 North Carolina Prisons |  North Carolina Department of Correction http://www.doc.state.nc.us/
April 2008
We spoke with staff at the North Carolina Department of Corrections and were told that inmates do not need to file any forms or make a special request for vegetarian diet. There is a "common fare" diet that includes a "meat substitute" - you just have to ask for it.
We have been told by those in North Carolina SHUs (higher security Special Housing Units) that they need to file a "Religious Diet Form" and that vegetarian meals are only allowed to people of certain religions. We have not yet been able to confirm this or to get a copy of the form that is required. |
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|  | |  | | The North Carolina Department of Corrections website does not make available special forms for requesting vegetarian diets - see the middle panel which explains that inmates do not have to file special requests.
The North Carolina DOC has a helpful guide (the Inmate Rule Book):
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