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Eastern State Penitentiary

Coverage of Eastern State Penitentiary in the Nexus archive.

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Freedom Through Faith: Judaism at Eastern State and Beyondorganization1First Amendmenttopic1Ruffin v. Virginiatopic1U.S. Supreme Courtorganization1Josh Perelmanperson1Rastafarian inmateperson1
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  • POLITICSJul 11 · 09:15 UTCWHYY
    At Philly’s Eastern State Penitentiary, a synagogue reveals prison’s long debate over religious freedom

    Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia uses its restored 1922 prisoner synagogue to highlight the complex history of religious freedom for incarcerated individuals. The article details legal battles over inmates' rights to practice religion, including Supreme Court rulings that both expand and restrict these liberties, and recent cases involving a Rastafarian inmate's religious grooming practices.

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