Pierce County officials have agreed to make accommodations for jail inmates who practice Islam as part of a legal settlement announced this morning.
Muslims incarcerated in the county lockup now will be provided halal meals, have access to prayer rugs through the jail commissary and be able to congregate in groups of five for prayer and religious study, the ACLU of Washington and the Public Interest Law Group said in a news release.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2012/10/24/pierce-county-to-make-accommodations-for-muslim-inmates-after-settlement/
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