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Constitutional rights of prisoners / John W. Palmer.

By: Publication details: New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, 2010.Edition: 9th edDescription: xviii, 959 p. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781593455033
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 344.7303/56 22
LOC classification:
  • KF9731 .P3 2010
Contents:
An overview of the judicial system -- Administrative law -- Use of force : use of corporal punishment to enforce prison discipline -- Prisoners' rights to visitation/association : searches -- Prisoners' rights to use of the mail, internet, and telephone -- Isolated confinement : "the hole" and administrative segregation -- Religion in prison -- Legal services -- Prisoner disciplinary proceedings -- Right to rehabilitation programs, right to medical aid, and right to life -- Additional litigation -- Parole and probation -- Litigation against government and individuals -- The Prison Litigation Reform Act -- Selected federal statutes affecting prisoners.

Includes index.

An overview of the judicial system -- Administrative law -- Use of force : use of corporal punishment to enforce prison discipline -- Prisoners' rights to visitation/association : searches -- Prisoners' rights to use of the mail, internet, and telephone -- Isolated confinement : "the hole" and administrative segregation -- Religion in prison -- Legal services -- Prisoner disciplinary proceedings -- Right to rehabilitation programs, right to medical aid, and right to life -- Additional litigation -- Parole and probation -- Litigation against government and individuals -- The Prison Litigation Reform Act -- Selected federal statutes affecting prisoners.

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