Inmate forced to extra prison duty after he refuses to shave facial hair 54

Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law

A lawsuit has been filed against the state of California on behalf of an inmate who claims he was disciplined after refusing to shave his beard for religious reasons. According to the suit, the man was confined to his bunk and forced to perform extra prison duties because he refused to comply with prison facial hair rules. In doing so, the state violated the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, the lawsuit states.  San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, San Jose Mercury News  03/16/2011