The Rights of the Convicte

This extremely thorough exploration and itemization of the rights of convicted criminals will give Criminal Justice students, Correction Officers, Attorneys and Correctional Facility Administrators a complete view of what should and should not be expected in terms of prisoner treatment.


TOPICS INCLUDE:


Proportionate levels of discipline and applying the 8th Amendment to subjectively and objectively test for “cruel and unusual” levels of punishment.


Issues surrounding searches, including random pat-down, cross-gender, strip, body cavity, visitor and employee searches.


Considerations for dealing with the mentally ill and developmentally challenged in a correctional setting.