Constitutional Rights of PrisonersThis 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. |
Contents
1 | |
Chapter 1 | |
Section | |
Chapter 2 | |
Chapter 5 | |
Discipline | |
Discipline | |
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Chapter 11 | |
Chapter 6 | |
Chapter 13 | |
Litigation against Government and Individuals | |
Governments | |
Chapter 3 | |
Chapter 15 | |
Judicial Decisions Relating to Part I | |
Prisoners Rights to Use of the Mail Internet and Telephone | |
Confinement | |
Chapter 7 | |
from the Jailhouse Lawyer? | |
Lawyer? | |
Chapter 9 | |
Chapter 10 | |
Use of Force Use of Corporal Punishment to Enforce Prison | |
Isolated ConfinementdlThe Holem and Administrative | |
Chapter 8 | |
Section | |
Table of Cases for Part II | |
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