Banks v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

OPINION *

After his transfer to SCI — Somerset, Ronald Banks, a Pennsylvania inmate, filed an amended complaint against the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (“DOC”); the Religion, Volunteer, and Recreational Services Program Administrator for the DOC (Ulli Klemm); and three prison officials at SCI — Retreat, where he had resided previously. As we write primarily for the parties, we will refer to the details only to the extent they are necessary to the analysis.

Essentially, Banks alleged that while he was incarcerated in the Secure Special Needs Unit at SCI — Retreat, his…