Muslim Prisoners Want Better Food Options In Washington State

Today's Seattle Times carries a story on complaints of Muslim prisoners about the food available to them in Washington state prisons. Muslims who wish to follow their religion's dietary restrictions are limited to a lacto-ovo vegetarian meal plan, which includes eggs and milk products but not meat. Inmates would like a diet that includes meat that is Halal. Lawsuits that have been filed in Washington state charge unequal treatment because Jewish prisoners are furnished kosher meals that include meat.