Administrative Officer may designate another person or
			 persons to perform the duties during periods of his temporary absence or in an
			 emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 420 - ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS › Section 420.20 - Definitions

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"Assignment Officer" means one or more persons designated by
				the Chief Administrative Officer to, among other matters, conduct reviews and
				make recommendations concerning institutional assignments, inter-institutional
				transfers, security classifications and program assignments.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 420 - ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS › Section 420.30 - Assignment

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a) Assignments of
			 committed persons to facilities shall be in accordance with 20 Ill. Adm. Code
			 503.
b) The Assignment Officer
			 shall, within 60 days following admission for adults, or within 30 days
			 following admission for juveniles, make a recommendation for the assignment of
			 a committed person received at an assigned facility.
c) Temporary assignments may be made by the
			 Assignment Officer prior to review by the Chief Administrative
			 Officer.
d) Committed persons, upon
			 request, shall be considered for placement in programs or assignments for which
			 they are eligible to receive earned good conduct credits in accordance with 20
			 Ill. Adm. Code 107.Subpart F or placement on a waiting list if one exists. In
			 determining eligibility for placement in such programs or assignments the
			 Department shall consider, among other factors, the requirements for admission
			 to the requested program or assignment, staff recommendations, administrative
			 concerns, the safety and security of the facility or any person, and the
			 committed person's institutional behavior, disciplinary record, educational
			 record, projected release date, and medical and mental health status.
e) A committed person may be given an
			 opportunity to appear before and address the Assignment Officer whenever the
			 individual's case is being considered.
f) Recommendations made by the Assignment
			 Officer shall be in writing.
g) All
			 recommendations are subject to review and approval by the Chief Administrative
			 Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 420 - ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS › Section 420.40 - Removal/Reassignment

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a) A committed
			 person may be removed from his assignment and/or reassigned by the Chief
			 Administrative Officer, or by the Assignment Officer with subsequent approval
			 by the Chief Administrative Officer. Removal and/or reassignment shall be based
			 upon matters including, but not limited to, the committed person's inability or
			 incompetence in performing or completing the assignment, disciplinary reasons,
			 the committed person's request for an assignment change, staff recommendation,
			 security or administrative reasons.
b) Placement in segregation status shall
			 result in the removal of an adult committed person from his assignment.
1) When a committed person is found not
			 guilty of a rule violation in accordance with Part 504, or an investigation
			 indicates that he did not commit a violation, he may be returned to the
			 assignment he held prior to being removed. Factors to be considered may
			 include, but not be limited to, the availability of the assignment, basis for
			 the finding of not guilty, results of the investigation or staff
			 recommendation.
2) When a committed
			 person is found guilty of a rule violation in accordance with Part 504, he
			 shall, upon release from segregation status, be given an assignment other than
			 the assignment held prior to being placed in segregation, unless return to the
			 same assignment is approved in writing by the Chief Administrative
			 Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.12 - Definitions

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"Chaplain" means an individual who is commissioned, licensed,
				ordained, or endorsed as required by the individual's religious faith and with
				whom the facility has employed or contracted to conduct religious activities
				within a correctional facility.
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the highest ranking
				official of a correctional facility.
"Department" means the Department of Corrections.
"Director" means the Director of the Department of
				Corrections.
"Faith representative" means a religious program volunteer who
				is commissioned, licensed, ordained, endorsed, or otherwise accepted as a
				religious authority by the individual's religious faith.
"Religious activity" includes religious services, prayers,
				rituals, ceremonies, celebrations, study groups, and meetings.
"Religious leader" means a member of the community who is
				commissioned, licensed, ordained, endorsed or otherwise accepted as a religious
				authority by the individual's religious faith.
"Religious program volunteer" means a member of the community
				who is recognized by a faith group and who has been approved by the facility in
				accordance with 20 Ill. Adm. Code 435 to conduct specific religious activities
				on a volunteer basis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.15 - Responsibilities

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a) Unless otherwise
			 specified, the Director or Chief Administrative Officer may delegate
			 responsibilities stated in this Part to another person or persons or designate
			 another person or persons to perform the duties specified.
b) No other individual may routinely perform
			 duties whenever a Section in this Part specifically states the Director or
			 Chief Administrative Officer shall personally perform the duties. However, the
			 Director or Chief Administrative Officer may designate another person or
			 persons to perform the duties during periods of their temporary absence or in
			 an emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.30 - Accommodation of Religious Beliefs

