The New York state DOCCS has agreed to let a group of incarcerated people watch Monday's eclipse, settling a lawsuit filed by six inmates.
NEW YORK -- The New York state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has agreed to let a group of incarcerated people watch Monday's solar eclipse, settling a lawsuit filed by six inmates.The state had purchased eclipse glasses for the prison population, but later, state prisons said they would operate on a holiday schedule for safety reasons and require inmates to stay indoors from 2-5 p.m., which is when the eclipse is expected to be visible in parts of New York.
The six men include a Baptist, a Muslim, a Seventh-Day Adventist, two practitioners of Santeria, and an atheist, who, according to the lawsuit, said he wanted to view the eclipse to 'celebrate common humanity.Thomas Mailey, a spokesperson for the corrections department, said Thursday the department has agreed to permit the six individuals to view the eclipse, while plaintiffs have agreed to drop their suit with prejudice.
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