Beerheide v. Suthers

I am one with the majority holding that a prison inmate with sincerely-held religious beliefs should, under normal circumstances, receive meals that conform to those beliefs. Here, the three plaintiff inmates have satisfied the prison authorities of the sincerity of their beliefs and in *1193their facility are receiving such meals. What compels this concurring opinion is the majority’s giving minimal credit to the Colorado Department of Corrections’ (DOC) perception of the problems this creates and accordingly the institutional need for its regulation imposing a 25% co-pay on a kosher-receiving…