(a) The bureau shall either establish, maintain and operate a commissary or provide prisoners with a list of approved items to be purchased at least once a week at local stores or provide alternative access to purchase of commissary type items. Available items shall include a reasonable assortment of books, periodicals and newspapers;

(b) Proceeds from the commissary shall be used for operation and maintenance of the commissary service and/or prisoner welfare expenses;

(c) Payments for commissary purchases shall be made by debit on a cash account maintained for the prisoner. All expenditures from a prisoner’s account shall be accurately recorded and receipted. Prisoners in the work release/special detention facility may be allowed to keep a limited amount of cash on their persons from which such expenditures can be made.

(a) The bureau shall provide access to necessary law books and reference materials;

(b) Bureau rules shall not prohibit one prisoner from assisting another in the preparation of legal papers. This shall not be construed to require that prisoners assigned to different housing areas be allowed face to face contact for this purpose.

(a) Upon request from a prisoner, the bureau shall make reasonable efforts to arrange religious services or confidential religious consultation;

(b) The department shall arrange for weekly religious services;

(c) Attendance at religious services shall be voluntary. Prisoners who do not wish to hear or participate, shall not be exposed to such services.

(a) The bureau shall arrange for counseling services to provide prisoners in bureau facilities with an opportunity to discuss their problems, interests and program;

(b) Prisoners shall not be required to receive counseling services unless ordered by the appropriate court or the disciplinary review body. (Added by Amended Ord. 94-041, May 25, 1994; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-137, Nov. 10, 2008, Eff date Jan. 1, 2009).