Constitutional Rights of Prisoners
- ISBN-10
- 1437755143
- ISBN-13
- 9781437755145
- Series
- Constitutional Rights of Prisoners
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 950
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-04-06
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- John W. Palmer
Description
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 guides future court rulings. Appendices include Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, related court rulings, and a table of cases.
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