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Native prisoner claims punishment for long hair
Thursday, April 1, 2004
A Native prisoner in California filed a federal lawsuit claiming he lost privileges for refusing to cut his hair. Billy Soza Warsoldier, 55, won't follow a grooming policy that restricts hair length in male inmates to 3 inches. He says he won't cut his hair for cultural and spiritual reasons. Warsoldier is Cahuilla. He is serving 19 months for drunken driving at a state correctional facility. Get the Story:
Inmate Sues to Keep Hair Long as Religious Symbol (The Los Angeles Times 4/1)
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Native American Won't Cut Hair in Prison (AP 4/1)
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Native prisoner claims punishment for long hair
Thursday, April 1, 2004
A Native prisoner in California filed a federal lawsuit claiming he lost privileges for refusing to cut his hair. Billy Soza Warsoldier, 55, won't follow a grooming policy that restricts hair length in male inmates to 3 inches. He says he won't cut his hair for cultural and spiritual reasons. Warsoldier is Cahuilla. He is serving 19 months for drunken driving at a state correctional facility. Get the Story:
Inmate Sues to Keep Hair Long as Religious Symbol (The Los Angeles Times 4/1)
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Native American Won't Cut Hair in Prison (AP 4/1)
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