Pa. prisons can bar Muslim workers’ headscarves
Prison officials can bar employees from wearing religious headscarves out of concerns they pose a safety risk, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled yesterday in a 2-1 decision. News August 3, 2010 By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Prison officials have legitimate concerns the headscarves can hide drugs or other contraband, or be used by an inmate to strangle someone, the majority said in EEOC v. The Geo Group. The ruling dismisses a lawsuit