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| Hair-length policy fought |
| By Montgomery Advertiser |
| Published: 01/27/2009 |
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ALABAMA - Male American Indians incarcerated in Alabama's prisons want the right to grow their hair long according to their tribal religious customs. It will be up to U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles S. Coody to decide whether they have it. The decision will be the most recent ruling in a legal battle that American Indians have been waging with the state Department of Corrections for the past 15 years. The Indian inmates contend they should be able to practice their religious beliefs in the same manner as inmates of other religious persuasions. They believe the practice of their beliefs has been stifled by the department's policy of requiring all male inmates to keep their hair short. Testimony on the grooming policy ended Friday, and the case has been turned over to Coody for consideration. A ruling is expected soon. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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