Jewish Prisoners in Michigan Will Get Certified Kosher Meals Under Proposed Settlement

Jewish prisoners in Michigan could start receiving certified kosher meals due to a proposed settlement to a class-action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections. There are about 200 Jewish prisoners in Michigan jails who have requested kosher meals but have since 2013 been provided with a vegan meal that is supposed to be appropriate for prisoners of all non-Christian religions, the Detroit Free Press reported. But the vegan diet lacks meat and dairy and is not prepared in a kosher kitchen, the lawsuit contends. Source: Jewish Prisoners in Michigan Will Get Certified Kosher Meals Under Proposed Settlement | Jewish Journal