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2009
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"This paper examines the impact of prison conditions on future criminal behavior" (p. 1). This paper includes an abstract and the following five sections: introduction; data sources and description; empirical analysis; results according to prison ha... Read More
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2009
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Conditions of confinement at the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) are evaluated. Findings and remedial measures are presented for: inadequate protection from harm; inadequate health and medical care; and inadequate environmental health and sanitation.... Read More
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2008
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Conditions at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction in West Boylston, Massachusetts, that violate the constitutional rights of inmates are explained. This report is divided into the following parts: background; findings regarding failure... Read More
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2008
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A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Garfield County Jail and Garfield County Work Center (Oklahoma) is provided. This MOA has these sections: introduction; definitions; substantive remedial measures for sec... Read More
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2008
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Conditions at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois that violate the constitutional rights of inmates are explained. This findings letter is comprised of the following sections: background; legal standings; findings regarding inadequate protecti... Read More
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2008
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This settlement agreement between the U.S. and the Wilson County Jail regards certain conditions that violate the constitutional rights of those jailed. Sections comprising it are: introduction; definitions; substantive provisions covering medical c... Read More
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2008
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A Settlement Agreement created to address the lack of compliance with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) dealing with rectifying violations of constitutional or statutory rights of prisoners is provided. Sections of this Agreement are: introduction; ge... Read More
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2008
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Conditions that violated federal constitutional requirements are noted with recommendations for their improvement. Sections of this document are: description of the jail; legal framework; constitutional deficiencies -- insufficient protection from h... Read More
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2008
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This Consent Decree resolves litigation concerning conditions of confinement that violate the constitutional rights of inmates at the L.E. Rader Center in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Sections of this document are: introduction; definitions; substantive ... Read More
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2008
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Potential violations of the Eighth Amendment's proscription against cruel and unusual punishment occurring at the Special Confinement Unit (SCU) at USP-Terre Haute are described. Sections of this complaint are: evidence of deliberate indifference to... Read More
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2008
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These Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Order address the termination of prospective relief for violating the civil rights of pretrial detainees in Maricopa County jails; termination based on the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). Termina... Read More
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2007
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This publication "reviews the history of correctional law and summarizes the results and effects of major court decisions" (p. 4). Sections comprising this document include: introduction; history of court involvement; corrections and the Constitutio... Read More
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1998
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The Constitution protects inmates in jails and prisons, and this paper discusses the continuing challenge of deciding what those protections mean in practice and the struggle to assure that inmate rights are met. "Condition cases" have resulted in co... Read More
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1991
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Indications point to a strong movement to the requirement of smoke-free jails. This can be seen in: the increasing number of jails instituting no-smoking policies; formal positions adopted by professional corrections associations; and recent legal de... Read More
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