A Virginia jail reportedly released an Orthodox Jewish man because kosher meals cost an additional $70 a day. Neil Lederman, who was sentenced to 11 months in jail for writing a bad check, was released after serving three weeks and placed on home detention. Outraged prosecutors asked police to investigate whether Lederman’s meal requests were valid.
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