Sheriff Bryan Murphy characterized as an oversight an Allen County Jail policy that said inmates “could simply choose not to eat at the county jail” if the food did not meet the dictates of their religion.
As an example, those of the Jewish faith who do not eat pork, can request an alternative rather than going hungry.
The policy was brought to Allen County authorities’ attention by the American Civil Liberties Union. Doug Bonney, legal director of the ACLU Foundation of Kansas, said the Allen County policy was found during review of policies at several Kansas jails. He said…
ACLU complaint leads to change
