US EditionNew York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down
- Inmates in New York’s Woodbourne Correctional Facility sued over a total solar eclipse lockdown, but reached a settlement allowing them to view the eclipse based on religious beliefs.
- Lawyers representing six incarcerated men at the facility negotiated the settlement with the state.
- The inmates will now be able to witness the solar eclipse as a result of the agreement.
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Incarcerated New Yorkers will get to observe the solar eclipse after a legal settlement
The 2017 total solar eclipse at 100% totality.John Finney photography / Getty ImagesSix inmates at a New York prison will get the chance to view the upcoming solar eclipse after they sued. The inmates argued their religious rights would be violated if denied the chance to witness the event.The state corrections department ultimately agreed to let the inmates observe the eclipse.Six men incarcerated at a New York prison will be able to observe th…
The New York Department of Prisons will allow a group of six inmates from a prison in upstate New York to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8 as requested, citing freedom to exercise religion, EFE reported Friday, citing Agerpres.
The men had successfully filed a lawsuit. For safety reasons, everyone else is prevented from considering the natural event that will occur shortly
The New York State Department of Corrections agreed to allow six incarcerated people to watch the eclipse on Monday. Prisoners had previously sued the office for ordering that on April 8 — the day of the eclipse — state penitentiary institutions operate according to a public holiday, leaving inmates to stay in their cells from 2pm to 5pm, when they could be outdoors, this time.
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