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Religious Freedom: Supreme Court Rules Against Rastafarian Inmate Whose Dreadlocks Were Forcibly Shaved
For over twenty years, Damon Landor carried a physical reminder of his devotion to God. As a Rastafarian, he had taken a Nazirite-style vow, a sacred commitment rooted in the ancient scriptures of the Bible. The most visible sign of that vow was his hair: dreadlocks that had grown untouched for two decades. In 2020, while serving the final weeks of a sentence in Louisiana, Damon was transferred to a new facility. Despite his pleas, despite his documentation of prior religious
Boundless Team
6 days ago7 min read
Religious Freedom: Supreme Court Rules Against Rastafarian Inmate Whose Dreadlocks Were Forcibly Shaved
For over twenty years, Damon Landor carried a physical reminder of his devotion to God. As a Rastafarian, he had taken a Nazirite-style vow, a sacred commitment rooted in the ancient scriptures of the Bible. The most visible sign of that vow was his hair: dreadlocks that had grown untouched for two decades. In 2020, while serving the final weeks of a sentence in Louisiana, Damon was transferred to a new facility. Despite his pleas, despite his documentation of prior religious
Boundless Team
6 days ago7 min read
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