January 27, 2009
Former inmate sues San Joaquin County over sack lunch
A former inmate at San Joaquin County Jail has claimed in a lawsuit that jail officials denied him his rights as a Muslim to practice his religion, U.S. District Court records show.
Kifa Muhammad claimed in his case that Muslims were not allowed to keep a sack lunch in their cell during the holy Ramadan holiday. Muslims fast during daylight hours during Ramadan. He apparently wanted to keep the sack lunch to eat after sunset, in keeping with traditional practices.
Jail personnel gave them breakfast before dawn and dinner after sunset, according to Kristen Hegge, the county's chief deputy county counsel. The Board of Supervisors is expected today to settle the case for $500…
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