"Inmates Granted Access to Solar Eclipse After Lawsuit Over Lockdown"
The New York State Corrections Department has agreed to allow six inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility to view Monday's total solar eclipse, following a federal lawsuit claiming that the prison lockdown during the eclipse violated their constitutional right to practice their religion. The inmates, from varying religious backgrounds, believe the eclipse is a religious event they must witness and reflect on to observe their faiths. The lawsuit has been deemed to have come to an appropriate resolution by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.