Koger said his religion, Rastafarianism, requires him to wear his hair in dreads and has filed a federal lawsuit on religious grounds. During one haircut, he said, he was sprayed with a chemical and bound in shackles.
Dreadlocks are one of the hairstyles banned in the prison, however, Koger said others have been allowed to wear them. He is serving a 33-year sentence for aggravated robbery and aggravated murder.