The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) announced today that a recent important victory and agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will significantly improve religious meal accommodations for incarcerated Muslims at a Pennsylvania state prison, in time for Eid-al-Fitr at the end of this month.  Incarcerated people of multiple religions across the state will also be able to meaningfully observe their religion by having access to essential religious meal accommodations for future religious holidays.

A man with Huntington’s Disease has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court, accusing the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) of discriminating against him and ignoring his disabilities, leaving him unable to reliably communicate with staff and other incarcerated people.