Justice Department Announces Successful Policies Overhaul at Michigan Department of Corrections to Expand Opportunities for Religious Exercise
January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has successfully implemented reforms required by a 2021 settlement agreement that resolved alleged violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The settlement agreement addressed MDOC's now revised policies that required a five-person minimum for group wo . . .
The Justice Department announced today that the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has successfully implemented reforms required by a 2021 settlement agreement that resolved alleged violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The settlement agreement addressed MDOC's now revised policies that required a five-person minimum for group wo . . .