The South Dakota Supreme Court says a prison inmate serving a life sentence for murder can proceed with a lawsuit alleging prison officials violated his religious rights by changing the way kosher food is prepared for Jewish inmates.
The high court’s unanimous opinion reinstates Charles Sisney’s lawsuit that seeks to require prison officials to resume the use of prepackaged kosher meals.
In two related cases where Sisney sought damages, the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of nearly all of Sisney’s claims.
Sisney pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in 1997 for the shooting death of his former girlfriend, Kathy Marie Cepek, in Sioux Falls. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
(Source: Associated Press)
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he’s a criminal, he has lost all his rights including his dietiary choices. eat up it wont kill you.
“changing the way kosher food is prepared for Jewish inmates” – did they change hashgochas or shechitas?! He’s not claiming the food isn’t kosher – but that they changed how it is prepared. Does that mean they aren’t using all the chumros he would like? We need more info on this!!