NCJ Number
116604
Date Published
1987
Length
219 pages
Annotation
Intended as a text for preservice or inservice training in law for correctional personnel or for use in college courses in corrections law, this book discusses law pertinent to the rights and liabilities of jail and prison personnel, prisoners' rights, due process rights of employees and inmates, and the role of jail and prison personnel in a typical civil lawsuit.
Abstract
A chapter on introduction to law examines why jail and prison personnel should study law, the nature of law, how and where laws are made, correctional standards, legal research, and the court's role in correctional administration. The chapter on the rights and liabilities of jail and prison personnel addresses such topics as the right to use force, situations involving possible liability, injuries and losses to jail and prison personnel, the right to be free from job discrimination, and employee unions. The chapter on inmates' rights covers the rights of pretrial detainees; the rights to freedom of speech, religion, association, and the press; searches and privacy issues; access to the courts and attorneys; and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. A discussion of the due process rights of inmates considers disciplinary actions, transfers, and security classifications. The concluding chapter details the role of jail and prison personnel in a typical civil lawsuit, including the preparation of reports and the handling of evidence. Chapter references, tables, subject index, specific amendments to the Constitution, appended answers to problems posed in the chapters.