How Legal Cases Involving The First Amendment And Inmates...

Abstract It has been almost 27 years since the U.S Supreme Court’s ruling in Turner v. Safley. This paper will discuss how legal cases involving the First Amendment and inmates rights have applied the Turner standard up until today. The Supreme Court has decided the Constitution gives prison administration the authority to draw up and enforce policies meant to obtain better inmate actions and overall safety of the prison. Are judges too quick today to support the harsh deposition of prison officials? Do prison officials really act in the best interest of the prison and prisoners? Those are some of the key questions this paper will address by analyzing the legal precedents of Turner v. Safley, effects of the decision, and the general impact of the court’s decision on the plaintiff and defendant. Introduction Although lawful imprisonment deprives prisoners of many rights, certain Constitutional rights are retained. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution shields some of the most ordinary rights that you can hold as Americans. As a student of Texas State University I do not â€Å"shed my constitutional rights once I Step foot on campus. Do prison walls form a barrier separating prison inmates from the protections of the Constitution? Granted, a characteristic of lawful imprisonment includes temporary separation of certain rights; however, regulations on the rights of inmates must be overseen rationally. Especially, when the essential rights provided by the FirstShow MoreRelatedJuvenile Crime Issues in Today’s Criminal Justice System18893 Words   |  76 PagesSpecial Issues ISSUES FOR THE FUTURE The accused has these common law, constitutional, statutory, and humanitarian rights that may be threatened by technological advances and other developments:  ©  ©  ©  © chapter 15 Juvenile Justice chapter 16 Drugs and Crime chapter 17 Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice chapter 18 The Future of Criminal Justice These individual rights must be effectively balanced against these present and emerging community concerns: Widespread drug abuse among youthRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 PagesCompositor: Newgen–India Printer: Courier Corporation/Kendallville  © 2008, 2005 Duxbury, an imprint of Thomson Brooks/Cole, a part of The Thomson Corporation. Thomson, the Star logo, and Brooks/Cole are trademarks used herein under license. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, information storage and retrieval