Prisons in the United States

2 documents from CAIR, Oct. 1 to Oct. 2, 2026.

Oct. 1, 2026CAIREastern District of New Yorkstatement

CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Ruling Allowing Lawsuit

CAIR offers an educational toolkit, called “A Correctional Institution’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices,” to help correctional officers and administrators gain a better understanding of Islam and Muslims.
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Summary

CAIR said the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a Muslim woman's lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons. CAIR said the court found the Bureau's actions substantially burdened her rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and that individual officials had qualified immunity.

Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR, CAIR-NY Welcome Federal Court Ruling Allowing Muslim Woman’s Lawsuit Against Federal Bureau of Prisons to Move Forward, statement, October 1, 2026, cair.com.

Oct. 2, 2026CAIROklahomastatement

CAIR of Oklahoma Signs Letter on Oklahoma Immigration Detention Center

The 14-page letter was signed by people from the ACLU of Oklahoma, the ACLU National Prison Project, Latitude Legal Alliance, YWCA Tulsa, Rivas & Associates law firm, University of Tulsa College of Law Legal Clinic and Council on American-Islamic Relations of Oklahoma.
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Summary

The document reports that a 14-page letter, signed by the ACLU of Oklahoma, ACLU National Prison Project, Latitude Legal Alliance, YWCA Tulsa, Rivas & Associates, University of Tulsa College of Law Legal Clinic and CAIR of Oklahoma, condemned "deplorable" conditions at an Oklahoma immigration detention center.

Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, October 2, 2026, statement, October 2, 2026, cair.com.