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602750
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b431969
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Palmer, John W.,1933-
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| Title & Author
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Constitutional rights of prisoners /\ John W. Palmer ; of counsel, Yavitch Palmer
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| Edition Statement
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9th edition
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xviii, 959 pages ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9781593455033
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: 1593455038
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| Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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"an anderson book" --front cover
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"First published 2010 by Anderson Publishing" -- T.p. verso
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Appendices (pages 883-900): I. Articles in addition.--II. 1983. Civil. Action for deprivation of rights
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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1. An overview of the judicial system -- Introduction -- The Constitutional framework -- Separation of powers -- Limits on Executive Power -- The American Common Law -- Equity as part of the Common law-- Role of Case Law -- The American Court structure -- The trial -- The burden of proof -- The appeal -- Anatomy of a case -- Citations -- Conclusions 2. Administrative law -- Administrative discretion in the prison context -- Control of discretionary power -- General principles -- Legal effect -- 3. Use of force : use of corporal punishment to enforce prison discipline -- Introduction -- Degree of force permitted -- Self-defense -- Defense of third persons -- Enforcement of prison rules and regulations -- Prevention of crime -- Prevention of escape -- The use of corporal punishment to enforce prison discipline -- Brief history of corporal punishment -- Is corporal punishment rational? -- Judicial treatment of corporal punishment -- Punitive damages -- Restraints -- alternatives to corporal punishment -- Conclusion -- 4. Prisoners' rights to visitation/association -- Searches -- Introduction -- Pretrial detainees -- Communication among prisoners and union formation -- Conjugal visitation -- News media interviews -- Attorney representatives -- Searches of visitors -- Searches of prisoners -- Juveniles -- Conclusion -- 5. Prisoners' rights to use of the mail, internet, and telephone -- Introduction -- The general right to control a prisoner's use of the mail system : the traditional approach -- The new approach -- Communication with the Courts -- Censorship of communication with Courts -- Communication with attorneys -- Censorship of communication with attorneys -- Communication with non-judicial public officials and agencies -- Communication with news media : prisoners' right to use the mail to contact news media -- Communication with inmates in other institutions -- Receipt of inflammatory material -- Receipt of obscene material -- Receipt of racially oriented newspapers and magazines -- Use of mail lists -- Receipt of books and packages from outside sources -- Mail in maximum-security prisons -- Use of the internet -- Use of the telephone -- Conclusion -- 6. Isolated confinement : "the hole" and administrative segregation -- Introduction -- Intervention by the Courts -- Application of the Eighth Amendment -- Constitutionality of the use of isolated confinement -- Constitutionality of the conditions of isolated confinement -- The purpose of isolated confinement -- Punishment proportional to the offense -- Liberty interests -- Super maximum prisons -- Segregation by race -- Conclusion --
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7. Religion in prison : Introduction : effect of imprisonment on religious rights -- Restrictions on the free exercise of religion -- Restrictions based on the maintenance of discipline or security -- Restrictions based on the exercise of authority and official discretion -- Restrictions based on economic considerations -- Religious discrimination : the equal protection clause -- Specific areas of constitutional concern -- Right to hold religious services -- Wearing of religious medals -- Right to correspond with religious leaders -- Right to proselytize -- Free access to ministers -- Restrictions of diet -- Muslims -- Jews -- Access to religious literature -- Classification on religious grounds -- Beards and haircuts -- Religious practices -- Religious Freedom Restoration Act -- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act -- Relief sought -- Sovereign immunity and waiver -- Native Americans -- Jews -- Sincerely held beliefs -- Attorney fees -- Conclusion -- 8. Introduction : access to the Courts as a constitutional right -- The nature of legal services in prison : prevailing practices -- The rule of Johnson v. Avery -- Judicial interpretation of Johnson v. Avery -- Which prisoners are permitted to receive legal assistance from the jailhouse lawyer? -- Who may act as the