DENVER (AP) - A Muslim inmate who says a suburban Denver jail denied him a Quran during the holy days of Ramadan has settled a civil rights lawsuit for $25,000.
The Denver Post reported Tuesday https://goo.gl/XjO1VY that Marquis Harris, who sued the Adams County jail last year, agreed to drop his lawsuit as part of the settlement. In return, jail officials said they will make sure all inmates receive religious documents on a timely basis.
The agreement says that during Ramadan, Muslim inmates will be allowed to receive their morning meals the night before in the form of a sack meal. The jail also agreed to provide halal meals, food that is ritually fit according to Islamic law, to Muslim inmates if it is financially and logistically feasible.
Despite the settlement, jail officials denied any wrongdoing.
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Information from: The Denver Post, https://www.denverpost.com
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