Which of the following did NOT contribute to the 1980 U.S. district court decision in Ruiz v. Estelle that the Texas prison system was unconstitutional?

A) Overcrowded conditions
B) Poor staffing levels
C) Inadequate medical and psychiatric care
D) The use of other inmates to help maintain order
E) The low salaries and poor benefits of prison guards


Answer: E

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