N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 302.06 - Religious Activities

(a) Religious programs, individual religious counseling, or both shall be offered to all persons under departmental control and patients of the SPU. Persons under departmental control and patients shall be able to participate in religious activities appropriate to their custody grade and housing assignment, as follows:

(1) Persons under departmental control and patients of the SPU in minimum, medium, and close security settings shall be able to attend group religious activities;

(2) Persons under departmental control and patients of the SPU during quarantine cycle, in punitive segregation, on pending administrative review status, and in maximum custody status shall have access only to individual religious counseling and group religious activities when available in their respective housing units; and

(3) Patients in the secure psychiatric unit shall have access only to individual religious counseling and group religious activities in the secure psychiatric unit.

(b) The department shall encourage religious volunteers to provide religious ministrations to persons under departmental control and patients of the SPU.

(c) Proselytizing shall be prohibited.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 302.06

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cor 300) #7448, eff 2-6-01; ss by #9383, INTERIM, eff 2-3-09, EXPIRES: 8-3-09; ss by #9508, eff 7-8-09 (from Cor 302.07 )

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 41, Filed October 12, 2017, Proposed by #12396, Effective 9/29/2017, Expires 3/28/2018. Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 15, Filed April 12, 2018, Proposed by #12502, Effective 3/23/2018, Expires 3/23/2028.