The ACLU claims policy barring California correctional officers from maintaining full beards is discriminatory against members of the Sikh faith and Black officers
California’s correctional system is facing criticism over a policy barring officers from maintaining full beards, a rule that civil rights activists say is discriminatory against members of the Sikh faith and Black officers.
“This policy has created enormous fear and confusion for Sikh CDCR peace officers whose previously held religious accommodations are no longer valid. It now seemingly forces them to either comply with the shaving requirement under extreme duress or risk their employment,” Harsimran Kaur, the Sikh coalition’s senior counsel, said in a statement.
Vicky Waters, the assistant secretary of communications for the corrections department, said the policy in question was not specifically targeting facial hair but rather focused on the need for guards to wear N95 masks inside state prisons to comply with the department’s continued attempts to reduce exposure to COVID-19.
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