Section 425.80  Religious Publications and Recordings

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.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 6515, effective May 1, 1995)