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BOP Settles Muslim Prisoner’s Religious Discrimination and Medical Denial Claims at Colorado Supermax
Loaded on Dec. 15, 2024
by David Reutter
Filed under:
Religious Discrimination,
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Settlements,
Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
Location:
Colorado.
by David M. Reutter
On April 26, 2024, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) entered into the last of multiple settlement agreements with a Muslim prisoner who accused the prison agency of failing to accommodate his religion and discriminating against him because of his faith. The settlements provided for attorney’s …
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