An inmate, who is suing the Attorney General and the Superintendent of Prisons in an attempt to maintain his vegan lifestyle while on remand, will know next month if the court has looked favourably on his constitutional motion.
Inyah Iroyal Jones had claimed that being forced to eat prison food put his health at risk.
In the constitutional motion, brought on his behalf by attorney Lalu Hanuman, Jones and his mother said his health had suffered “drastically” as a result of not being able to follow his vegan diet.
Jones, of Thorpes Main Road, St James, is charged with possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.
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