Inmate Rights Research Paper

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Inmate Rights

Rights denote legal entitlements to do (or refrain from doing) something. It is important to note that essentially, rights should be accorded to all men (free or imprisoned). Granting prisoners religious rights has been one of the most contentious issues not only in the U.S. But also across the world. For the many times the issue has arisen, the constitution's First Amendment and the "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons (RLUIPA) Act" have always featured. Beliefs that are religiously and sincerely held are protected by the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause (ACLU, 2005).
It should also be noted that the RLUIPA Act requires prisoners under federally funded institutions to be accommodated in relation to their diverse religious beliefs, with exceptions occurring when such considerations can jeopardize safety (U.S. Department of Justice, 2013).

In my mandate as an administrator, I would seek guidance from the above frameworks and quoted legal precedents. Essentially, this would call for the delicate balancing of government interests against prisoners' rights. Some of the rights I….....

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