Jail reform litigation: The issue of rights and remedies

This paper looks at the vast array of lawsuits filed by jail inmates challenging the conditions of their confinement. While much attention has been focused on prison reform litigation, many of the nation's jails have been subject to civil rights lawsuits, and many are now operating under some f...

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Autor principal: Mays, G. Larry (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bernat, Frances P.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1988
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 1988, Volumen: 12, Número: 2, Páginas: 254-273
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Fourteenth Amendment
United States Supreme
Legal Assistance
Prison Inmate
Federal Court
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Sumario:This paper looks at the vast array of lawsuits filed by jail inmates challenging the conditions of their confinement. While much attention has been focused on prison reform litigation, many of the nation's jails have been subject to civil rights lawsuits, and many are now operating under some form of court order.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02888938