(CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1/20/17) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) today welcomed a policy change by Lucas County Correctional Facility permitting religious head coverings (hijab) to be worn by Muslim women during booking procedures and during incarceration.
SEE: Lucas Co. Jail Now Issues Head Covers for Muslim Women; Change Made for Religious Rights
In a statement, CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia Shearson said: