In its next term, the Supreme Court will take on a crucial case about a prisoner's ability to sue on the grounds of religious ...

A Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by Louisiana prison guards asked the Supreme Court to let him sue for damages.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether an inmate can sue a government official in his individual capacity – ...

Jail manuals typically specify the type of food to be served in prison, down to the milligram. Here is what to know.

In a case that may reshape how religious liberty is protected behind bars, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that ...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a Rastafarian man's bid to sue state prison officials in Louisiana after guards held him down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Native American inmate may proceed with his First Amendment lawsuit against state corrections officials who won’t let him pray in a sweat lodge or use a medicine bag or a peace ...

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were shaved by guards in violation of his religious beliefs ...

The complaint argues that while other prison systems throughout the country have instituted policies for accommodating the religious practices of Native Americans, such as allowing access to a ...

U.S. efforts resulted in the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners including faith leaders in September 2024. All were taken to Guatemala and found new homes elsewhere. Their release ...