Civil Liability Issues in Corrections

Name: Civil Liability Issues in Corrections
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ISBN: 9781594600838

ISBN-10: 159460083X

ISBN-13: 9781594600838

Edition: 2005

Authors: Darrell Ross

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Annually, prisoners file more than 25,000 lawsuits against correctional personnel over a wide range of confinement issues. This book has been designed to keep personnel and students abreast of such litigation by addressing the varying topics, legal principles, and standards that have been developed by the United States Supreme Court. It provides an analysis of the civil liability issues that surface from confining detainees in jails and prisoners in adult institutions. Discussion of the trends in prisoner litigation for the past forty years is presented, combined with a legal analysis of the evolution of prisoners' rights and an examination of the impact of the Prison Litigation Reform Act…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Publication date: 7/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 314
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.320



Overview of the trends and impact of prisoner litigation


American law and the court system


The evolution and restriction of prisoner rights


Civil liability and the mechanics of Section 1983 actions


Deliberate indifference and medical care


Civil liability and the use of force


Civil liability for claims of failure to protect and for prison/jail conditions


Liability and wrongful custodial deaths


Liability issues surrounding searches and segregation


Correctional supervisor liability


Civil liability and the impact on corrections