A new bill proposed in the state Legislature could grant religious protections for incarcerated people in California.
Senate Bill 309 would create a uniform state policy that provides clear guidelines on religious clothing, headwear and grooming for inmates.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation currently has policies that mention the right to certain religious clothing and headwear, but those rules are limited to state-run facilities.
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