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Holt V. Clark Case Summary

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Facts: An incarcerated man, Holt, was punished for not shaving his beard that he claims is a religious entity. Holt is a man that practices the Muslim religion and having a beard is a custom. Authorities claimed that this beard was not in correspondence with the Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy. Presumptuously, this policy allowed mustaches and 1/4 inch beards for dermatology uses only that way there was limited space to hide contraband. Nothing in the policy regarded religious practices. Holt was willing to comply with a 1/2 inch beard, but by being forced to shave it all off, he claimed that this was against the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

Issue: Does forcing a person to shave his facial hair

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