Muslim prisoners are being given fresh clothes and bedding after sniffer dogs search their cells -- because they view the animals as unclean. The inmates say their bedclothes and prison uniforms must be changed according to Islamic law if they have come anywhere near dog saliva.
| I take it the concept of 'prison' is different there ... |
Government rules mean warders are having to hand out replacement sets after random drug searches to avoid religious discrimination claims. The dogs have also been banned from touching copies of the Islamic holy book the Koran and other religious items.
Prisoners are handed special bags to protect the articles.
Now some staff and other prisoners are incensed by what they claim is special treatment. A source at Dover prison said: "It seems ridiculous that staff have to go out of their way to treat these prisoners differently. Some of the other inmates are not happy that they have to make do with the same old bedding." |