Constitutional Rights of Prisoners

Name: Constitutional Rights of Prisoners
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ISBN: 9781593455033

ISBN-10: 1593455038

ISBN-13: 9781593455033

Edition: 9th 2010 (Revised)

Authors: John W. Palmer

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This text details critical information on all aspects of prison litigation, including information on trial and appeal, conditions of isolated confinement, access to the courts, parole, right to medical aid and liabilities of prison officials. Highlighted topics include application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to prisons, protection given to HIV-positive inmates, and actions of the Supreme Court and Congress to stem the flow of prison litigation. Part II contains Judicial Decisions Relating to Part I. Part II contains briefs of judicial decisions related to the topics covered in the the text, in order to help the reader learn rule of law as well as the reasoning of the court that…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 950
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.278
Language: English

Djurdja Bartlett is a Research Fellow at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.




An Overview of the Judicial System



Administrative Law



Use of Force; Use of Corporal Punishment to Enforce Prison Discipline



Prisoners' Rights to Visitation/Association; Searches



Prisoners' Rights to Use of the Mail, Internet and Telephone



Isolated Confinement - "The Hole" and Administrative Segregation



Religion in Prison



Legal Services



Prisoner Disciplinary Proceedings



Right to Rehabilitation Programs, Right to Medical Aid,and Right to Life



Additional Litigation



Parole and Probation



Litigation against Government and Individuals



The Prison Litigation Reform Act



Selected Federal Statutes Affecting Prisoners



Judicial Decisions Relating to Part I