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a) Committed persons shall be provided
			 reasonable opportunities to pursue their religious beliefs and practices
			 subject to concerns regarding security, safety, rehabilitation, institutional
			 order, space, and resources.
b)
			 Participation in or attendance at religious activities shall be
			 voluntary.
c) Committed persons
			 shall not pressure or coerce other persons to join or participate in the
			 activities of a particular religion.
d) Committed persons shall not engage in
			 religious activities which may encourage violence against others or are likely
			 to disrupt institutional safety or operations.
e) Committed persons shall be requested to
			 designate their religious affiliation during the orientation process. Such
			 designation of religious affiliation does not constitute endorsement or
			 recognition of that religion by the Department.
f) Committed persons may only attend the
			 religious activities of their designated religion or non-denominational
			 religious activities, except as provided in subsection (g) of this Section
			 pursuant to Section
			 425.60.
g) Committed persons requesting to attend a
			 religious activity of a faith other than their designated faith shall submit
			 their written request to the facility chaplain who will determine whether their
			 attendance at the activity can be accommodated based on factors such as
			 security, safety, rehabilitation, institutional order, space, and
			 resources.
h) Committed persons
			 desiring to designate their religious affiliation after the orientation process
			 or to change their designated religious affiliation shall submit the written
			 request to the facility chaplain. The facility chaplain may refuse to change
			 the affiliation if it is determined that the change is being requested for
			 other than religious reasons. This determination may be based, among other
			 matters, on the frequency of changes or a pattern of changing religious
			 affiliation prior to a particular faith group's scheduled holiday or
			 celebration.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.40 - Religious Practice Advisory Board

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a) The Director shall appoint a
			 multi-denominational Religious Practice Advisory Board comprised of legal,
			 administrative, and chaplaincy staff. One of the members of the Board shall be
			 designated as chairperson.
b) The
			 Board shall, among other matters:
1) Provide
			 guidance to the Department regarding religious activities.
2) Review and make recommendations regarding
			 designated:
A) Religious grievances filed by
			 committed persons;
B) Requests from
			 committed persons for religious diets, non-traditional religious symbols,
			 headgear, clothing, and other religious items;
C) Requests from committed persons for
			 religious activities not currently offered at the correctional facility and for
			 religious activities permitted under Section
			 425.60(f);
D) Requests from committed persons for relief
			 from a work assignment or institutional program for specific religious reasons;
			 and
E) Issues involving the
			 training, screening, and reimbursement of religious volunteers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.50 - Chaplains and Religious Program Volunteers

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a) The Adult and Juvenile Divisions may
			 utilize chaplains and religious program volunteers on a full-time or part-time
			 basis.
b) Religious program
			 volunteers who provide religious activities to committed persons shall not
			 normally be reimbursed for travel expenses. However, the Chief Administrative
			 Officer may approve reimbursement for travel expenses, not to exceed the
			 reimbursement rate applicable to State employees. In determining whether to
			 approve reimbursement, the Chief Administrative Officer shall consider the
			 recommendation of the Religious Practice Advisory Board as well as factors such
			 as: distance traveled, number of hours at the facility, frequency of visits,
			 fiscal resources, availability of other volunteers of that faith, and whether
			 religious program volunteers of religious groups of comparable size have been
			 compensated for travel of a similar nature.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.60 - Religious Activities

