1. Appointment. The warden shall appoint suitable persons as chaplains. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 902, subsection 3, any part-time chaplain position at the Maine State Prison may be a job-sharing position.
2. Duties. The prison chaplains shall, in accordance with the rules of the prison:
A. Conduct religious services; [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
B. Visit the sick; [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
C. Labor diligently and faithfully for the mental, moral and religious improvement of the prisoners; and [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
D. Aid the prisoners, when practicable, in obtaining employment after their discharge. [PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
3. Powers. The chaplains may, with the assent of the warden, establish a religious educational program and may admit persons of proper character from outside the prison to assist in it.