Prison worker told to lose Bible

21-year veteran who kept book on his desk says he is being persecuted

William Parker, the kitchen manager of the Webb Correctional Facility, claims he is being persecuted by Department of Correction officials for his Christian beliefs and for having a Bible on his desk, which prison officials ordered him to remove from the facility.

There is a Bible on his desk, Parker admitted. It's been there for two years. During the long hours he spends on his computer ordering food, planning menus and arranging schedules, he has glanced at it.

"I may read a paragraph to get some inspiration, some encouragement," he said. "I have prayed for God's will in the matter. If it's meant for me to be able to have a Bible at work, it will happen."

"There are Bibles all over the prison," he said. "We had a Bible rack put in the main hallway. It's just an issue that I had one on my desk. I have Muslim co-workers who are allowed to get out their prayer rugs and pray during their shifts."
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