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CORRECTIONAL LAW DIGEST, 1977

NCJ Number
46805
Author(s)
F S MERRITT
Date Published
1978
Length
141 pages
Annotation
FEDERAL AND STATE COURT DECISIONS RELEVANT TO CORRECTIONS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A DIGEST DIRECTED TO WARD LITIGATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND JURISTS IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONAL LAW.
Abstract
THE DIGEST WAS EDITED FROM THE 1977 ISSUES OF A MONTHLY PUBLICATION, 'PRISON DECISIONS.' THE DECISION SUMMARIES ARE ORGANIZED BY TOPIC. A TOPIC INDEX AND A TABLE OF CASES ARE PROVIDED. TOPICS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ACCESS TO COURTS, APPLICATION OF PUBLIC CODES, ATTACKS, ATTORNEY FEES, CLASSIFICATION, CLOTHING, CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT, DEAD TIME AND TIME CREDIT, DEFENSES, DETAINERS, DISCIPLINE, ESCAPE, EVIDENCE, EXERCISE AND RECREATION, EX-OFFENDER PROBLEMS, FILTH, FINES, FIRST AMENDMENT, FOOD, GENERAL CONDITIONS, GOOD TIME, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, JAILS, JURISDICTION, JUVENILES, LIGHTING, LOCKUP, MAIL CENSORSHIP AND LIMITATIONS, MEDICAL CARE AND FACILITIES, AND MENTAL COMMITMENTS. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE: OMBUDSMAN; PARDON; PAROLE CONDITIONS, GRANTING, AND REVOCATION; PERSONAL INJURY; PERSONAL PROPERTY; PLUMBING; POPULATION; PRESS ACCESS; PRISON RECORDS; PRISON RULES; PRISONER ASSOCIATIONS; RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; READING MATTER; REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, AND WORK PROGRAMS; RELIGION; REMEDIES; RIGHT TO TREATMENT; SECURITY PROCEDURES; SENTENCING; SOLITARY CONFINEMENT; STAFF STANDARDS AND TRAINING; SUPERVISION; TELEPHONE; TRANSFERS; VENTILATION AND HEATING; VISITATION; AND WORK RELEASE AND FURLOUGH. (LKM)