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| Native American inmates in Alabama lose battle to wear their long hair due to 'security and hygiene reasons' |
| By dailymail.co.uk |
| Published: 08/07/2015 |
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An appeals court has ruled against Native American inmates in Alabama fighting for the right to wear long hair in accordance with their religious beliefs. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court this week upheld an Alabama prison policy requiring male inmates to keep their hair cut short. The federal judges ruled that the Alabama Department of Corrections had security and hygiene reasons for the policy. Judges said the court could not force Alabama to accept inmates with long hair even though prisons across the country had done so safely. Read More. |
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