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Failure to Provide Medical Treatment Unlawful

The court of appeals for the fourth circuit has held that jail guards have a duty to provide medical care for injuries resulting from attacks by other prisoners. Failure to do so may subject them to eighth amendment liability. In its ruling the court maps out the elements of a ...

 

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