Jackson v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Hughes, J.), entered *940March 11, 1993 in Albany County, which, inter alia, granted defendants’ cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiffs are Muslim inmates at Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Franklin County who challenge the constitutionality of the facility’s policy which prohibits Muslims from performing a ritual of prayer known as "Salat” in the facility’s gymnasium or recreation yard. The policy requires that prayers involving physical movement, which includes Salat, must be performed by the inmates in their cells.…