Michigan prisoners who belong to a white separatist religion will have another chance to have their religion recognized by the state Department of Corrections, after the Sixth Circuit found a substantial burden on their religious exercise.
The prisoners allege the failure to recognize the “Christian Identity” religion deprives them of the ability to gather for group worship, in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
The law bars institutions, including prisons, from placing arbitrary or unnecessary restrictions on religious practice.
The trial court improperly focused on the institution’s need to maintain order and safety when ...
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