Florida asked a federal appeals court to allow it to discontinue a kosher meals program for thousands of religiously observant prison inmates in the event that chronic budget problems worsen and other costs take priority.
An attorney representing the Florida Department of Corrections told a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that the estimated $12.3 million additional cost of kosher meals could become prohibitive if other budget needs arise.
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