Plant-based eating is deeply rooted in three of the prominent religions practiced in India – Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. All these religions believe in the concept of Ahimsa, which means kindness and non-violence towards all living things.
Following any religious doctrine is a choice BTW.
Also an inmate could have an emotional, mental health condition where they have an aversion to certain foods. (This type of condition could be irrelevant to any crimes committed)
Under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) "reasonable" accommodations must be provided. The key word here is "reasonable".
One of my kids received special ed services, however my kid was very high functioning and they did everything in their power to kick him out of special ed saying that his condition did not require services. My son had emotional issues and was getting swayed by peers. I asked for more supervision and structure during lunch and they said it was "unreasonable". (We did not have good services) Eventually this came back to haunt them because something did happen during lunch which was attributed to my son.
Anyway, the key here whether it is an aversion, religion, the keyword here is always "reasonable". As long their accommodations are not a "burden" on the facility, then the requests will be fulfilled. If the inmate feels that his/her needs are not being met, he can always file a complaint and if that doesn't work, an inmate can always sue.
I feel the ADA is the blueprint for accommodations. Also, it would not be hard for BK to find a therapist who could provide the documentation that he has an aversion to certain foods. Almost every inmate in a jail has some "baggage"
The jail will accommodate his dietary requests as long as they are "reasonable". They don't want to create drama.
The ADA is drilled into every institution in the US. It's the blueprint for stuff like this...MOO
