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Inmate Anti-Semitism
Montpelier, VT: (Apr-02-08) Gordon Bock of Northfield brought a lawsuit against the Vermont Corrections Department, alleging that he was denied traditional food and religious observances while incarcerated at a Vermont prison. Bock, 53, was being held at St. Albans and Newport in late 2004 and 2005, where he stated he was denied his religious liberty in violation of the First Amendment and Vermont law. He said that a FL, based group that helps Jewish inmates was willing to provide food and other religious items to him at no charge while he was serving time after an alleged furlough violation on an underlying domestic assault conviction and other charges.
As part of a settlement reached in the civil rights lawsuit, the Jewish former Vermont prison inmate received a $25,000 payout from the state, resolving the dispute. Reports state that the settlement follows a federal magistrate's finding that Bock was likely to be able to show malice on the part of Corrections personnel in the matter. In agreeing to the settlement, the department denied any wrongdoing. [VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO NEWS: JEWISH FORMER INMATE GETS $25,000 IN SETTLEMENT WITH CORRECTIONS]
Published on Apr-3-08
As part of a settlement reached in the civil rights lawsuit, the Jewish former Vermont prison inmate received a $25,000 payout from the state, resolving the dispute. Reports state that the settlement follows a federal magistrate's finding that Bock was likely to be able to show malice on the part of Corrections personnel in the matter. In agreeing to the settlement, the department denied any wrongdoing. [
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