High Court allows inmate’s constitutional food suit
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September 16, 2026
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A Rastafarian man on remand who said prison meals have forced him to abandon his vegan diet and harmed his health will have his constitutional claim against the State heard by the High Court next year.
Justice Michelle Weekes on Tuesday set a March 8 and 9 court date after the government lost its bid to have the judge throw out the case in the No. 8 Supreme Court .
Inyah Iroyal Jones, who is on remand on a gun charge, is asking the court to allow him to maintain his vegan lifestyle while in prison.
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