BOP Program Statement 5335.02 § 13

MENTAL HEALTH UNITS

a. Rounds. At a minimum, a Chaplain from Chaplaincy Services will make weekly rounds to

assess and attend to the faith needs of inmates in the SMHU. Rounds will be documented.

b. Books and Other Materials. Chaplaincy Services staff will ensure SMHU inmates have

access equal to that of general population inmates, to religious materials to include a selection of

books with religious reading material. Chaplaincy Services will ensure all books and other

materials are appropriately reviewed prior to issuance. Reasonable efforts will be made to

include literature in a variety of languages.

c. Chaplaincy Services Programming. The Supervisory Chaplain will ensure Chaplaincy

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Services offers five hours of religious programming weekly to the unit in accordance with known

needs and interests of the inmates. No more than two hours of weekly programming may be

offered as in-cell programming. Programming might entail both providing religious services on

the housing unit and providing programming through closed-circuit televisions. To ensure

inmates are provided access to programming, they should be rotated into the available

programming hours. Programming opportunities must be made available in other forms if an

inmate does not have access to television.

d. Chaplaincy Services. Chaplaincy Services staff ensure inmates may pursue religious beliefs

and practices in accordance with the Program Statement Religious Beliefs and Practices.

e. Token Economy. Chaplaincy Services staff may participate in the SMHU Token Economy

at the discretion and request of the Token Economy Program Coordinator.