Religious Liberty Suit Filed by Muslim Inmate in "Supermax" Prison
A foreign-born Muslim inmate at the ADX Florence prison in Colorado, also known as the "Alcatraz of the Rockies," has filed a religious liberty suit against the government.
The inmate, Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, who has no arms, is seeking accommodation for his religious practices under a federal statute.
District Judge Philip Brimmer ruled on September 25 that prison officials had "substantially burdened the exercise of his religion" by not installing a special cleaner in his cell.
The case underscores just how extensively the principles of religious liberty have been applied in the United States.
- The prison is a "supermax" facility with a near-total state of lockdown.
- It houses some of the most dangerous inmates in the U.S.
Author's summary: Muslim inmate files suit for religious accommodation.