×
You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.
Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners
Loaded on Jan. 10, 2015
published in Prison Legal News
January, 2015, page 50
Filed under:
Religious Discrimination,
Religious Grooming,
Religious Diet,
Denial of Religious Services,
Religious Practices,
Proselytizing.
Location:
Washington.
Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners
The Pierce County Jail (PCJ) in Washington State agreed to adopt new policies to protect the religious rights of Muslim prisoners as part of a settlement agreement in litigation brought by the ACLU of Washington and the Public Interest Law Group ...
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login
More from this issue:
- When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems, by Derek Gilna
- Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit in Spite of Sheriff’s Antics
- “Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants, by Victoria Law
- Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law Struck Down, Some Prisoners Released, by David Reutter
- Colorado Prisoner Sues Security Guard Who Sexually Abused Her Moments after Giving Birth
- News in Brief
- Florida Supreme Court: Review of Parole Commission Revocation Order Limited, by David Reutter
- Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Officials Need Not be Named in Grievances, by Matthew Clarke
- Georgia: Mandamus Available to Compel Law Library Access, by David Reutter
- Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case, by David Reutter
- The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback, by Gary Hunter
- Jail Closes “God Pod,” Agrees to Accommodate Muslim Prisoners
- California Parole Term Not Shortened by Improper Parole Denial, by Mark Wilson
- Introduction of Nolo Plea to Challenge Prisoner’s Credibility was Error, by David Reutter
- Ohio DOC Director Wants Return to Stricter Law after 2012 Spike in Positive Drug Tests
- Florida Court of Appeals: Prison Guards Can Raise “Stand Your Ground” Defense, by Matthew Clarke
- Fifth Circuit: Sleep Deprivation May Violate Eighth Amendment, by Matthew Clarke
- West Virginia Public Defender Disbarred for Child Prostitution “Hoax”
- $145,000 Settlement for U.S. Citizen Held on Immigration Detainer due to Racial Profiling
- Prisoner’s Request for Medical Care after Signing Refusal Form Precludes Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
- Investigation Finds that Money Stolen from Oregon Prison Wasn’t Really Stolen, by Joe Watson
- America’s Prisons: A Road to Nowhere, by Ben Notterman
- RLUIPA Explained in Tenth Circuit Decision re Denial of Sweat Lodge Access, by David Reutter
- Consent Decree and Remedial Plan End Lawsuit Challenging Conditions in Illinois Juvenile Facilities, by Matthew Clarke
- Tennessee Man Sues for Placement in Women’s Facility for Three Years
- Tenth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Juvenile Restraint Chair Punishment, by Mark Wilson
- CCA Board Member Steps Down from Open Government Organization
- Virginia Prison’s Policy Requiring Physical Indicia of Faith for Religious Sincerity Held Unconstitutional; Suit Settles for $3,795, by David Reutter
- Florida Death Row Prisoner Entitled to Prison and Medical Records, by David Reutter
- State Appellate Costs Improper on Washington PRP Dismissal, by Mark Wilson
- Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists, by Matthew Clarke
- Federal Court Orders Colorado to Provide Outdoor Recreation to Supermax Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
- Admission of Jail Disciplinary Records at Criminal Trial May Violate Confrontation Clause, by David Reutter
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Remands Consolidated Sex Offender Registration Case, by Shepherd Litsey
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House, by Derek Gilna
More from these topics:
- Eleventh Circuit Revives Volunteer Pastor’s First Amendment Claim at Georgia Jail, May 1, 2025. First Amendment, Clergy, Proselytizing, First Amendment, rights.
- Muslim Prisoners Face Price-Gouging, April 1, 2025. Religious Discrimination, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Religious Practices, Religious Property.
- Fourth Circuit Revives West Virginia Prisoner’s RLUIPA Claim Over Religious Diet with Soy He Can’t Digest, Jan. 15, 2025. State Law Claims, RLUIPA, Religious Diet.
- Lawsuits by Michigan Prisoner Yield $57,750 in Settlements, Plus Policy Changes, Jan. 15, 2025. Settlements, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices.
- Ninth Circuit Greenlights Muslim Hawaii Prisoner’s Challenge to Early-Served Ramadan Meals, Jan. 15, 2025. Religious Discrimination, Religious Diet.
- Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025. State Law Claims, Religious Freedom, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Freedom/Worship.
- BOP Settles Muslim Prisoner’s Religious Discrimination and Medical Denial Claims at Colorado Supermax, Dec. 15, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Systemic Medical Neglect, Settlements, Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
- Fifth Circuit Revives Texas Prisoner’s Suit Alleging Interference With His Muslim Religious Practice, Nov. 15, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Denial of Religious Services.
- Second Circuit: New York Prisoner’s Religious Discrimination Need Not Show a “Substantial” Burden of Beliefs, Oct. 15, 2024. Religious Discrimination.
- Sixth Circuit Revives Ohio Prisoner’s Retaliation Claim That Guards Got Him Kicked Out of Religious Group, July 1, 2024. Religious Discrimination, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, RLUIPA.