NCJ Number
114039
Date Published
1988
Length
2 pages
Annotation
These Illinois corrections rules pertain primarily to procedures regarding an inmate's request for permission to marry.
Abstract
The marriage of two imprisoned persons is prohibited under the rules. An inmate wishing to be married must submit a written request to the chief administrative officer a minimum of 30 days before the requested date of the ceremony. All costs associated with the wedding are the inmate's responsibility. A request for a 3-day unescorted home and family furlough or a leave to a community correctional center may be submitted at the same time as the request to marry. This request is reviewed in accordance with departmental procedures for furloughs. The facility chaplain or a person designated by the chief administrative officer must conduct a premarital counseling session with the inmate and/or the intended spouse. The request to marry is reviewed by the chief administrative officer for approval or rejection based on security concerns or the inmate's best interests. The chief administrative officer's decision on the request shall be provided to the inmate in writing. If a furlough is not permitted, the facility shall make its chapel or another suitable location available for the marriage ceremony.