Posted on 06/11/2018 12:02:34 PM PDT by PROCON
SEATTLE — A federal judge has ordered the Washington Department of Corrections to provide nighttime meals to Muslim inmates who have been fasting during the month of Ramadan, after several said prison officials refused to do so.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations sued the department Sunday on behalf of four prisoners at the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe, including one who said he’s lost 15 pounds since Ramadan began in mid-May.
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Ham sandwich.
I am getting tired of this judges taking on administrative authority.
They should decide issues between two parties- NOT order new government programs.
Separation of church and state.....
Just keep their normal evening meals stacked in the kitchen. Let’s see: prepared at about 4:30 PM ... delivered for them to eat after midnight ... ought to be real tasty ...
Another Obama hold-over??? Keep draining the swamp....
Are Jewish prisoners also permitted their dietary requirements?
Judge making law.
Not appropriate at all.
I agree that there should be an accommodation for this. But a refrigerated meal, microwaved by a night guard should be sufficient.
Why do so? They are in America, follow our customs. I guess they might be offered some BLT sandwiches that might be prepared earlier in the day.
So let it be written, so let it be done!
Is this federal judge going to supply the funds to provide these meals?
Oh, by the way, this is a state prison. The feds have no jurisdiction.
The state would be perfectly with in their rights to ignore this idiot.
Seems you have more freedom of religion in prison than outside of prison. That is if you happen to be of the right religion.
Your choice:
pig roast
ham sandwiches
bacon burgers
or get the hell out!
Washington state had a death row inmate (Mitchell Rupe) become morbidly obese, avoiding death by hanging, via buying snacks at the commissary
Doesn’t this mean that they have to kill the animals and offer what they are killing to their moon god?
Give them a jar of peanut butter and a couple of slices of bread. There’s their dinner.
Another prison denied an inmate a bible; not defending his motive but the
ACLU is missing in action.
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