An introduction to the law and to the legal aspects of corrections management Corrections and the criminal justice system Habeas, torts, and Section 1983 Going to court A general view of prisoners' rights under the Constitution Access to courts First Amendment : inmate mail First Amendment: inmate association rights and visiting First Amendment: religion Fourth Amendment: search and seizure, and privacy Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments: due process : inmate discipline Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments: due process : classification, transfers, personal injuries, and property loss Fourteenth Amendment: equal protection : female offenders and others Eighth Amendment: the death penalty and other sentencing issues Eighth Amendment: conditions of confinement : cruel and unusual punishment Eighth Amendment: health care Probation and parole, community corrections, and fines Statutory and administrative law Federal statutes: equal employment, disabilities, and tort claims Jails Juveniles and young offenders Privatization issues in corrections Loss of rights of convicted persons In conclusion: a postscript
Helps students evaluate how laws and court decisions drive the creation of correctional policies in America's jails and prisons. The text provides long-term perspective by citing data that spans over 60 years to demonstrate how changes in the past may impact future changes to the operations of correctional facilities.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Text in English
9781284211535 (pbk)
2020923179
Correctional law--United States. Prisoners--Civil rights--United States. Corrections--United States.