The Department of Corrections is required to acknowledge cultural traditions and any violation of this guideline can be construed as bigotry.

In the case of headscarves and turbans, if a suspect or arrestee is required to remove them, the individual must be provided with alternative headgear such as a ballcap.

This incident could easily have been prevented. As the United States becomes more diverse, American society must learn to accept and honor multi-cultural traditions from abroad with dignity and respect.

Here's an "effective" approach. You can be a law-abiding citizen like the rest of us and your chances of being "mistreated" in jail are down to zero. I'm often mistaken for a straight-shooter.

This issue reminds me of how people (such as LEO's) who wield power over others in compromising situations, the LEO's usually come on top by giving an excuse for their behavior. POC's are often detained for no other reason than failure to use a turn signal while driving, ala Sandra Bland. This would probably never happen to you, Jennifer, because you're a "straight shooter" (i.e. white power enabler of other white power enablers). Imagine being any color but white, in a jail setting whether convicted or just being held while LEOs try to figure out how to justify an arrest, when one of those LEO's asks you to remove a religious garment. You could go two ways with this. Refuse, and get a beating AND have your garment forcibly removed. OR, say 'yes' and get portrayed as being acquiescent when really all you're trying to do is prevent being killed in a jail cell. Either way, unless you are white, the LEO's will say anything to paint an incident that violates someone's civil rights as being within customary practices.