BOP Program Statement 5360.10 § 4

inmate to profess a religious preference. An inmate may designate any or no religious

preference at his/her initial team screening. By notifying the Chaplain in writing, an inmate

may request to change this designation at any time, and the change will be effected in a

timely fashion.

Unit team staff will enter the initial religious preference (RLG) assignment into SENTRY at the

inmate’s initial classification. SENTRY religious preferences are designed to aid Chaplains in

religious program management and scheduling. SENTRY religious preferences are umbrella

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categories and not exhaustive of all religious affiliations. When an inmate requests to change

his/her religious preference, the Chaplain will make the necessary change in the SENTRY RLG

assignment in a timely fashion. The Chaplain will monitor patterns of changes in the inmate’s

declarations of religious preference to prevent abuse or disrespect by inmates.

As described in Section 3 of this Program Statement, [§548.10(b)] staff should refer to

information reported on the SENTRY religious preference history to assist in determining

whether an inmate can participate in a specific religious activity. Inmates who do not declare a

religious preference or indicate membership in a different faith group may be restricted from

participating in religious activities that are only for members of that faith.