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a)
			 Religious activities approved by the Chief Administrative Officer shall be
			 conducted or supervised by a chaplain or religious program volunteer.
b) The Chief Administrative Officer, after
			 consultation with the facility chaplain, shall regulate the time, place, and
			 manner in which religious activities are conducted. The Chief Administrative
			 Officer may limit, restrict, discontinue, or deny a religious activity based
			 upon concerns regarding security, safety, rehabilitation, institutional order,
			 space, or resources.
c) Nothing in
			 this Part shall require the provision of group religious activities to
			 committed persons in impact incarceration program facilities, reception and
			 classification centers, or in segregation areas, the condemned unit, or
			 specialized housing units within the facility, such as the hospital.
d) Nothing in this Part shall require the
			 Department to provide each separate religious group or sects within a group
			 with a chaplain or with separate religious activities regardless of the size of
			 the religious group or the extent of the demand for the activities.
e) Committed persons shall be prohibited from
			 assuming a position of authority or leadership over other committed persons.
			 This does not preclude committed persons from actively participating in
			 religious activities.
f) Religious
			 activities for which religious program volunteers or chaplains of that
			 particular faith are unavailable on a permanent or protracted basis may be
			 permitted if the following conditions are satisfied:
1) The committed persons submit written
			 verification to the facility chaplain that they attempted to locate and secure
			 the services of religious leaders or faith representatives from the community
			 and that such persons refused or were not approved to conduct religious
			 activities;
2) Security, program,
			 or chaplaincy staff are available to attend and supervise the religious
			 activity;
3) Written verification
			 that attendance at existing religious activities does not satisfy the
			 recognized tenets of their faith is received;
4) Written agreement by a chaplain, faith
			 representative, or recognized religious leader of that faith group to provide
			 general oversight and guidance of the religious activity is received;
5) The Religious Practice Advisory Board
			 recommends approval; and
6) The
			 committed person submits a copy of any proposed sermon or doctrinal
			 interpretation to the Chief Administrative Officer or staff designated to
			 supervise the religious activity for review and approval prior to delivery,
			 based on safety and security concerns.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.70 - Accommodation of Religious Diets

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a) Committed persons shall be permitted to
			 abstain from any foods the consumption of which violates their required
			 religious tenets.
b) Any foods
			 which contain pork or pork by-products shall be identified in accordance with
			 20 Ill. Adm. Code
			 502.20.
c) A committed person may submit a written
			 request to the facility chaplain to receive an alternative diet for specific
			 religious reasons. The request must contain written verification that the
			 committed person is a member of a faith group that requires adherence to a
			 particular diet and the specific requirements of the diet. Eligibility to
			 receive an alternative diet for specific religious reasons shall be determined
			 by the facility chaplain who shall ordinarily confer with a religious leader or
			 faith representative of the faith group at issue. The facility chaplain and the
			 religious leader or faith representative may interview the committed
			 person.
d) A committed person
			 requesting a dietary modification required by a specific religious holiday or
			 ceremony must submit a written request to the facility chaplain 45 calendar
			 days before the holiday or ceremony. The request must contain verification that
			 the committed person is a member of a faith group requiring the dietary
			 modification and the specific requirements of the dietary modification.
			 Eligibility to receive an alternative diet for a specific religious holiday or
			 ceremony shall be determined by the facility chaplain who shall ordinarily
			 confer with a religious leader or faith representative of the faith group at
			 issue. The facility chaplain and religious leader or faith representative may
			 interview the committed person.
e)
			 A committed person who does not adhere to the alternative diet shall no longer
			 receive the alternative diet, unless otherwise approved by the Chief
			 Administrative Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.80 - Religious Publications and Recordings

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a) Committed persons may obtain religious
			 publications or recordings in accordance with this Part and Departmental Rules
			 governing purchasing, incoming mail, publications, and personal property (see
			 20 Ill. Adm. Code 205, 525, and 535) or through donations distributed by the
			 chaplain.
b) Religious publications
			 shall be submitted to the Publication Review Committee for review pursuant to
			 20 Ill. Adm. Code 525:Subpart C. The Publication Review Committee may confer
			 with the chaplain.
c) Committed
			 persons shall be permitted to receive or possess commercially made religious
			 audio cassettes, sealed in cellophane or similar material, that are not
			 available through the commissary and are sent directly from a manufacturer,
			 retailer, or distributor. Committed persons shall also be permitted to receive
			 or possess religious audio cassettes directly from religious organizations. The
			 Chief Administrative Officer or chaplain may review and deny such audio
			 cassettes if they are deemed to pose a threat to the safety or security of the
			 institution. If such audio cassettes are denied, they shall be submitted to the
			 Religious Practice Advisory Board for review.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.90 - Religious Items

