http://community.nicic.org/blogs/jails/archive/tags/Case+Law/default.aspxTags: Case LawenCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Build: 30415.43)http://community.nicic.org/blogs/jails/archive/2007/10/02/constitutional-and-case-law-for-jail-administrators.aspxTue, 02 Oct 2007 20:55:00 GMT26cc0436-63b6-4ef3-9d43-d8006bc9b9ca:5291Sandy Schilling0<p>The <a href="http://www.nicic.org/" target="_blank">National Institute of Corrections</a> has just released &quot;<a href="http://nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/Library/022570.pdf">Jails and the Constitution: An Overview, Second Edition&quot;.</a>&nbsp; This is authored by William C. Collins, an experienced and knowledgeable attorney in correctional law.&nbsp; Mr. Collins truly cares about our jails and will sometimes even respond to posts in our <a href="http://community.nicic.org/" target="_blank">Corrections Community</a>.&nbsp; The sections included in&nbsp;this document are:</p> <ul> <li>Introduction</li> <li>History of Court Involvement</li> <li>Corrections &amp; the Constitution in the New Century</li> <li>The Constitution and the Physical Plant</li> <li>Understanding Section 1983 Lawsuits</li> <li>How the Courts Evaluate Claims: The Balancing Test</li> <li>The First Amendment</li> <li>The Fourth Amendment</li> <li>The Eighth Amendment: Overview</li> <li>The Eighth Amendment: Use of Force</li> <li>The Eighth Amendment: Medical Care</li> <li>The Eighth Amendment: Conditions of Confinement</li> <li>The Fourteenth Amendment</li> <li>Consent Decrees</li> <li>Some Final Thoughts</li> <li>Glossary</li> <li>Some Final Cases</li></ul> <p>I believe this is an item you will want to read from cover to cover.&nbsp; This is another tool to keep your facility and staff&nbsp;free from correctional litigation. </p><img src="http://community.nicic.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5291" width="1" height="1">Constitutional LawCase LawLegal Issues