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Religious Rights Of Prisoners

Supreme Court upholds religious rights of prisoners, rules Muslim inmate can keep beard

In unanimous opinion, court rules that growing a beard was a Muslim man's religious right. The beard had been called potentially dangerous by Arkansas prison officials. The ruling extends the high court's reverence for religious beliefs and observances. Ref. USAToday

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I find it a breech of security to have long hair in a place like prison. Maybe they will find laws around it by saying they must have it in a knot or something like that so they can't hide anything.