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| NCJ Number:
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NCJ 100158
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| Title:
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Jail Litigation Status Report, 1985
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| Corporate Author:
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
National Jail Project
United States
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| Sale:
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
National Jail Project
1616 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States |
| Publication Date:
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1985 |
| Pages:
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124 |
| Type:
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Surveys |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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This survey provides a comprehensive view of the nature and scope of jail litigation in the United States from 1970 to 1984 and the ways in which counties, States, municipalities, and courts have responded to various problems relating to jail conditions and inmate rights. |
| Abstract:
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A State-by-State listing of cases in both State and Federal courts is provided. Each case entry provides either a court docket number or a bibliographic citation. A summary description of the proceedings and the holding also is provided. Cases involve both adult and juvenile plaintiffs. Included among the issues addressed by these cases are overcrowding, personal safety, classification, due process, privacy, staffing, recreation, search and seizure, and inmate medical and other services. |
| Main Term(s):
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Inmate hustling |
| Index Term(s):
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Inmate grievances ; Judicial decisions/ ; Prisoners rights ; Constitutional rights and civil lib/ ; Jails ; State-by-state analyses ; Prison overcrowding ; Inmate treatment |
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