Religious discrimination in prison is a serious problem. In 2011, Holt v. Hobbs was taken to the Supreme Court. Gregory Holt was a Muslim inmate who was denied growing a beard for religious purposes by the Arkansas Department of Corrections (Vallely). Some prisons in the United States ignore prisoners' religious rights and make them suffer by forcing them to stop their religious activities. Prisoners are tormented for their beliefs, and prisons do little or nothing to protect them. It shouldn't matter what religion you follow when you spend time in prison, and it shouldn't change how people treat them. Many prisoners were tormented by officials and other prisoners because of the religion they follow. It has a long-term effect on some because the verbal and physical abuse they suffer will never be forgotten. The government must monitor the officials in charge to ensure that they are protecting those who are victims of bullying