Title: Rights of prisoners /
Authors: Mushlin, Michael B., 1944-; Kramer, Donald T.
Publisher: Thomson/West,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Prisoners Legal status, laws, etc. United States
Contents: Vol. 1: 1. Prisoners' rights-historical background and general overview -- 2. The eighth amendment-solitary confinement, prevention of violence, protection against overcrowding, and provision of the necessities of life -- 3. The eighth amendment: medical care -- 4. Equal protection clause-discrimination issues -- 5. Communication and expression: speech in prison -- 6. First amendment rights: religion -- 7. Prison labor -- Vol. 2: 8. Fourth amendment rights: privacy and related issues -- 9. Disciplinary proceedings -- 10. Classifications, transfers, and detainers -- 11. Access to courts -- 12. Visiting -- 13. Personal correspondence: Mail, telephone, email -- 14. Access to the media.