It is not easy for most people in prison to receive vegetarian food.
People in prison request vegetarian diets because it is part of their spiritual practice, part of their health practice, or a personal preference. Many prisons, however, require that an inmate prove that a special diet is required by an accepted religion before approving a request for vegetarian meals.
The process for requesting and obtaining special diets - including vegetarian, vegan, kosher, and halal - varies, depending on the prison where a person is located.
See the section on Prison Regulations by Jurisdiction for details on different prison systems.
Prison Vegetarian Project has helped many people in prisons throughout the country advocate for and receive vegetarian diets. We work with the person, his/her clergy, and other clergy people to present evidence to prison authorities that vegetarian diets are, in and of themselves, part of a viable and sincere religious practice.
If you know of somebody in prison who you think would be interested in switching to a vegetarian diet, please use the CONTACT link. Let us know the person's name and address, as well as your name and address. We will contact this person on your behalf, send them literature about vegetarian lifestyles, and ask if our assistance could be helpful to them in arranging for a vegetarian diet. |
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