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A Primer on Prisoners’ Constitutional Rights
Loaded on Nov. 14, 2016
by Alex Friedmann
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Eighth Amendment,
PLRA,
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
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Legal Materials,
Indigent Defense,
Grievances,
Parole,
Voting Rights Act,
Due Process,
PLN Litigation,
Censorship,
First Amendment,
Religious Freedom,
Prison Legal News documents,
PLN related.
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United States of America.
Prison Legal News (PLN) regularly reports on prison and jail-related court decisions involving violations of prisoners’ constitutional rights. Those who are new to the arena of civil rights litigation and unfamiliar with prisoners’ few remaining rights may need a basic introduction to the legal issues concerning such claims.
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