Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A writ of habeas corpus may be used to challenge conditions of confinement.
2. A Section 1983 lawsuit requires the inmate to first exhaust all available state remedies before the federal district courts will have jurisdiction.
3. Civil disability laws ensure that disabled inmates are provided with necessary accommodations in prison.
4. According to the Supreme Court, censorship of prison mail may be constitutional.
5. Rehabilitative treatment is a constitutional right, according to the courts.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False

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