Ohio Amish face unfamiliar life in federal prison

CLEVELAND (AP) - Sixteen Amish men and women convicted in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio will soon begin serving federal prison sentences.

Their rural, self-sufficient lives will change to new realities including prisons bulging with drug dealers and modern conveniences such as television.

The sentences handed down in Cleveland federal court last month range from one year to 15 years.

Prison rules will allow the 10 Amish men to keep their religiously important beards, but they must wear standard prison uniforms instead of the dark outfits they favor.

Jumper dresses will be an option for the six Amish women. They'll be barred from wearing their typical long, dark dresses and bonnets.

It's unclear where the Amish will serve their sentences.