P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 1284
The Interdenominational Chaplain Corps of the Corrections Administration is hereby created.
(a) All religious beliefs shall be represented in the Interdenominational Chaplain Corps of the Corrections Administration. All religious beliefs represented by the Interdenominational Chaplain Corps of the Corrections Administration shall be bound to comply with the rules and regulations established by the Administrator of Corrections.
(b) The Administration shall designate three Chaplaincy Directors of different denominations that lead the spiritual development of the citizenry. Their functions, including the form, term and manner in which they shall be designated, shall be defined through regulation promulgated by the Corrections Administrator for such purposes. Said regulations shall not limit the inmates’ exercise of freedom of religion.
(c) All chaplains shall wear the vestments of their respective religion or religious organization and shall bear an identification card with a photograph prepared by the high officials of their religious organization.
(d) A strict separation shall be maintained between church and state, it being understood that the state does not favor any specific religious belief.
History —July 22, 1974, No. 116, Part 1, p. 501, added as § 57 [bis] on Nov. 13, 2001, No. 155, § 1.