Parole Transfer

Parole Transfer
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1984
Genre: Parole
ISBN:

Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison

Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison
Author: United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2008
Genre: Freedom of religion
ISBN:

From Executive summary: This report focuses on the government's efforts to enforce federal civil rights laws prohibiting religious discrimination in the administration and management of federal and state prisons. Prisoners in federal and state institutions retain certain religious exercise rights under the Constitution and statutes including the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUPIPA), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), and the Civil rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). Many states have similar provisions in their state constitutions and in state law modeled on RFRA. These rights must be balanced with the legitimate concerns of prisons officials, including cost, staffing, and most importantly, prison safety and security. Reconciling these rights and concerns can be a significant challenge for penal institutions, as well as courts.