Describe the hands-off doctrine of prisoner law and indicate two standards used to determine if prisoners' rights have been violated
What will be an ideal response?
• Until the 1970's the courts favored noninterference in the administration of prisons and jails.
• In Estelle v. Gamble (1976) the Supreme Court established the "deliberate indifference" standard. The court ruled that prison officials violate an inmates Eighth Amendment rights if they are aware of harmful conditions within the facility but deliberately fail to remedy them.
• In Wilson v. Seiter (1991) the Supreme Court ruled that basic human necessities, such as food, warmth, and exercise, must be provided to the inmates as required by the constitution.
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