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US Supreme Court recognizes inmate’s religious right to grow beard

January 20, 2015 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A recent decision by the US Supreme Court about the religious rights of inmates in US prisons may have future implications on the rights of Sikh inmates who wish to maintain their uncut hair or other articles of faith. In its recent decision regarding a Muslim inmate’s challenge to the State of Arkansas Department of Corrections policy requiring inmates to shave their beards, the Supreme Court recognized the realities around security concerns and whether these justified the violations of religious […]

Categories: Civil Rights • Tags: Abdul Maalik Muhammad, Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Corrections, Gregory Holt, prison, prisoners, US Supreme Court

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