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Oregon Muslim Prisoner Sent to SC Over Retaliation Claims

6/8/2026

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Malik Muhammad, a Muslim, was transferred from Oregon prison records to a South Carolina facility, prompting retaliation claims.
He is serving a sentence for a 2020 protest and, June 2026, is held at the Correctional Institute, though a plea agreement required him to stay in Oregon.
Muhammad reports scarce water, food, recreation and confiscable floor-mat sleeping, while his family cannot contact him because his Oregon lawyer lacks South Carolina licensure.

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Malik Muhammad, a Muslim, was transferred from Oregon prison records to a South Carolina facility, prompting retaliation claims.
He is serving a sentence for a 2020 protest and, June 2026, is held at the Correctional Institute, though a plea agreement required him to stay in Oregon.
Muhammad reports scarce water, food, recreation and confiscable floor-mat sleeping, while his family cannot contact him because his Oregon lawyer lacks South Carolina licensure.