9.27 Particular Rights-Eighth Amendment- Convicted Prisoner's Claim re Conditions of Confinement/Medical Care refers to a convicted prisoner's right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment while incarcerated. This includes the right to access adequate medical care and to be kept in humane conditions of confinement. This can include claims such as a lack of adequate medical care, unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, and other violations of basic human rights. This right is protected under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. There are two types of claims that a prisoner can bring: 1) violation of the rights due to the conditions of confinement, and 2) violation of medical care rights.
9.27 Particular Rights-Eighth Amendment- Convicted Prisoner's Claim re Conditions of Confinement/Medical Care refers to a convicted prisoner's right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment while incarcerated. This includes the right to access adequate medical care and to be kept in humane conditions of confinement. This can include claims such as a lack of adequate medical care, unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, and other violations of basic human rights. This right is protected under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. There are two types of claims that a prisoner can bring: 1) violation of the rights due to the conditions of confinement, and 2) violation of medical care rights.
