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| Inmate wins fight over diet tied to religion |
| By desmoinesregister.com- Jason Clayworth |
| Published: 03/11/2014 |
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An Iowa inmate has won a lawsuit against the state because he was served food prepared in pots and pans that had previously touched meats and other ingredients — a violation of that inmate’s religious rights, a judge has ruled. As a result, the Iowa Department of Corrections agreed to give the prisoner access to foods that are prepackaged and free from contact with utensils that might have touched the culinary ingredients he maintains are against his religion. The lawsuit will cost taxpayers $12,000 to cover the prisoner’s legal fees, according to a settlement approved last week by the Iowa Appeal Board. Read More. |
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