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California State Prisoner Wins $39,011 for Deprivation of Outdoor Exercise During Extended Lockdowns

On November 8, 2007, a federal jury awarded a California state prisoner $39,011 for injuries he suffered due to being placed in retaliatory extended lockdowns that prison officials initiated following assaults on staff by other prisoners. The lawsuit alleged cruel and unusual punishment resulting from excessive confinement with no outdoor ...

 

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