KAVANAGH, J.
Plaintiff is a prison inmate who, as part of his observance of the Yoruba/Santeria faith, wears bead necklaces. Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Directive No. 4202 states that an inmate may, with a permit, "possess and wear, but not display, religious beads ... for use in the practice of an inmate's documented religion," but that such beads "may be worn only underneath clothing so they are not visible." According to plaintiff, in February...
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