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Field 'Sleep Out' Without Adequate Toilet Facilities States An Eighth Amendment Violation

By Ronald Young

The court of appeals for the Fifth circuit held that, for qualified immunity purposes, a prisoner who was forced to spend the night outdoors in a work field without adequate bathroom facilities and shelter demonstrated a violation of his clearly established Eighth Amendment rights. The court also ...

 

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