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LRB095 16534 RLC 53598 a |
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| access shall be consistent with the safety, security, and the |
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| orderly operation of the facility. |
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| (b) For purposes of this Section, "reasonable access" means |
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| the ability of the religious worker to enter the jail facility |
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| to be available to meet with immigration detainees who wish to |
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| consult with the religious worker regarding their spiritual |
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| needs. Such access shall be at times set by the sheriff or his |
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| or her designee. The facility shall provide advance notice to |
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| the immigration detainees of the times during which religious |
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| workers shall be available for consultation under this Section, |
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| and shall not limit the access of detainees to such religious |
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| workers without good cause. Consultations with religious |
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| workers under this Section shall not be counted against the |
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| visitation time or number of visits to which a detainee is |
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| otherwise entitled under the facility's visitation policies. |
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| (c) The sheriff or his or her designee shall have the right |
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| to screen and approve individuals seeking access to immigration |
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| detainees at the facility under this Act.
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| Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are |
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| severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.".
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