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a)
			 Committed persons may obtain religious symbols, clothing, and other items in
			 accordance with this Part and Departmental Rules governing purchasing, incoming
			 mail, and personal property (see 20 Ill. Adm. Code 205, 525, and 535) or
			 through the chaplain.
b) Committed
			 persons shall be permitted to have up to two traditionally accepted religious
			 symbols or religious symbols which have been authorized by the Religious
			 Practice Advisory Board and which represent their designated faith. These may
			 include but not be limited to medals, medallions, scapulas, or prayer
			 beads.
c) Religious items may be
			 limited, restricted, or denied by the Chief Administrative Officer based upon
			 concerns such as safety, security, rehabilitation, institutional order, space,
			 resources, or facilitation of gang identification, recruitment, or activity.
1) Certain items, such as candles and
			 incense, shall be restricted by the Chief Administrative Officer or chaplain to
			 use for religious activities only. Such items shall be stored in a designated
			 area of the facility and shall be available upon request for use during
			 approved religious activities held in the chapel or other designated common
			 area.
2) Religious symbols shall
			 not exceed two inches in height or width. The chain upon which a medal or
			 medallion is attached shall not exceed 24 inches in length. The combined value
			 of the medal or medallion and chain shall not exceed $50.
3) The Department may restrict the color of
			 religious items.
4) Rosary beads
			 shall be a solid color, either black, brown, or white, and shall not be
			 permitted to be worn as jewelry.
5)
			 Medals or medallions shall not contain precious gems or stones.
6) Medals or medallions shall not be of a
			 design that could be used as a weapon or to conceal contraband.
7) Religious symbols attached to pins shall
			 not be permitted.
8) Prayer rugs
			 may be permitted if utilized as a component of the committed person's faith but
			 will be limited to the immediate living area during prayer or the area of
			 religious service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.100 - Institutional Work and Program Assignments

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a) Committed persons shall be relieved from a
			 work assignment, without pay, on a recognized religious holiday or celebration
			 which prohibits work or if the work assignment violates the specific
			 requirements of the committed person's faith subject to concerns regarding
			 safety, security, rehabilitation, institutional order, space, and resources.
			 Committed persons must initiate the request to be relieved from the assignment
			 by submitting a written request to the Chief Administrative Officer not less
			 than thirty calendar days prior to the holiday.
b) The Chief Administrative Officer may
			 relieve a committed person from an institutional program or assignment if a
			 religious activity is scheduled at the same time and the committed person has
			 designated that faith, subject to concerns regarding safety, security,
			 rehabilitation, institutional order, space, and resources.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.110 - Requests for Religious Accommodations

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a) Committed persons requesting religious
			 items shall submit the request in writing to the facility chaplain and shall be
			 required, if requested by the facility chaplain or the Religious Practice
			 Advisory Board, to include written verification from an outside faith group or
			 from a religious authoritative source that the religious item is necessary for
			 the practice of the committed person's religion or that the item is a symbol or
			 integral part of the person's religion.
b) Committed persons requesting religious
			 activities of the type not offered by the Department shall submit the request
			 in writing to the facility chaplain and shall be required, if requested by the
			 facility chaplain or the Religious Practice Advisory Board, to submit the
			 following information:
1) Written verification
			 that other committed persons belong to that faith and are interested in
			 attending such religious activities;
2) The names, addresses, and telephone
			 numbers of the outside leaders of the faith;
3) Copies of the by-laws, charters, or
			 articles of incorporation, to the extent available;
4) Written verification of the religion's
			 practices, requirements, historical origins, size of membership population,
			 organization hierarchy and structure, role of religious personnel, and dietary
			 restrictions;
5) The time, place,
			 and nature of any religious activities to be conducted and the identity of the
			 religious program volunteer who will conduct the requested religious activities
			 as well as their address, telephone number, and credentials; and
6) The documentation required under Section
			 425.60.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 425 - CHAPLAINCY SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES › Section 425.120 - Religious Grievances

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Any religious issue may be grieved in accordance with 20 Ill.
				Adm. Code 504:Subpart F or G.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 430 - LIBRARY SERVICES AND LEGAL MATERIALS › Section 430.20 - Library Services and Legal Materials

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a) Each correctional facility shall provide
			 opportunities for access to library services and legal materials. However,
			 general library services and/or direct access to a law library may be limited,
			 restricted or denied if library privileges have been abused or in the event
			 that institutional safety or security may be jeopardized. An alternate means of
			 access to legal materials and to prepare legal documents shall be provided in
			 these instances.
b) The amount of
			 books and materials a committed person may accumulate may be limited where the
			 amount poses a fire, sanitation or security hazard.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 430 - LIBRARY SERVICES AND LEGAL MATERIALS › Section 430.30 - Assistance by Committed Persons

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Committed persons may assist one another in the preparation of
				legal documents to the extent consistent with institutional security. Committed
				persons shall not receive compensation for such assistance.