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 3054.3 - Participation in a Vegetarian or Plant-Based Diet Program

(a) Incarcerated persons may request participation in the Vegetarian or Plant-based (PB) Diet Program by submitting to any Chaplain or Religious Review Committee (RRC) designee a CDCR Form 3030-V (07/24), Vegetarian and Plant-based Diet Request and Agreement, which is incorporated by reference.

(b) A determination to approve or disapprove the request shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the submitted CDCR Form 3030-V. Once a decision is made, the CDCR Form 3030-V shall be forwarded within three business days to the Community Resources Manager. The incarcerated person shall be notified within seven business days of the decision and given a copy of their completed CDCR Form 3030-V. Incarcerated persons shall begin receiving their vegetarian or PB meals within 15 calendar days upon approval.

(c) The CDCR Form 3030-V shall be approved by any Chaplain or RRC designee, with the exception of incarcerated persons who have withdrawn or been removed from a Religious Personal Ethical Diet program during the previous six months.

(d) Incarcerated persons approved for the RPED shall be provided with a CDCR Form 3030-B (Rev. 07/24), RPED Card, which is incorporated by reference, or the incarcerated person's identification card shall be affixed with the institution designated marking for their approved diet. RPED cards that are no longer valid shall be collected.

(e) Incarcerated person participants shall show their CDCR Form 3030-B RPED Card or incarcerated person identification card with designated marking when receiving their approved vegetarian or PB meal.

(f) Incarcerated persons participating in the vegetarian or PB Diet Program shall comply with all conditions listed on the CDCR Form 3030-V.

(g) The RRC shall determine incarcerated person vegetarian or PB diet compliance violations.