Legal Opinion
Frank Staples v. NH State Prison, Warden, et al.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided March 17, 2017No. 16-cv-33-PBPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Frank Staples v. Case No. 16-cv-33-PB Opinion No.
2017 DNH 046
NH State Prison, Warden, et al. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Frank Staples practices Taoism and his religious beliefs require that he not shave his beard. Staples claims that he was harassed while incarcerated at the New Hampshire State Prison because he refused to comply with the prison’s beard policy. He asserts that the prison denied him a Taoist diet, access to Taoist literature, and prevented him from obtaining religious counseling. He also alleges that he was harassed…
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