CRUZ v. BETO

No. 71-5552.

405 U.S. 319 (1972)

CRUZ v. BETO, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 20, 1972.


PER CURIAM.

The complaint, alleging a cause of action under 42 U. S. C. § 1983, states that Cruz is a Buddhist, who is in a Texas prison. While prisoners who are members of other religious sects are allowed to use the prison chapel, Cruz is not. He shared his Buddhist religious material with other prisoners and, according to the allegations, in retaliation was placed in solitary confinement on a diet of bread and water for two weeks, without access to newspapers...

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