Religion

Mich. prisoners will have more religious freedoms after MDOC reaches agreement with feds

When the new requirements cannot be accommodated, such as during a security risk, written documentation must be provided explaining why

Justice IG: Badly depleted US prison chaplain corps 'impairs' safety

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Some facilities are allowing inmates convicted of terror-related crimes to lead religious services

How a new tabletop tool provides proactive detection for COVID-19 and other pathogens

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Smiths Detection

The portable BioFlash Biological Identifier can detect and identify the presence of low levels of aerosolized COVID-19 in any part of your facility

How prison ministries adapted during COVID-19

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During the pandemic, Jehovah’s Witnesses continued their ministry inside prisons without sending in ministers

Inmate who claimed CO was 'whistling for the devil' has lawsuit nixed by judge

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Haddrick Byrd claimed the CO's chronic whistling "was offensive to his beliefs and disruptive to his prayer"

Prison ministry groups adapt amid COVID-19 lockdowns

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Teresa Stanfield is normally behind bars, talking with inmates about how she changed her troubled life, but COVID-19 has forced her out of prisons

Mich. prisoners to get certified kosher meals under settlement

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The settlement requires the department to provide kosher meals to inmates who have requested them previously

Inquiry prompts Virginia prisons to change religious rules

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The Department of Corrections is ending a requirement that group-worship activities accommodate a minimum of five inmates

Va. jail ends 'God Pod' after Muslim inmates sue

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Jail officials acknowledged the program was built on biblical principles but said it was open to all faiths

Muslim men sue LA Sheriff’s Department, alleging religious discrimination in jail

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The three men claim staff inside the Men’s Central Jail either delayed or denied access to a halal diet, copies of the Quran or time for weekly prayer

What can go wrong in the prison chapel?

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While there are inmates who are sincere about their religious beliefs, many do not use the chapel for its intended purpose

La. state inmates have new worship facility

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“The guys need that spiritual growth. They need to have people come and minister to them,” La.'s first lady said

Muslim CO accuses Ga. DOC of discrimination

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The CO says the DOC won't allow her to wear a hijab at work

SD prison to host interfaith prayer for peace service

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A group of free and incarcerated men will lead the Interfaith Day of Prayer for Peace

Appeals court blocks Ala. execution of Muslim inmate

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A Circuit Court of Appeals granted an indefinite stay for the inmate a day before he was scheduled to be executed for slaying a teenager two decades ago