Grand jury proceedings are the process by which a suspect in a federal felony case is charged with a crime. This charge, called an indictment, is required by the Fifth Amendment. Grand jury proceedings are not like trials because they only consider whether there is enough evidence to bring the charge. Prisoners' Rights Prisoners' rights are not as broad as the rights of persons who are not detained. However, prisoners are entitled to certain constitutional protections.
Prisoners have rights of due process and reasonable access to the courts.
They may not be subject to cruel and unusual punishment. Prisoners also have somewhat limited rights to free speech and free exercise of religion. The Fourth Amendment is the basis for search and seizure protections . Individuals are protected against unreasonable searches or seizures of their bodies or their property. A search occurs when a police investigation intrudes in an area in which an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.