California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Article 4 - Food Services
Section 3054 - Religious Personal Ethical Diet Program

(a) Each institution shall make reasonable efforts, as required by law, to accommodate those incarcerated persons who have been determined, pursuant to CCR, Title 15, section 3054.3 or 3054.6 to require a Religious Personal Ethical Diet (RPED) program meal.

(b) Each institution shall provide religious awareness and food handling training for all staff and incarcerated persons involved in supervising, ordering, preparing, and serving RPED program meals.

(c) Medical diets shall take precedence over RPEDs.

(d) RPED meals shall not be restricted from incarcerated persons based on their classification or housing placement. Incarcerated persons who are transferred to other CDCR institutions shall have the ability to continue participating in their current RPED program at the receiving institution, barring medical needs.

(e) Incarcerated persons assigned to CDCR conservation camps, or temporarily transferred, e.g., out to court or outside medical facilities, shall have their RPED meals suspended. Incarcerated persons returning from CDCR conservation camps or temporary transfer shall be reinstated to the approved RPED program at the receiving institution, barring medical needs.

(f) There shall be at least four RPED options.