1st amendment
jones v. north carolina-prisoners' labor union, inc.
1977- inmates do not have the right to publish written news for use of other inmates
helling v. mckinney
1993- environmental conditions that could affect a prisoners health needs to be fixed
booth v. churner
o'lone v. estate of shabazz
1987- an inmates rights were not violated when denied to alter his work schedule to attend friday afternoon services
bounds v. smith
creation of law libraries in prisoners
1974- inmate mail can only be censored if it is necessary to protect governmental interests
procunier v. martinez
whitley v. albers
1986- an inmate being shot and wounded within the prison is not violation of the inmates rights, because it was necessary to restore protection and security
porter v. nussle
2002- makes it harder for inmates to file lawsuits
washington v. harper
1990- a mentally ill inmate can be force-treated with psychoactive drugs when posed as a threat to self and others
ponte v. real
inmates have certain rights in hearings about discipline
1984- inmates do not have the right to 'gang' meetings or using mail to deliver information to other 'gangs' within the prison. also inmates do not have the right to be present during cell searching
block v. rutherford
1981- having two inmates share a cell is not cruel and unusual punishment
rhodes v. chapman
1976- prisoners must be provided with proper medical care
estelle v. gamble
1984- inmates are not entitled to privacy within their cells and no protection against cell searches
hudson v. palmer
2005- racial segregation of inmates in cells is not okay
johnson v. california
1974- inmates retain first amendment rights that are not inconsistent with their status as prisoners
pell v. procunier
1980- inmates were suffering in overcrowding, brutality, insufficient medical care, and police under staffing
ruiz v. estelle
2002- a prisoner was forced to receive humiliation, unnecessary pain, and physical harm. the court deemed it unconstitutional
hope v. pelzer
1987- a ban on 'friendship' between missouri inmates due to penological interests.
turner v. safley
murphy v. collier
1972- inmates have to be given a "reasonable opportunity" to pursue their religious faiths
cruz v. beto
1975- the living conditions of prisoners in texas was deemed unconstitutional
ruiz v. estelle
1991- it violates inmates rights when forced to do something with another prisoner that could be considered done alone outside of prison
wilson v. seiter
1961- inmates have the right to court when their rights are deprived
monroe v. pape
1980- female inmates cannot be treated differently in a negative manner than male inmates
cooper v. morin