I don't exactly know where to go with this. Maybe the assault wasn't very Wiccan of him, but humans make mistakes. Those inmates of other religions make mistakes too. They still get their religion. Isn't the basis of Christianity forgiveness? Right. And Christians are also supposed to LOVE everyone and ACCEPT everyone, yet gays can't get married and us Pagans are devil worshipers and should be converted. Ahh, the irony of the universe just grows and grows...
Anyway. People need to stop shooting off their mouths about him "not being very Wiccan" and get over it. A person made a mistake. Shit happens. Let the guy practice some kind of practice that makes him more comfortable and move on.

Here's an idea; stay out of jail and you can practice any religion you want.

The article seems very light on details. In what way is he allegedly not allowed to practice? Is it a lack of having someone come in and do initiation - or is it because they don't let prisoners handle knives and swords? In prisons in Texas where Wiccan gatherings do take place, practices are modified to avoid tools and materials that prisoners are not permitted to possess. Is this what all this hooplah is about or is there a legitimate concern here - the article doesn't let us know.

It strikes me as odd that no one else mentioned the utter lack of copyediting in this article. Anyway,
I may be alone in this, but every single time I hear of the words "constitutional rights" being uttered by anyone who is currently a guest of a county, state or federal penitentiary, my stomache turns over. There was a time, not so very long ago, when you lost the right to your rights when you were convicted of the offense that landed your sorry stupid ass in the slammer. So what if this yahoo can't practice his religion in prison... sounds like he's intelligent enough to understand that a certain amount of his "rights" will get revoked if he commits a crime worthy of a prison term. Sorry, that's just my opinion on the matter.

Catholic, protestant & muslim services allowed. Whan, no Jewish services? Must be no Jews in TX, or at least none in prison. Are they all too honest, or too smart to get caught?

Seriously, the idea that there can be those 3 admits to the possibility that they are all wrong, and all religion is nonsense. Chaplains are a waste of taxpayer money.

You there Dr. Hubris.... last time I checked Christians and Muslims (etc) weren't supposed to be violent against others either. So take your head out of your backside before making such ridiculous comments.

Hopefully you would give the same advice to all believers in jail, whether they are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. The world would be a much better place if people practiced their beliefs and let those of other faiths (or lack their of) do the same.

In response to the other comment about the prisoner not being very Wiccan, what about all the other prisoners that are so called Christian and Muslim. They have committed simmilar and worse crimes. But I say this, How VERY Christian and Muslim. I expect criminal behavior from Christians/Muslims.Our prisons and jails are crammed full of them. If you make accomadations for even one, make accomadations for all. Or the alternative which is the one I prefer, make accomadations for none. Organized religion is not needed, required or guaranteed in jail.

he should, by all means, be able to practice his religion of choice. BUT, for a "practicing" Wiccan, a "pagan nature based religion" as the article says, he needs to get his shit together and not go around assaulting people and ending up in jail. Not very Wiccan of him!!