A Sikh prison inmate is suing a county in California for violating his religious rights by refusing to allow him to wear a turban

BBC News:

Harpal Singh Cheema, a Sikh activist and human rights lawyer, has been held in jail since 1997 awaiting a decision on his asylum application.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which is backing the case, says Mr Cheema feels "debased and defiled".

Sikh men are required by their faith to cover their heads at all times.

Mr Cheema has been detained for eight years. Since 2002 he has been an inmate of Marysville prison, north of the state capital, Sacramento.

Of course, the question that people should be asking is if this guy is so religious what is he doing in prison in the first place?

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