Legal Issues Regarding Inmates
What legal document still protects people even while they are in jail?
The U.S. Constitution
In 1871, this case famously labeled inmates as "slaves of the state.
Ruffin v. Virginia
Besides the Constitution, what "Action" is named in the title as a source of rights?
Congressional Action
Which section of the law allows inmates to sue state or local officials for violating their rights?
Section 1983
In the world of art and painting, which three colors are the "primary" ones that cannot be created by mixing other colors?
Red, Yellow, & Blue
Under what specific condition are guards allowed to limit an inmate's rights?
Only when it is necessary to keep the prison safe
What was the 1948 case reinforced the concept that individuals lose many freedoms once they are incarcerated?
Price v. Johnston
Which amendment provides due process and equal protection of the laws?
14th Amendment
What does ADA stand for?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What can travel around the world while staying in the same corner?
a stamp
During which decades did the number of inmates suing the state experience a massive "skyrocket" in growth?
Between the 1970s & the 1990s
What was the specific decade when the courts finally moved away from their "hands-off" policy?
The late 1960s
Which amendment bans cruel and unusual punishments?
8th Amendment
What year was the act allowing inmates to sue in federal court specifically for constitutional violations?
Act of 1871
If you are running a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in now?
Second place (You took their spot, but the person in first is still ahead of you!)
Following what year did the number of lawsuits reach a peak that lasted for a long time?
1996
What is the legal term used to describe the court's refusal to intervene in prison management?
The Hands-Off Doctrine
What is the mandate that says a criminal sentence must be equal to the crime committed?
Test of Proportionality
T or F: According to Section 1983, inmates can specifically sue state or local officals if their rights are violated
TRUE
Guess a number 1-20
11
How does the current rate of lawsuits compare to the size of the modern prison population?
Lawsuits are slowing down, even though there are more people in prison now than in the past.
Courts justified their lack of intervention by stating that prison administration should be left to these people.
Correctional experts
What specific term describes the right to "fair hearings" for inmates?
Due Process
T or F: Under the ADA: prisons do not forbid discrimination against people with disabilites
FALSE THEY DO FORBID
What are the names of the seven dwarfs in Snow White? (Hint: There are 7!)
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, & Dopey