This lawsuit was filed on behalf of three Native Americans at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), and argues that Rhode Island Department of Corrections has refused to accommodate an array of religious practices that Native Americans are routinely allowed to practice in federal and state prisons across the country.
Smith v. RI Department of Corrections
Attorney(s)
Jared Goldstein, Lynette Labinger
Partner Organizations
Roger Williams University Law Prisoners’ Rights Clinic
Date filed
June 13, 2025
Court
United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
Status
Filed
Case number
1:25-cv-00272
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