Supermax Prisons and the Constitution: Liability ... - Supermaxed

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vAbstractAbstractExtended control units (ECUs), or “supermax”prisons, house a prison system’smost dangerous inmates. Because of therestrictions that go with the extraordinarily highlevel of security such inmates require, these facilitiessometimes function at the limits of what isconstitutionally acceptable and are, therefore, frequenttargets of inmate litigation. This monographis intended to help prisons operate ultra-highsecurityfacilities in a way that minimizes liabilityin litigation. The monograph covers the backgroundof supermax prisons and related litigation,and it takes a close look at case law, prison policiesand practices, and “lessons learned” inoperational areas that give rise to litigation.
viiContentsContentsAbstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vForeword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiAcknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiiiExecutive Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Chapter 1. Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Defining the Supermax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Living on the Constitutional Edge: A Review of Case Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Early Litigation About Long-Term Segregated Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Litigation About ECUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Chapter 2. Mental Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Providing Medical Care in Prisons: Guidance From the Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13What Is a “Serious Medical Need”?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14What Is “Deliberate Indifference”?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mental Health Issues in the ECU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15SHU Syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Who Should Not Go to the ECU? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18ECU Mental Health Lawsuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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