Constitutional Rights of Prisoners
- ISBN-10
- 0870842277
- ISBN-13
- 9780870842276
- Series
- Constitutional Rights of Prisoners
- Pages
- 823
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Anderson Publishing Company
- Author
- John W. Palmer
Description
After an overview of the judicial system, chapters cover ongoing issues in prisoner's rights and prison litigation, detailing areas including use of force, religion in prison, legal services, use of mail and telephone, civil and criminal liabilities of prison officials, and medical treatment. Includes some 400 pages of significant cases. This edition adds a new chapter on The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996, the text of which has been added as an appendix. This edition also features a new case, reflecting the conservative opinions of the present Supreme Court. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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