The Annenberg Public Policy Center released a film titled “The Eighth Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment” on Annenberg Classroom in recognition of Constitution Day on Sept. 17. The 24-minute film ...
In the 1980s and 1990s, a series of Supreme Court decisions and a new law sought to curb "frivolous" prisoner lawsuits and give more deference to prison officials. Together, they changed the legal ...
Constitution Day is not a federal holiday, and it’s a day that passes by, for the most part, without any fanfare. Most likely, many Americans don’t even realize it is celebrated annually on Sept. 17, ...
Oct. 1 (UPI) --Georgia state prisons subject inmates to "horrific and inhumane" conditions in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. The ...
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