(BALTIMORE, MD, 12/3/22) – On Friday, December 2, 2022, CAIR’s Maryland office and the Maryland Muslim Prisoner Project were joined by Prince George’s County Muslim Council and Justice for All at Jumah prayer followed by a news conference outside the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections to demand religious accommodations for Muslim inmates to congregate for Friday prayer, be served halal meals and to wear hijab.
“No one should ever have the SWAT team called on them for exercising their constitutionally protected right to peacefully assemble for prayer,” said CAIR’s Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry. “Incarcerated Muslims are especially vulnerable to having their rights trampled over, and prisons have an obligation to make sure that they can practice their faith free from discrimination and intimidation. We call on administrators at Prince George’s Corrections to green light these basic accommodations and uphold their legal obligation to protect their rights.”
She noted that CAIR offers an educational toolkit, called “A Correctional Institution’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices,” to help correctional officers and administrators gain a better understanding of Islam and Muslims.
SEE: A Correctional Institution’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices
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CONTACT: CAIR Office in Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, zchaudry@cair.com, 410-971-6062