ACLU-VA Reminds Correctional Facilities to Make Religious Accommodations in Light of Passover and Ramadan
April 20, 2019
April 20, 2019
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release, dated April 18:
As Passover and Ramadan are coming, the ACLU of Virginia sent letters to supervisors at all Virginia state prisons and local and regional jails to remind each facility manager of their legal obligation to accommodate inmates' religious traditions, including accommodation of dietary restrictions, an important part of some religious observances.
As Passover and Ramadan are coming, the ACLU of Virginia sent letters to supervisors at all Virginia state prisons and local and regional jails to remind each facility manager of their legal obligation to accommodate inmates' religious traditions, including accommodation of dietary restrictions, an important part of some religious observances.