What is the current state of the law on religious exercise in prison?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ricks v. Albitre, 1:13cv00039 DLB PC (E.D. Cal. 2013):
RLUIPA prohibits prison officials from substantially burdening a prisoner's "'religious exercise unless the burden furthers a compelling governmental interest and does so by the least restrictive means.'" Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1156 (9th Cir. 2009) (quoting Warsoldier v. Woodford, 418 F.3d 989, 997-98 (9th Cir. 2005)).
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