The 4.21 Definition: Pervasive Risk of Harm — ConvictePr Civiliviv. 1983) is a law that provides protection for individuals who are incarcerated and may be subjected to a pervasive risk of harm while in prison. This law is meant to protect inmates from cruel and unusual punishment, abuse, and neglect. It states that all prisons must provide a safe environment and basic human needs, such as adequate food, clothing, hygiene, healthcare, and mental health services. This law also requires prisons to take measures to prevent violence and to protect inmates from harm. There are two types of 4.21 Definition: Pervasive Risk of Harm — ConvictePr Civiliviv. 1983) claims. The first type is for inmates who have been subjected to a pervasive risk of harm while in prison. This could include physical abuse, sexual abuse, improper medical care, or neglect. The second type of claim is for inmates who have been subjected to a pervasive risk of harm due to the prison's failure to protect them from other inmates. This could include inadequate security measures, failure to monitor inmates, or failure to address dangerous conditions in the prison.