jailhouse lawyer? -- How may prison official restrict the jailhouse lawyer? -- What type of legal assistance may an inmate receive from the jailhouse lawyer? -- What is the reasonable alternative to the jailhouse lawyer? -- Access to legal materials -- Legal materials that must be supplied by prison officials -- The prisoner's right to counsel -- Retaliation for exercising constitutional rights -- Restrictions on access to the Courts -- Conclusion -- 9. Prisoner disciplinary proceedings -- Introduction -- Due process of law -- Due process requirements in a prison disciplinary hearing -- Wolff v. McDonnell -- Baxter v. Palmigiano -- Notice of the hearing -- A opportunity to be heard -- Right to counsel -- Witnesses -- Confrontation -- Cross-examination -- Administrative review -- The record -- Impartiality -- Prehearing detention and emergencies -- Double jeopardy -- Evidence -- The prisoner's legal remedies -- Conclusion -- 10. Right to rehabilitation programs, right to medical aid, and right to life -- Introduction -- Right to rehabilitation programs -- Judicial decisions -- Analogy of right to treatment in other areas -- Administrative review -- Right to medical aid -- Violation -- No violation -- Right to confidentiality -- Right to life -- Civil disabilities -- Sex discrimination -- Conclusion --
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11. Additional litigation -- Introduction -- classification -- Transfer -- Extradition -- Search and seizure -- Overcrowding -- Conditions of confinement -- Conditions above constitutional standards -- Conditions below constitutional minimum standards -- Exercise -- Failure to protect -- Feeding -- Correctional personnel -- Retaliation claims -- Retaliation not shown -- Rights of privacy -- Smoking -- Ex post facto -- Funding and costs -- Tax returns -- Conclusion -- 12. Parole and probation -- Introduction -- Parole is not a right -- Parole revocation -- The privilege theory -- The contract theory -- The continuing custody theory -- The due process theory -- Parole revocation proceedings -- Arrest and preliminary hearing -- The revocation hearing -- Procedural due process at the revocation hearing -- The revocation hearing : right to counsel -- The revocation hearing : right to appointed counsel -- Evidence at the revocation hearing -- Rescission of parole -- Probation -- Conditions of release -- Free speech and conditions -- Search as a condition -- Conclusion -- 13. Litigation against government and individuals -- Introduction -- The old view or the hands-off doctrine -- Jurisdiction of Federal Courts -- Jurisdiction of State Courts -- Barriers to prisoner lawsuits : Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity -- The Eleventh Amendment -- State Sovereign Immunity -- Suits against State and Federal prison officials -- Official capacity suits -- Personal capacity suits -- Federal remedies : civil suits against Federal prison officials -- Federal remedies : civil suits against State officials -- State remedies : civil suits -- Federal remedies against municipalities and local governments -- Custom -- Training -- Policymaker -- Settlement agreements and procedural issues -- Civil Rights Act : exhaustion of remedies -- Standing -- Statute of limitations -- Monetary damages -- Attorney's fees -- Injunctive relief -- The immunity defenses -- Sovereign immunity -- Executive immunity : absolute immunity -- Qualified immunity -- Qualified immunity granted -- Qualified immunity denied -- Effect of sovereign immunity on state litigation -- Private prisons -- Federal remedies : declaratory judgments -- State remedies : declaratory judgments -- Federal remedies : Habeas Corpus -- State remedies : Habeas Corpus -- Federal remedies : contempt -- State remedies : contempt -- Conclusion -- 14. The Prison Litigation Reform Act -- Congressional legislation -- Judicial discretion is restricted -- Meritless litigation -- Judicial sanctions for lawsuits without merit -- Screening of cases -- Proceedings In Forma Pauperis : three strikes and you're out -- Frivolous claims -- Exhaustion of remedies -- Exhaustion required -- Exhaustion not required -- Exhaustion completed -- Timeliness -- Multiple claims -- Injuries -- No physical injuries -- De Minimis injuries -- Injury not required -- Attorney fees -- Remedies in prison condition cases -- Conclusion -- 15. Selected Federal statutes affecting prisoners -- Introduction -- The Federal Tort Claims Act -- Interaction with other statutes : exhaustion -- The Americans with Disabilities Act -- Attorney fees under the ADA -- Exhaustion under the ADA -- Conclusion -- pt. II. Judicial decision relating to part I -- Table of cases for part II. -- Appendices : I. Constitutional amendments -- II. 42 U.S.C. to 1983 : civil action for deprivation of rights -- Table of cases for part I
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From the Publisher: 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 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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Prisoners-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Cases
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Prisoners-- Civil rights-- United States, Cases
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