PRISON Regulations by Jurisdiction

Kansas Prisons Kansas Department of Corrections http://www.dc.state.ks.us/ KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SECTION  NUMBER 10-110 section F contains information on how inmates can request "religious" (including vegetarian) diets. Below is information from this section of the policy. You can also use the link on the right to download the entire document. Inmates may be provided with a diet required by their religion and that provides adequate nutrition.... An inmate who desires to request an accommodation of a religious practice shall comply with the following procedures: The inmate shall complete the Request for Accommodation of Religious Practices Form (Attachment C, Form #10-110-003) by providing the following information: a. Information about the religion or religious belief itself; b. Information regarding or verifying the inmate's claim of sincere adherence to the religion or religious belief; c. Information regarding the particular sect, if any, of the religion to which the inmate claims sincere adherence; d. Information about the practice for which accommodation is sought: and,  e. The inmate's good faith suggestions for accommodation of the request which do not conflict or infringe upon the legitimate security, good order, and discipline interests of the facility. The policy you can download using the link at the right lists all of the religions that the Kansas Department of Corrections recognizes as having special vegetarian dietary regulations: Buddhism, Hinduism, Krishna (they may mean Hare Krishna), and Sikh. The form attached to the policy, however, allows an inmate to write about his/her religion and any particular dietary requirements. We are interested in hearing from people in Kansas prisons who have requested vegetarian diets.

Download the Kansas Department of Corrections policy and necessary forms.