What is the current state of the law on religious freedom in prison?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wilson v. Timko, 1992 WL 185446, 972 F.2d 1348 (9th Cir. 1992):
"Inmates retain their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion; however, this right is limited by virtue of their incarceration." Friend v. Kolodzieczak, 923 F.2d 126, 127 (9th Cir.1991) (citing O'Lone v. Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, 348 (1987)).
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